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 State Highway 57 | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by TxDOT | ||||
| Length | 1.474 mi[1] (2.372 km) | |||
| Existed | 1994–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  SH 155 in Tyler | |||
| East end |  FM 2493 in Tyler | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Texas | |||
| Counties | Smith | |||
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State Highway 57 (SH 57) is a 1.474-mile (2.372 km) Texas state highway located in Tyler.[1]
Route description
[edit]SH 57 begins at an intersection with SH 155 in southwestern Tyler. The route travels to the east before ending at FM 2493. The roadway continues under local maintenance as Grande Boulevard.[1][2][3] SH 57 is four lanes with a center turn lane for its entire length.[4]
History
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SH 57 was originally designated on August 21, 1923, on a route along the Gulf Coast from Rockport to Gregory, replacing part of SH 12, which was relocated to the west.[5] On March 19, 1928, the route was extended to east of Blessing.[6] On April 25, 1929, a section from Corpus Christi to Chapman Ranch was added.[7] On March 19, 1930, the section from Corpus Christi to Chapman Ranch became part of SH 96. On October 21, 1930, SH 57 was rerouted to end in Palacios.[8] On April 10, 1934, this route was cancelled, as it became part of SH 35.[9][10]
The SH 57 designation was once again used beginning on August 5, 1966, on a route from Eagle Pass to near Moore, as a renumbering of SH 76 and to coincide with Mexican Federal Highway 57. This route would be renumbered US 57 on August 31, 1970.[1]
The current SH 57 was designated on February 21, 1994.[1] There are plans for the highway to be extended west to connect with Segment 3 of the under construction Loop 49.[citation needed]
Major intersections
[edit]The entire route is in Tyler, Smith County.
| mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.000 | 0.000 | SH 155 (Frankston Highway) – Frankston | Western terminus | ||
| 1.474 | 2.372 | FM 2493 (Old Jacksonville Highway) – Bullard | Eastern terminus; roadway continues as West Grande Boulevard | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway No. 57". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved September 29, 2011.
- ↑ "Minute Order 104790" (PDF). Texas Transportation Commission. December 21, 1994. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
- ↑ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2018). Texas County Mapbook (PDF) (Map) (2018 ed.). 1:72,224. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 840. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
- ↑ "Overview map of Texas State Highway 57 Distances Between Interchanges" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved September 29, 2011.
- ↑ "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. August 21, 1923. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 26, 2017. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
- ↑ "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. March 19, 1928. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 22, 2018. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
- ↑ "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. April 23, 1929. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 25, 2018. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
- ↑ "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. October 20, 1930. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 5, 2018. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
- ↑ "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. April 9, 1934. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 5, 2018. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
- ↑ Official Map of the Highway System of Texas (Map). 1"=29 mi. Cartography by R. M. Stene. Texas State Highway Commission. Retrieved June 9, 2015.