Texas State Highway 179

From the AARoads Wiki: Read about the road before you go
Jump to navigation Jump to search

State Highway 179

Map
SH 179, highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by TxDOT
Length8.441 mi[1] (13.584 km)
Existed1932[2]–present
Major junctions
West end
US 84 Bus. in Teague
Major intersections I-45 in Dew
East end FM 489 in Dew
Location
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountiesFreestone
Highway system
SH 178 SH 180

State Highway 179 (SH 179) is a short Texas state highway, traveling 8.441 miles (13.584 km) between Teague and Dew. The route was designated on October 26, 1932, along its current route.[2]

Route description

SH 179 begins in Teague at Business US 84. The route continues as Main Street through low-density residential development before meeting FM 553 at the latter's southern terminus. Leaving Teague, SH 179 travels eastward through a rural area until reaching Dew. Upon entering Dew, the highway meets I-45 at an interchange flanked by commercial development. SH 179 then passes by a school before reaching its eastern terminus at FM 489, which provides access to SH 75.[3]

History

SH 179 was designated on October 26, 1932, from Teague to SH 32 (now SH 75).[2] The route has since been truncated slightly to FM 489.[3]

Junction list

The entire highway is in Freestone County.

Locationmi[3]kmDestinationsNotes
Teague0.00.0
US 84 Bus. (Main Street)
0.81.3
FM 553 north – Fairfield, Mexia
Southern terminus of FM 553
Dew7.4–
7.6
11.9–
12.2
I-45 – Houston, DallasExit 189 (I-45)
8.313.4
FM 489 to SH 75 – Buffalo, Freestone, Fairfield
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway No. 179". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c State Highway Commission (October 26, 1932). "Minutes" (PDF). Texas Department of Transportation. p. 14. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
  3. ^ a b c Google (June 21, 2015). "Texas State Highway 179" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved June 21, 2015.