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State Highway 42 marker
State Highway 42
Route information
Maintained by TxDOT
Length33.9 mi[1] (54.6 km)
Existed1962–present
Major junctions
South end US 79 / FM 1798 near Henderson
Major intersections US 259 in Kilgore
I-20 in Kilgore
North end US 80 at White Oak
Location
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountiesRusk, Gregg
Highway system
SH 41 SH 43
SH 258SH 259 SH 260

State Highway 42 is a state highway located in the northeastern portion of the Texas in Gregg and Rusk counties. This route was designated on December 12, 1962 over former SH 259 because of the creation of US 259 (which replaced cancelled SH 26) through Kilgore, which it intersected.

Previous routes

Historic SH 42
Historic SH 42

SH 42 was originally proposed on April 22, 1919 as a route from Greenville to Marshall.[2] On August 21, 1923, northwest terminus extended north to Sherman, replacing a section of SH 11.[3] The section of SH 42 from Alba to Marshall was cancelled. SH 42 was instead rerouted to end in Mineola. On January 21, 1924, the section from Alba to Mineola was cancelled. SH 42 was instead rerouted to end in Quitman.[4] On October 20, 1924, another section was created from Gilmer to Marshall, creating a gap.[5] On December 20, 1926, the gap was closed.[6] On MAy 9, 1927, SH 42 was truncated to Whitewright.[7] On February 24, 1930, its north end was truncated to Greenville.[8] on March 19, 1930, the route was rerouted southeast back to Mineola, while the section from Gilmer to Marshall was renumbered SH 155, the section from Alba to Gilmer was cancelled (Alba to Quitman would be restored as SH 182 in 1932).[9] On November 30, 1932, SH 42 extended north to Whitewright again.[10] On September 26, 1939, the entire remaining route was already part of U.S. Highway 69, so SH 42 was cancelled.

Counties and junctions

CountyLocationmikmDestinationsNotes
Rusk
US 79 / FM 1798 south – Jacksonville, Henderson
Price FM 13
SH 64 – Arp, Henderson
SH 323 (Van Buren St) – New London, Overton, Henderson
New London FM 1513 (Humble Rd)
FM 850


SH 135 west / FM 918 east
South end of SH 135 overlap
Laird Hill FM 2012
Kilgore
SH 135 north (Industrial Blvd)
North end of SH 135 overlap


Bus. US 259 south (Henderson Blvd)
South end of US 259 Bus. overlap
Gregg
FM 1249 east (Dudley Rd)


Bus. US 259 north
North end of US 259 Bus. overlap
SH 31 – Tyler, Longview
I-20 – Liberty City, Longview, DallasI-20 exit 587; interchange.
FM 1252

FM 2206 east (Harrison Rd)
White Oak US 80 – Gladewater, Longview
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway No. 42". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2010-11-01.
  2. ^ https://publicdocs.txdot.gov/minord/MinuteOrderDocLib/003676796.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ^ https://publicdocs.txdot.gov/minord/MinuteOrderDocLib/003676878.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ^ https://publicdocs.txdot.gov/minord/MinuteOrderDocLib/003676883.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. ^ https://publicdocs.txdot.gov/minord/MinuteOrderDocLib/003676893.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. ^ https://publicdocs.txdot.gov/minord/MinuteOrderDocLib/003676961.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. ^ https://publicdocs.txdot.gov/minord/MinuteOrderDocLib/003676975.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. ^ https://publicdocs.txdot.gov/minord/MinuteOrderDocLib/003673791.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. ^ https://publicdocs.txdot.gov/minord/MinuteOrderDocLib/003673792.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. ^ https://publicdocs.txdot.gov/minord/MinuteOrderDocLib/003673821.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)