Texas State Highway 79

State Highway 79 (SH 79) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Texas that runs 96.203 miles (154.824 km) from Throckmorton to the Oklahoma state line near Byers.

State Highway 79 marker
State Highway 79
Map
SH 79 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by TxDOT
Length96.203 mi[1] (154.824 km)
Existed1923–present
Major junctions
South end US 183 / US 283 in Throckmorton
Major intersections US 281 in Wichita Falls
US 82 / US 287 in Wichita Falls
North end SH-79 at Oklahoma state line
Location
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
Highway system
SH 78 US 80

Route description

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SH 79 begins at an intersection with US 183/US 283 in Throckmorton. The highway runs in an east–west direction until FM 926, east of Elbert. The highway turns northeast, running to Olney and Archer City. The highway enters Wichita Falls and almost immediately begins an overlap with US 281 on the Henry S. Grace Freeway. At the interchange with US 82/US 287, US 281 travels north to downtown while SH 79 travels to the east. Shortly after joining US 82/287, SH 79 leaves the highways and runs on the eastern edge of the city as the Waurika Freeway. SH 79 runs through Dean, Petrolia and Byers before entering Oklahoma as OK-79.

History

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It was originally designated on August 21, 1923, from Wichita Falls to Olney, replacing a portion of SH 22.[2] On October 11, 1927, it was extended southwest to Throckmorton.[3] On April 24, 1928, it was extended northeast to the Oklahoma state line.[4] On April 24, 1933, the section from Olney to Elbert was cancelled,[5] but restored on December 18, 1933.[6] This section was completed by 1938. The section north of Wichita Falls was cancelled on July 15, 1935,[7] but restored on February 11, 1937.[8] The route was previously proposed as the northern sections of SH 22 and SH 23. The intersection of SH 79 and SH 25, in Archer City, was the location for the filming of movie The Last Picture Show in 1971.

Junction list

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CountyLocationmikmDestinationsNotes
ThrockmortonThrockmorton   US 183 / US 283 – Seymour, Breckenridge, Albany
 
 
FM 2356 north
 
 
FM 2459 north
Elbert 
 
FM 1711 south
South end of FM 1711 overlap
 
 
FM 1711 north
North end of FM 1711 overlap
Young 
 
FM 578 south
 
 
FM 926 east – Newcastle
 
 
FM 2898 north – Megargel
 
 
FM 3366 north – Olney Municipal Airport
 
 
Loop 132 north
Olney 
 
SH 251 south – Newcastle
 
 
FM 210 west – Megargel
  SH 114 – Megargel, Loving
 
 
FM 1768 east – Markley
ArcherArcher City  SH 25 – Mankins, Windthorst
 
 
FM 2224 north
  FM 1954 – Holliday
Lakeside City 
 
FM 2380 north (Kemp Boulevard)
WichitaWichita Falls 
 
  FM 369 west (Southwest Parkway) / Loop 473 (Old Jacksboro Highway)
Interchange
 
 
US 281 south (Henry S. Grace Freeway) – Jacksboro
South end of US 281 overlap/freeway
Hatton Road – Kickapoo Downtown Airport
Midwestern Parkway
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
US 82 west / US 281 north / US 287 north to I-44 – Seymour, Amarillo, Lawton
North end of US 281 overlap; south end of US 82/287 overlap
Old Windthorst Road
 
 
 
 
US 82 east / US 287 south – Henrietta, Fort Worth
North end of US 82/287 overlap
Hammon RoadSouthbound exit and northbound entrance
 
 
Bus. US 287 (Old Henrietta Highway)
Southbound exit via the Petrolia Road exit
Petrolia RoadSouthbound exit and northbound entrance; north end of freeway
Clay 
 
FM 3393 west (Old Petrolia Road)
South end of FM 3393 overlap
Dean 
 
FM 3393 east (Tammen Road)
North end of FM 3393 overlap
  FM 2393 – Thornberry, Jolly
Petrolia 
 
 
 
SH 148 south / FM 810 north – Henrietta, Charlie
Byers 
 
FM 171 east
South end of FM 171 overlap
 
 
FM 171 west – Charlie
North end of FM 171 overlap
 
 
SH-79 north – Waurika
Continuation into Oklahoma
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

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  1. ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway No. 79". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
  2. ^ "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. August 21, 1923. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 26, 2017. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. October 10, 1927. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 22, 2018. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  4. ^ "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. April 24, 1928. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 23, 2018. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  5. ^ "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. April 24, 1933. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 3, 2018. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  6. ^ "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. December 18, 1933. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 5, 2018. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  7. ^ "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. July 15, 1935. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 20, 2017. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  8. ^ "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. February 10, 1937. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 21, 2017. Retrieved 3 May 2023.