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Business U.S. Highway 59-D (Bus. US 59-D), formerly Loop 455, is a 3.585-mile-long (5.769 km) business loop in Carthage. [8] This is the oldest signed business route of US 59 in Texas, having been originally designated on October 21, 1959, with the hidden designation of Loop 455, after US 59 was re-routed and bypassed Carthage. [9]
In Texas, U.S. Route 59 is known as the Lloyd Bentsen Highway for the U.S. senator (1971-1993) and the Democratic vice-presidential nominee (1988). From the southwestern suburbs of Houston to Downtown Houston, US 59 is commonly referred to as the "Southwest Freeway", sometimes derisively as the "Southwest's Best Freeway."
The original SH 59 was designated on August 21, 1923, between Palacios and Midfield, replacing SH 19B. [2] On April 26, 1926, the highway was extended to the military camp west of Palacios. [ 3 ] On November 15, 1927, the route was extended south to Tivoli (though this section was originally designated but unnumbered on October 10, 1927).
It continues northeast through the Texas coastal plains before reaching the Greater Houston area, where it intersects Interstates 610, 45 and 10. It continues north through far east Texas reaching Texarkana and Interstate 30. US 59 travels north along the Arkansas state line before finally fully entering Arkansas at the Red River near Ogden ...
The highway's southern terminus is near Nacogdoches, Texas, at an interchange with its parent route, US 59. Its northern terminus is in the Ouachita Mountains, approximately 15 miles (24 km) south of Heavener, Oklahoma, where it reunites with US 59. For most of its length, US 259 lies 30–50 miles (48–80 km) to the west of its parent route.
The cost to get on a sign varies by state but Texas considers the daily traffic count into its pricing. Advertising on a mainline sign could generally cost between $900 and $3,250 per year.
Spur 527 is a 0.863-mile (1.389 km) spur route in Midtown Houston in the U.S. state of Texas. The roadway is a freeway spur that feeds traffic from the Southwest Freeway (Interstate 69/U.S. Highway 59) into Downtown Houston. The route is mostly unsigned, except for a sign posted on the southbound side, right after an intersection with Smith Street.
Texas traffic can feel like the worst in the nation. A recent study by Coast proves that feeling is pretty accurate. ... Interstate 10 is the longest highway in Texas, spanning 878.7 miles between ...