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]
 State Highway 179 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 SH 179, highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by TxDOT | ||||
| Length | 8.441 mi[1] (13.584 km) | |||
| Existed | 1932[2]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |   US 84 Bus. in Teague | |||
 I-45 in Dew | ||||
| East end |  FM 489 in Dew | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Texas | |||
| Counties | Freestone | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Route description
editSH 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
editSH 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
editThe entire highway is in Freestone County.
| Location | mi[3] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teague | 0.0 | 0.0 | US 84 Bus. (Main Street) | ||
| 0.8 | 1.3 |   FM 553 north – Fairfield, Mexia | Southern terminus of FM 553 | ||
| Dew | 7.4– 7.6 | 11.9– 12.2 | I-45 – Houston, Dallas | Exit 189 (I-45) | |
| 8.3 | 13.4 |   FM 489 to SH 75 – Buffalo, Freestone, Fairfield | |||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
edit- ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway No. 179". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
- ^ a b c State Highway Commission (October 26, 1932). "Minutes" (PDF). Texas Department of Transportation. p. 14. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Texas State Highway 179" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved June 21, 2015.