U.S. Route 77 in Texas

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See also: Interstate 35 in Texas, Interstate 35E (Texas), and Interstate 69E

U.S. Highway 77

Blue Star Memorial Highway
US 77 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by TxDOT
Length471.296 mi[1][a] (758.477 km)
Existed1927[1]–present
Major junctions
South endUnited States-Mexico border in Brownsville
Major intersections
North end I-35 / US 77 near Gainesville
Location
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountiesCameron, Willacy, Kenedy, Kleberg, Nueces, San Patricio, Refugio, Victoria, DeWitt, Lavaca, Fayette, Lee, Milam, Falls, McLennan, Hill, Ellis, Dallas, Denton, Cooke
Highway system
← US 75→ SH 77

U.S. Route 77 (US 77) is a major highway that is part of the United States Numbered Highway System that runs from the Veterans International Bridge in Brownsville to Sioux City, Iowa. In Texas, the road runs south-north for 471.3 miles (758.5 km) from the International border with Mexico to the Oklahoma state line north of Gainesville. The highway is being upgraded to a freeway near Corpus Christi to connect to the freeway part of the highway in Raymondville as part of future I-69. A freeway in Robstown is already signed as part of I-69. From Waco to the Oklahoma state line, US 77 overlaps or runs parallel to I-35/I-35E.

Route description

The interchange between I-37 and US 77/I-69E

US 77 crosses the Rio Grande with US 83 on the Veterans International Bridge. The two highways run together concurrent with I-69E until Harlingen. US 83 runs west (north) along I-2 to McAllen while US 77 runs north along with I-69E to Raymondville where the I-69E designated temporarily ends. North of Raymondville, the highway passes through Kenedy County, serving the county seat of Sarita; US 77 is the only state-maintained route to run through the county.

In Robstown, US 77 again picks up the I-69E designation until the interchange with I-37 in north Corpus Christi. US 77 shares a short overlap with I-37 before leaving the highway. US 77 runs through many small to mid-size communities before arriving in Waco. Here, US 77 begins its overlap with I-35 that lasts until Hillsboro, where the highway then parallels I-35E until Red Oak. North of Red Oak, US 77 overlaps I-35E through Dallas, leaving the interstate again in Denton. In Denton, US 77 is a suburban road that serves the downtown area and has an overlap with US 377 in the town, intersecting US 380 near Texas Women's University. After an interchange with Loop 288, US 77 rejoins I-35 in north Denton. US 77 remains concurrent with I-35 through Gainesville then crosses the Red River into Oklahoma.

History

US 77 was designated in 1927 from Gainesville to Corpus Christi. In 1943, the highway was extended south of Corpus Christi to the international border at Brownsville; this extension also rerouted the section of highway between Sinton and Corpus Christi, as the previous route traveled through Gregory between the two towns. In 1953, US 77 was rerouted between Halletsville and Victoria over former SH 295.[2] The section of highway through Victoria was rerouted in 1978 to remove a concurrency with US 59, but this cancelled the following year. In 1997, US 77 was extended so the highway's official designation ran to the Los Tomates International Bridge in Brownsville. In 2000, the city of Denton turned US 77 into a pair of one-ways streets from US 377 to FM 2164, with northbound traffic using Locust Street and southbound traffic using Elm Street. In 2003, the section of US 77 in Robstown between FM 892 and 9th Street was removed the state highway system as construction of a bypass around the town began.

In August 2011, TxDOT received permission from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to designate the Robstown bypass as I-69 due to it already being built to Interstate Highway standards and connecting to another Interstate Highway; the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) approved the designation later that year in October.[3] An official ceremony was held on December 5, 2011 to unveil I-69 signs on the Robstown-Corpus Christi freeway.[4] This section of the highway was later re-designated as I-69E in 2013, though most of the original I-69 signage is still in place.

The section of freeway in the East Rio Grande Valley received approval for Interstate designation in May 2013.[5][6] This section of highway was designated as I-69E as the two other branches of I-69, I-69C and I-69W were also approved.[5] Signage was installed over the summer of 2013.[7]

Future

US 77 from Raymondville to Victoria is planned to be upgraded to I-69E. South of Corpus Christi, US 77 is a freeway around most of Kingsville, with interchanges being constructed at US 77 Bus. and FM 1717 south of the town that would complete the freeway in Kingsville. A short freeway section of US 77 also exists in the town of Bishop, though the Kingsville and Bishop freeways are currently not connected. A bypass of Driscoll is being constructed, with the northbound lanes open to traffic while the southbound lanes are expected to open in 2023.

Between Corpus Christi and Victoria, US 77 is still mostly a divided highway that does not bypass most of the towns it travels through. As of June 2022, Sinton is the only town along this section of US 77 that the highway bypasses. Once completed, I-69E will end at I-69W (US 59) in Victoria, with those two Interstates forming I-69.

Major intersections

CountyLocationmikmDestinationsNotes
CameronBrownsville0.00.0Veterans International Bridge at Los Tomates over the Rio Grande
south end of US 83 overlap
0.91.4University Boulevard / East Avenue - UT-Brownsville, Texas Southmost Collegeat-grade intersection
overlap; see I-69E
Kenedy​99.6160.3Saritainterchange
KlebergRiviera105.8170.3
 FM 771 east – Riviera Beach
105.9170.4
 SH 285 west – Falfurrias
​108.7174.9
 RM 628 east – Loyola Beach
​112.4180.9 FM 772
Ricardo114.6184.4
 FM 1118 east
Kingsville116.5187.5

 Bus. US 77 north		interchange under construction
118.6190.9
 FM 1717 east		interchange under construction
119.3192.0 FM 1356 (General Cavazos Boulevard)interchange; south end of freeway; access to CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital
120.0193.1 FM 425 (Senator Carlos Truan Boulevard) / Caesar Avenue
120.5193.9 SH 141 (King Avenue) / Kenedy Avenue / Caesar Avenue
122.1196.5 FM 1898 (Corral Avenue) / FM 2045 (Santa Gertrudis Avenue)
​123.1198.1Sage Roadinterchange; southbound exit only; north end of freeway
​124.0199.6Embarqueinterchange
NuecesBishop126.0202.8 FM 257 / FM 70 – Bishop, Chapman Ranch, Agua Dulceinterchange; south end of freeway
​129.0207.6
 Bus. US 77 / County Road 10		interchange; north end of freeway
​130.1209.4 FM 3354 – Bishop Airportinterchange under construction
Driscoll134.4216.3 FM 665 – Alice, Corpus Christi
​139.3224.2 FM 2826

 I-69E begins		interchange
overlap; see I-69E
Corpus Christi149.8241.1
 I-37 south – Corpus Christi		north end of I-69E overlap; south end of I-37 overlap; US 77 south follows exit 14
150.4242.0Sharpsburg Road / Redbird LaneI-37 exit 15
152.0244.6Labonte ParkI-37 exit 16
San Patricio​152.8245.9
 I-37 north – San Antonio		north end of I-37 overlap; US 77 north follows exit 17
Odem157.3253.1

 SH 234 west / FM 631 east (Main Street) – Edroy, Taft
​159.2256.2
 FM 1944 east – Taft
Sinton162.2261.0


 Bus. US 77 north / FM 1945 west		interchange
164.1264.1 SH 188 – Mathisinterchange
165.2265.9 US 181 – Beevilleinterchange
166.0267.2
 SH 89 to US 181 – Beeville, Gregory		interchange
167.2269.1
 Bus. US 77		interchange
RefugioWoodsboro183.2294.8
 FM 1360 south
183.4295.2
 FM 136 south – Woodsboro, Bayside
183.7295.6
 FM 2441 north
Refugio188.5303.4
 FM 774 east (Empresario Street) – Austwell
189.9305.6


 US 77 Alt. north / US 183 north – Goliad
​209.6337.3 SH 239 – Tivoli, Goliadinterchange
Victoria​212.7342.3
 FM 445 east – McFaddin
Victoria223.5359.7 US 59 (via Spur 91) – Houston, VictoriaExit 7 on I-69/US 59 southbound; interchange; northbound exit and southbound entrance; future I-69 north
224.7361.6


 US 59 north / Bus. US 77 north – Houston, Victoria		interchange; south end of US 59 overlap
227.1365.5 FM 446
228.3367.4


 US 59 south / Bus. US 59 north – Goliad, Laredo		interchange; north end of US 59 overlap
232.0373.4 FM 236interchange; south end of freeway
233.3375.5 FM 1685no direct northbound exit (signed at FM 236)
236.5380.6 US 87 – Cuero
237.1381.6Briggs Boulevard / Nursery Driveno direct northbound exit
237.3381.9Mallette Drive / Invitational Drive
238.4383.7


 Bus. US 77 south / Loop 463 east – Edna		interchange; north end of freeway
​252.8406.8
 FM 444 south – Inez
​254.2409.1
 FM 682 north – Terryville, Yoakum
DeWittNo major intersections
Lavaca​261.5420.8 SH 111 – Edna, Yoakuminterchange
​268.5432.1 FM 531 – Koerth, Ezzell
​278.4448.0
 FM 318 south – Sweet Home
Hallettsville279.1449.2



 US 77 Alt. south / US 90 Alt. west		south end of US 90 Alt. overlap
279.7450.1

 US 90 Alt. east – Eagle Lake		north end of US 90 Alt. overlap
279.9450.5
 FM 957 north (East First Street)
​288.1463.7
 FM 532 east – Oakland		south end of FM 532 overlap
​288.7464.6
 FM 532 west – Komensky, Moulton		north end of FM 532 overlap
FayetteSchulenburg296.2476.7 Loop 222
296.9477.8 US 90 – Flatonia, Weimar
297.7479.1 I-10 – Flatonia, San Antonio, Weimar, HoustonI-10 exit 674
​299.4481.8
 FM 615 east
​302.1486.2
 FM 956 west – Freyburg
Swiss Alp304.3489.7
 FM 1383 south – Ammannsville
305.1491.0
 FM 3171 south
​307.7495.2
 FM 2436 west – Hostyn
​311.9502.0

 Spur 92 west / FM 155 south – Monument Hill Kreische Brewery State Park, Weimar
La Grange313.5504.5

 Bus. SH 71 to SH 159 – Smithville, Brenham
314.6506.3 SH 71 – Smithville, Austin, Columbusinterchange
​316.2508.9
 FM 2145 north – Nechanitz
​320.3515.5
 FM 153 west – Winchester, Smithville
Warda324.6522.4
 FM 1482 west
LeeGiddings333.5536.7
 FM 448 south
333.9537.4 US 290 (Austin Street)
334.4538.2 FM 2440 (Independence Street)
​340.1547.3
 FM 1624 north – Fedor, Lexington
​342.4551.0 SH 21 – Bastrop, Caldwellinterchange
​346.5557.6
 FM 3403 east
Lexington350.1563.4



 Loop 123 north / FM 696 west to FM 112 / FM 1624 – Taylor, Elgin		south end of FM 696 overlap
350.4563.9
 FM 696 east		north end of FM 696 overlap
351.7566.0



 Loop 123 south to FM 112 / FM 696 / FM 1624
Milam​364.8587.1
 FM 487 north
Rockdale367.1590.8 FM 908 – Caldwell, Airport
369.2594.2 US 79 – Hearne, Round Rockinterchange
​374.9603.3
 FM 1712 south – Rockdale
​381.1613.3

 US 190 east / SH 36 south – Milano		south end of US 190 / SH 36 overlap
​382.0614.8
 FM 2095 east – Gause
Cameron384.6619.0

 US 190 west / SH 36 north		north end of US 190 / SH 36 overlap
Splawn389.3626.5 FM 485 – Hearne, Seaton
Ben Arnold392.4631.5
 FM 1444 east – Clarkson
Burlington395.5636.5
 FM 1963 north – Barclay
Falls​397.4639.6
 FM 1445 south – Clarkson
Rosebud400.3644.2

 Loop 265 north / FM 1963 south (Main Street) – Reagan, Barclay
401.1645.5
 SH 53 west – Temple
​402.5647.8

 Loop 265 south to FM 413 – Reagan
Travis405.0651.8
 FM 431 east – Cedar Springs		south end of FM 431 overlap
405.1651.9
 FM 431 west – Westphalia		north end of FM 431 overlap
Lott410.1660.0 SH 320 – Temple, Marlin
​413.8665.9 FM 935 – Troy, Marlin
​415.6668.8
 SH 7 east – Marlin		south end of SH 7 overlap
​416.3670.0
 FM 1950 west – Cego
​416.6670.5


 SH 7 west / Bus. SH 7 east – Bruceville-Eddy		interchange; north end of SH 7 overlap
Golinda422.3679.6
 FM 2839 east
McLennan​424.0682.4
 FM 2643 west – Levi, Mooreville		south end of FM 2643 overlap
​424.1682.5
 FM 2643 east – Asa		north end of FM 2643 overlap
Robinson425.7685.1
 FM 2837 west – Lorena
428.7689.9
 FM 3148 west – Hewitt
Waco–Robinson line431.5694.4 SH 6 / Loop 340 – Meridian, Marlininterchange
Waco433.3697.3
 Loop 396 north – Austin, Fort Worth, Dallas		traffic circle
434.0698.5

 Bus. US 77 north (La Salle Avenue)
434.5699.3
 I-35 south (Jack Kultgen Expressway) / South 17th Street (Loop 2) – Austin		south end of I-35 overlap; US 77 south follows exit 334
see I-35
HillHillsboro470.7757.5

 I-35 north / Spur 579 south – Fort Worth, Dallas		north end of I-35 overlap; US 77 north follows exit 370
Carl's Corner474.2763.2

 FM 2959 west to I-35E
Midway477.4768.3
 FM 934 west – Itasca
​478.4769.9
 FM 1243 south – Brandon
EllisMilford481.3774.6
 FM 308 south – Malone		south end of FM 308 overlap
481.6775.1

 FM 566 west to I-35E
​482.3776.2
 FM 308 north – Maypearl		north end of FM 308 overlap
Italy486.7783.3
 SH 34 to I-35E – Ennis
Forreston492.2792.1

 FM 329 west to I-35E
Nena496.9799.7
 FM 55 south – Avalon
Waxahachie499.3803.5 I-35E – DallasI-35E exit 397
500.9806.1

 FM 66 west (Rogers Street) / FM 877 south (Howard Road)
501.4806.9
 Bus. US 287 (West Main Street)
502.0807.9
 FM 878 east (West Marvin Avenue)
503.8810.8 US 287 – Fort Worth, Corsicanainterchange
​506.6815.3

 FM 387 to I-35E / FM 813
Red Oak508.9819.0
 SH 342 north – Red Oak
509.4819.8
 I-35E south – Waco		south end of I-35E overlap; US 77 south follows exit 408
see I-35E
DentonDenton565.3909.8
 I-35E north – Oklahoma City		north end of I-35E overlap; US 77 north follows exit 464
567.0912.5
 US 377 south (Fort Worth Drive)		south end of US 377 overlap
567.7913.6
 FM 426 east (McKinney Street)
568.6915.1
 US 377 north / US 380 (University Drive)		north end of US 377 overlap
568.7915.2
 FM 428 east (Sherman Drive)
569.3916.2
 FM 2164 north (Locust Street)
571.5919.7
 Loop 288 / US 380 Truck		interchange
572.4921.2

 I-35 south to FM 1173 – Krum		south end of I-35 overlap; US 77 south follows exit 471
see I-35
Cooke​605.3974.1

 I-35 north / US 77 north – Ardmore, Oklahoma City		Oklahoma state line (bridge over Red River)
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Notes

  1. ^ The certified mileage given is shorter than the actual mileage as TxDOT considers US77 to be discontinuous at rather than concurrent with Interstate Highways and US Highways with lower numbers.

References

  1. ^ a b Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "U.S. Highway No. 77". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation.
  2. ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway No. 295". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
  3. ^ "Portion of US 77 Approved as Part of U.S. Interstate System" (Press release). Texas Department of Transportation. Archived from the original on November 2, 2011. Retrieved July 17, 2013.
  4. ^ Clark, Steve (October 30, 2011). "First I-69 signs going up on U.S. 77 in December". Brownsville Herald. Retrieved July 17, 2013.
  5. ^ a b Staff (May 30, 2013). "Interstate 69 Comes to Texarkana and the Valley" (Press release). Alliance for I-69 Texas. Retrieved July 17, 2013.
  6. ^ Nino, Mark (May 31, 2013). "Texas Transportation Commission Approves Interstate 69 System". Brownsville, TX: KVEO-TV. Retrieved July 17, 2013.
  7. ^ Janes, Jared (July 15, 2013). "Valley's I-69 signage the latest stop along superhighway dream". The Monitor. Retrieved July 17, 2013.


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