U. S. HIGHWAY NO. 0079 (original) (raw)
Transportation Planning and Programming Division Current Description-Effective Date-Authority
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Certified Mileage (Open to Traffic)
271.788 | 2010 |
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U. S. HIGHWAY NO. 79
New Description per Administrative Circular No. 016-1944
03/01/1935 - Carthage 26, Henderson 60, Palestine 89, Hearne 103, Austin.
01/01/1939 - Carthage 26, Henderson 60, Palestine 89, Hearne 103, Austin.
05/01/1942 - Carthage 28, Henderson 59, Palestine 86, Hearne 92, Austin.
Minute Order 016701, dated 09/26/1939
From the Texas/Louisiana StateLine near Bethany via Carthage, Henderson, Jacksonville, Palestine, Buffalo, Hearne, Milano, Rockdale, Taylor, and Round Rock to Austin. (Panola, Rusk, Cherokee, Anderson, Freestone, Leon, Robertson, Milam, and Williamson Counties) General redescription of Highway System.
Minute Order 091442, dated 03/26/1991
From the Texas/Louisiana S/L near Bethany southwestward via Carthage, Henderson, Jacksonville, Palestine, Buffalo, Franklin, Hearne, Rockdale, Thorndale, Taylor, to IH 35 in Round Rock, a distance of appprox. 275.0 miles. (Panola, Rusk, Cherokee, Anderson, Freestone, Leon, Robertson, Milam, and Williamson Counties) Relocation of US 79 in Jacksonville, on Rusk St from US 69 west to existing US 79 at Water St. Upon completion of project, old location of US 79 will be returned to the jurisdiction of the City of Jacksonville .