U.S. Route 79 in Texas

U.S. Route 79 (US 79) is a U.S. highway that begins in the state of Texas at Interstate 35 in Round Rock. The highway travels northeast–southwest through the state, crossing into Louisiana approximately 23 miles northeast of Carthage. US 79 is entwined with two tragedies of country music: Johnny Horton was killed by a drunk driver on the highway near Milano in 1960 and Jim Reeves, killed in a plane crash in 1964, is buried and memorialized on US 79 in his hometown of Carthage.

U.S. Highway 79 marker
U.S. Highway 79
Map
US 79 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by TxDOT
Length271.788 mi[1] (437.400 km)
Existed1935–present
Major junctions
South end I-35 in Round Rock
Major intersections
North end US 79 at Louisiana state line near Panola
Location
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountiesWilliamson, Milam, Robertson, Leon, Freestone, Anderson, Cherokee, Rusk, Panola
Highway system
SH 78 SH 79

Route description

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U.S. 79 is the main street of Rockdale in Milam County, Texas.

US 79 begins at an interchange with Interstate 35 in the Austin suburb of Round Rock. The highway travels through the town as Palm Valley Boulevard, entering into the town of Hutto just before an interchange with State Highway 130. Leaving Hutto, US 79 takes a more rural route, bypassing the town of Taylor and enters Milam County right before entering the small community of Thorndale. US 79 runs through the town of Rockdale before entering Milano, where it begins an overlap with U.S. Route 190 and a brief concurrency with State Highway 36. The overlap with US 190 ends in Hearne, where an overlap with State Highway 6 begins. US 79 leaves State Highway 6, resuming its northeast–southwest run. The highway runs through several smaller towns, including Franklin and Buffalo, and begins an overlap with US 84 approximately 9 miles southwest of Palestine. Running through the city, the highway intersects US Route 287 and shares a brief overlap with State Highway 19. Leaving Palestine, US 79 travels through a heavily forested area of east Texas serving the towns of Jacksonville and Henderson. Leaving Henderson, the highway runs in an east–west direction before arriving at Carthage, turning back into a more northeast–southwest direction. About 23 miles northeast of Carthage US 79 leaves Texas and enters into Louisiana, running towards Shreveport.

Junction list

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CountyLocationmikmDestinationsNotes
WilliamsonRound Rock  I-35 – Waco, AustinI-35 exit 253; continuation past I-35 via Sam Bass Road
 
 
Spur 376 north (Mays Street) – Austin, Georgetown
 
 
FM 1460 north (A. W. Grimes Boulevard) – Georgetown
Hutto  SH 130 Toll – Waco, Lockhart, San AntonioInterchange; SH 130 exit 423
 
 
FM 685 south – Pflugerville
 
 
FM 1660 north – Jonah
South end of FM 1660 overlap
 
 
FM 1660 south – Norman's Crossing, Coupland
North end of FM 1660 overlap
 
 
FM 3349 south – Norman's Crossing
Taylor 
 
 
 
 
Bus. US 79 north / FM 397 north – Bartlett, Temple, Thorndale
Interchange
 
 
FM 973 south – Manor
  SH 95 – Bartlett, Temple, Coupland, ElginInterchange
  
 
FM 112 to FM 619 – Lexington
 
 
 
Bus. US 79 south – Round Rock
Interchange
  FM 619
Thrall 
 
FM 1063 north
MilamThorndale  FM 486 – San Gabriel, Buckholts
 
 
FM 1768 south
Rockdale 
 
 
 
FM 487 south to FM 2116 – Lexington
South end of FM 487 overlap
  FM 908 – Caldwell, San Gabriel
 
 
FM 487 north – Bartlett, Jarrell, Florence
North end of FM 487 overlap
  US 77 – Cameron, Waco, Lexington, GiddingsInterchange
Milano 
 
 
 
US 190 west / SH 36 north – Cameron, Temple, Waco
South end of US 190/SH 36 overlap
 
 
FM 3242 north – Hanover
 
 
SH 36 south – Caldwell, Brenham
North end of SH 36 overlap
Gause 
 
FM 2095 west – Cameron
Robertson 
 
FM 1644 east – Calvert
Hearne 
 
FM 50 south – Mumford, Brenham
 
 
 
 
 
 
US 190 east / SH 6 south / FM 391 east – Bryan, College Station, Wheelock
Interchange; northbound exit and southbound entrance; north end of US 190 overlap; south end of SH 6 overlap
 
 
FM 485 west – Branchville, Temple
 
 
SH 6 north – Marlin, Waco, Mexia, Dallas
Interchange; north end of SH 6 overlap
Elliott 
 
FM 2549 south
Franklin 
 
FM 1644 west – Calvert
  FM 46 – Bremond, Wheelock
 
 
FM 2446 east
New Baden 
 
FM 1940 south
Easterly 
 
FM 2098 north – Bald Prairie
Leon 
 
FM 3 south – Hilltop Lakes, Normangee
Marquez 
 
Loop 208 north – Centerville, Crockett
  SH 7 – Kosse, Centerville
 
 
FM 1146 north
 
 
FM 1512 north – Lake Limestone
Jewett  FM 39 – Mexia, FlynnInterchange
Buffalo  I-45 – Dallas, HoustonI-45 exit 178
  SH 75 – Fairfield, CentervilleFormer US 75
 
 
SH 164 west – Groesbeck, Waco
 
 
FM 1848 north
 
 
FM 832 south – Keechi
Oakwood 
 
 
 
FM 542 south to FM 831 – Malvern, Flo
Freestone 
 
US 84 west – Fairfield, Teague
Interchange; no northbound exit; south end of US 84 overlap
Anderson 
 
SH 294 east – Elkhart, Alto
Tucker 
 
FM 645 north – Tennessee Colony
Palestine 
 
FM 1990 south (Knox Street)
  Loop 256 – Corsicana, Athens, Crockett
 
 
FM 2394 west (Court Drive)
  
 
 
 
US 287 / US 84 east / SH 19 north – Corsicana, Athens, Crockett, Rusk
North end of US 84 overlap; south end of SH 19 overlap
 
 
SH 155 north – Frankston, Tyler
 
 
SH 19 south – Elkhart, Crockett
North end of SH 19 overlap
  Loop 256 – Tyler, Rusk
Neches 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
FM 2574 east to FM 19 north / FM 321 west / FM 2267 north / FM 3372 north – Frankston, Montalba, Pert
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
FM 2574 west to FM 19 north / FM 321 west / FM 2267 north – Frankston, Montalba, Pert
Cherokee 
 
FM 921 north
 
 
FM 747 west
 
 
FM 747 south
Jacksonville 
 
 
 
 
FM 347 south to FM 2138 south – Maydelle, Dialville
  US 69 – Tyler, Rusk, Lufkin
 
 
 
 
 
SH 204 east to Loop 456 west – Reklaw, Nacogdoches, Rusk
New Summerfield  
 
SH 110 to FM 235 – Tyler, Troup, Rusk, Ponta
 
 
FM 856 north
 
 
FM 2274 north
 
 
FM 2274 south – Ponta
Rusk 
 
 
 
SH 42 north / FM 1798 east – Kilgore, Laneville, Minden
 
 
FM 839 south – Reklaw
Henderson 
 
Loop 571 north – Tyler, Overton, Kilgore
 
 
FM 225 south – Cushing
 
 
FM 3310 south – Mount Enterprise
 
 
US 259 south – Mount Enterprise, Nacogdoches
South end of US 259 overlap
  
 
FM 840 to FM 13 – Troup
 
 
 
 
 
 
US 259 north / SH 64 west / SH 43 north – Kilgore, Tyler, Tatum, Marshall
North end of US 259 overlap
 
 
FM 3135 east – Church Hill
 
 
FM 348 south – Pine Hill
 
 
 
 
FM 1798 west / FM 3231 north – Pine Hill, Minden, Tatum
at the Rusk/Panola County Line
Panola 
 
 
 
FM 124 east / FM 1251 west – Beckville, Church Hill
 
 
FM 1970 south – Clayton, Timpson
 
 
FM 959 north – Beckville
Carthage 
 
 
 
 
Bus. US 79 north / Loop 436 south – Mount Enterprise, Tenaha
Interchange; south end of Loop 436 overlap
 
 
 
 
SH 149 west / Spur 572 east – Tatum, Longview
Interchange
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Future I-369 north / US 59 north / Bus. US 59 south – Marshall, Texarkana
Interchange; north end of future I-369/US 59 overlap
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Future I-369 south / US 59 south / Bus. US 79 south / Loop 436 south – Nacogdoches, Lufkin, Houston, Beaumont
Interchange; north end of future I-369/US 59/Loop 436 overlap
 
 
FM 123 east
 
 
FM 1186 north
DeBerry  
 
FM 31 to FM 1794 – Elysian Fields, Grand Bluff, Marshall, Logansport
Panola 
 
FM 9 north – Waskom
 
 
US 79 north – Greenwood, Shreveport
Continuation into Louisiana
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "U.S. Highway No. 79". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
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