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{{Short description|Auxiliary highway route in Texas, United States}} |
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|established=1953<ref name="UA 77">{{TxDOT|UA|77|access-date=December 3, 2014}}</ref> |
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'''U.S. Highway 77 Alternate''' <!-- per designation file, TxDOT uses Highway, not Route --> (''' |
'''U.S. Highway 77 Alternate''' <!-- per designation file, TxDOT uses Highway, not Route --> ('''US 77 Alt.''') is a north–south [[auxiliary route]] of [[U.S. Route 77 in Texas|US 77]], located entirely within the state of [[Texas]]. The route was commissioned in 1953, when US 77 was rerouted in southeast Texas. |
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==Route description== |
==Route description== |
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[[File:US 90 Alternate-US 77 Alternate.jpg|thumb| |
[[File:US 90 Alternate-US 77 Alternate.jpg|thumb|left|US 77 Alt. running concurrently with US 90 Alt. west of Hallettsville]] |
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US 77 Alt. begins at an intersection with US 77 (Future I-69E) in [[Refugio, Texas|Refugio]]; [[U.S. Route 183 in Texas|US 183]] also begins at this point and [[concurrency (road)|runs concurrently]] with US 77 Alt. for approximately {{convert|60.9|mi|km}}.<ref name="Mapbook 2091">{{Texas Mapbook|page=2091|year=2018|link=no|access-date=June 30, 2023}}</ref> While US 77 (Future I-69E) runs to the northeast towards Victoria, US 183/US 77 Alt. travels more to the north, through unincorporated [[Refugio County, Texas|Refugio County]] and into [[Goliad County, Texas|Goliad County]].<ref name="Mapbook 2071">{{Texas Mapbook|page=2071|year=2018|link=no|access-date=June 30, 2023}}</ref> The highway intersects [[Texas State Highway 239|State Highway 239]] (SH 239) south of [[Goliad, Texas|Goliad]]<ref name="Mapbook 2050">{{Texas Mapbook|page=2050|year=2018|link=no|access-date=June 30, 2023}}</ref> and runs concurrently with it until its reaches downtown Goliad and [[U.S. Route 59 in Texas|US 59]] (Future [[Interstate 69W (Texas)|I-69W]]); US 183/US 77 Alt. continues to the north, while westbound SH 239 turns onto southbound US 59 (Future I-69W).<ref name="Mapbook 2027">{{Texas Mapbook|page=2027|year=2018|link=no|access-date=June 30, 2023}}</ref> North of Goliad, past a junction with [[Texas State Highway 119|SH 119]], it begins to travel slightly toward the northeast.<ref name="Mapbook 1976">{{Texas Mapbook|page=1976|year=2018|link=no|access-date=June 30, 2023}}</ref> The next major city is [[Cuero, Texas|Cuero]] in [[DeWitt County, Texas|DeWitt County]]; in a wrong-way concurrency, southbound [[U.S. Route 87 in Texas|US 87]] merges on to northbound US 183/US 77 Alt., and the three US Highways stay merged until US 87 separates in downtown Cuero.<ref name="Mapbook 1946">{{Texas Mapbook|page=1946|year=2018|link=no|access-date=June 30, 2023}}</ref> North of Cuero, US 183 finally separates from US 77 Alt.; US 183 turns to the northwest, while US 77 Alt. turns sharply to the northeast, toward [[Lavaca County, Texas|Lavaca County]] and [[Yoakum, Texas|Yoakum]].<ref name="Mapbook 1946"/><ref name="Mapbook 1912">{{Texas Mapbook|page=1912|year=2018|link=no|access-date=June 30, 2023}}</ref><ref name="Mapbook 1913">{{Texas Mapbook|page=1913|year=2018|link=no|access-date=June 30, 2023}}</ref> West of [[Hallettsville, Texas|Hallettsville]], US 77 Alt. merges onto [[U.S. Route 90 Alternate (Texas)|US 90 Alt.]],<ref name="Mapbook 1875">{{Texas Mapbook|page=1875|year=2018|link=no|access-date=June 30, 2023}}</ref> and the two routes stay merged until downtown Hallettsville, where US 77 Alt. ends at another intersection with US 77.<ref name="UA 77" /><ref name="Mapbook 1876">{{Texas Mapbook|page=1876|year=2018|link=no|access-date=June 30, 2023}}</ref> |
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==History== |
==History== |
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The original routing of US 77 was to the southwest from Hallettsville, via Yoakum and Cuero, and then to the southeast to Victoria concurrent with US 87.<ref name="US 77">{{TxDOT|US|77|access-date=January 9, 2011|link=no}}</ref> In 1953, US 77 was transferred to the more direct north–south route to the east, replacing SH 295 between Hallettsville and Victoria; the original route from Hallettsville to Cuero was designated |
The original routing of US 77 was to the southwest from Hallettsville, via Yoakum and Cuero, and then to the southeast to Victoria concurrent with US 87.<ref name="US 77">{{TxDOT|US|77|access-date=January 9, 2011|link=no}}</ref> In 1953, US 77 was transferred to the more direct north–south route to the east, replacing SH 295 between Hallettsville and Victoria; the original route from Hallettsville to Cuero was designated US 77 Alt.<ref name="SH 295">{{TxDOT|SH|295|access-date=January 9, 2011|link=no}}</ref> In order to have it connect with US 77 at both ends, US 77 Alt. was designated to run concurrently with US 183 (which had been renumbered from SH 29 in 1952) from Cuero to its southern terminus in Refugio.<ref name="UA 77" /><ref name="US 183">{{TxDOT|US|183|access-date=January 9, 2011|link=no}}</ref><ref name="SH 29">{{TxDOT|SH|29|access-date=January 9, 2011|link=no}}</ref> |
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==Major intersections== |
==Major intersections== |
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|road={{jct|state=TX|US-Alt|90|dir1=West|city1=Shiner}} |
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|notes=Southern end of Alt. |
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|road={{jct|state=TX|US|77|US-Alt|90|dir2=East|city1=Schulenburg|city2=Eagle Lake}} |
|road={{jct|state=TX|US|77|US-Alt|90|dir2=East|city1=Schulenburg|city2=Eagle Lake}} |
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US 77 Alt. has one [[business route]] in [[Yoakum, Texas|Yoakum]]. Officially designated by TxDOT as '''Business US 77-Q''', it is signed with two auxiliary banners as '''Business Alternate US 77''' ('''Bus. US 77 Alt.'''). The route was originally established as [[Texas State Highway Loop 51|Loop 51]] in 1939 and was redesignated in 1991.<ref name="BU 77Q">{{TxDOT|BU|77|Q|access-date=January 9, 2011|link=no}}</ref><ref name="SS 51">{{TxDOT|SS|51|access-date=January 9, 2011}}</ref> The route begins at US 77 Alt. south of Yoakum, then travels northwest into the city along Huck Street. It then turns north along Irvine Street, and has a brief concurrency with [[Texas State Highway 111|SH 111]]. It then turns northwest along Gonzales Street to an intersection with mainline US 77 Alt.<ref name="Mapbook 1913"/> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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{{portal|U.S. Roads|Texas}} |
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* [[List of U.S. Highways in Texas]] |
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* {{Portal-inline|U.S. Roads}} |
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* [[List of special routes of the United States Numbered Highway System]] |
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==Notes== |
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==References== |
==References== |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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[[Category:Special routes of the United States Numbered Highway System|77 Alternate |
[[Category:Special routes of the United States Numbered Highway System|77 Alternate]] |
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[[Category:U.S. Highways in Texas|77 Alternate]] |
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[[Category:Transportation in Refugio County, Texas]] |
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[[Category:Transportation in Lavaca County, Texas]] |
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[[Category:U.S. Route 77|Alternate |
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[[Category:Yoakum, Texas]] |
[[Category:Yoakum, Texas]] |
Latest revision as of 17:57, 10 April 2024
US 77 Alt. highlighted in red | |
Route information | |
Auxiliary route of US 77 | |
Maintained by TxDOT | |
Length | 29.141 mi[1][a] (46.898 km) |
Existed | 1953[1]–present |
Major junctions | |
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Location | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
Highway system | |
U.S. Highway 77 Alternate (US 77 Alt.) is a north–south auxiliary route of US 77, located entirely within the state of Texas. The route was commissioned in 1953, when US 77 was rerouted in southeast Texas.
Route description
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/US_90_Alternate-US_77_Alternate.jpg/220px-US_90_Alternate-US_77_Alternate.jpg)
US 77 Alt. begins at an intersection with US 77 (Future I-69E) in Refugio; US 183 also begins at this point and runs concurrently with US 77 Alt. for approximately 60.9 miles (98.0 km).[2] While US 77 (Future I-69E) runs to the northeast towards Victoria, US 183/US 77 Alt. travels more to the north, through unincorporated Refugio County and into Goliad County.[3] The highway intersects State Highway 239 (SH 239) south of Goliad[4] and runs concurrently with it until its reaches downtown Goliad and US 59 (Future I-69W); US 183/US 77 Alt. continues to the north, while westbound SH 239 turns onto southbound US 59 (Future I-69W).[5] North of Goliad, past a junction with SH 119, it begins to travel slightly toward the northeast.[6] The next major city is Cuero in DeWitt County; in a wrong-way concurrency, southbound US 87 merges on to northbound US 183/US 77 Alt., and the three US Highways stay merged until US 87 separates in downtown Cuero.[7] North of Cuero, US 183 finally separates from US 77 Alt.; US 183 turns to the northwest, while US 77 Alt. turns sharply to the northeast, toward Lavaca County and Yoakum.[7][8][9] West of Hallettsville, US 77 Alt. merges onto US 90 Alt.,[10] and the two routes stay merged until downtown Hallettsville, where US 77 Alt. ends at another intersection with US 77.[1][11]
History
The original routing of US 77 was to the southwest from Hallettsville, via Yoakum and Cuero, and then to the southeast to Victoria concurrent with US 87.[12] In 1953, US 77 was transferred to the more direct north–south route to the east, replacing SH 295 between Hallettsville and Victoria; the original route from Hallettsville to Cuero was designated US 77 Alt.[13] In order to have it connect with US 77 at both ends, US 77 Alt. was designated to run concurrently with US 183 (which had been renumbered from SH 29 in 1952) from Cuero to its southern terminus in Refugio.[1][14][15]
Major intersections
County | Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes |
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Refugio | Refugio | 0.0 | 0.0 | ![]() | Southern terminus and southern end of US 183 concurrency |
| 1.7 | 2.7 | ![]() | ||
Goliad | | 23.4 | 37.7 | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Southern end of SH 239 concurrency |
| 24.1 | 38.8 | ![]() | ||
| 24.3 | 39.1 | ![]() | ||
Goliad | 24.9 | 40.1 | ![]() | ||
25.8 | 41.5 | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Northern end of SH 239 concurrency | ||
| 30.1 | 48.4 | ![]() | ||
| 34.8 | 56.0 | ![]() | ||
Weser | 39.6 | 63.7 | ![]() | ||
DeWitt | | 43.6 | 70.2 | ![]() | |
| 53.3 | 85.8 | ![]() | ||
| 53.8 | 86.6 | ![]() ![]() | Southern end of US 87 concurrency | |
Cuero | 56.3 | 90.6 | ![]() | ||
56.8 | 91.4 | ![]() | |||
57.2 | 92.1 | ![]() ![]() | Northern end of US 87 concurrency | ||
57.6 | 92.7 | ![]() | |||
57.7 | 92.9 | ![]() | |||
| 60.9 | 98.0 | ![]() ![]() | Northern end of US 183 concurrency | |
| 71.6 | 115.2 | ![]() ![]() | ||
Yoakum | 73.6 | 118.4 | ![]() | ||
Lavaca | 74.0 | 119.1 | ![]() ![]() | ||
75.6 | 121.7 | ![]() ![]() | |||
| 79.9 | 128.6 | ![]() | ||
| 87.1 | 140.2 | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Southern end of US 90 Alt. concurrency | |
| 88.1 | 141.8 | ![]() | ||
Hallettsville | 90.4 | 145.5 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Northern terminus and northern end of US 90 Alt. concurrency | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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Business route
Location | Yoakum, Texas |
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Length | 2.921 mi[16] (4.701 km) |
US 77 Alt. has one business route in Yoakum. Officially designated by TxDOT as Business US 77-Q, it is signed with two auxiliary banners as Business Alternate US 77 (Bus. US 77 Alt.). The route was originally established as Loop 51 in 1939 and was redesignated in 1991.[16][17] The route begins at US 77 Alt. south of Yoakum, then travels northwest into the city along Huck Street. It then turns north along Irvine Street, and has a brief concurrency with SH 111. It then turns northwest along Gonzales Street to an intersection with mainline US 77 Alt.[9]
See also
Notes
- ^ The official mileage in the TxDOT designation file does not include the concurrency with US 183.
References
- ^ a b c d Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "U.S. Highway No. 77 Alternate". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 3, 2014.
- ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2018). Texas County Mapbook (PDF) (Map) (2018 ed.). 1:72,224. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 2091. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
- ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2018). Texas County Mapbook (PDF) (Map) (2018 ed.). 1:72,224. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 2071. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
- ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2018). Texas County Mapbook (PDF) (Map) (2018 ed.). 1:72,224. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 2050. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
- ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2018). Texas County Mapbook (PDF) (Map) (2018 ed.). 1:72,224. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 2027. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
- ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2018). Texas County Mapbook (PDF) (Map) (2018 ed.). 1:72,224. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 1976. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
- ^ a b Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2018). Texas County Mapbook (PDF) (Map) (2018 ed.). 1:72,224. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 1946. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
- ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2018). Texas County Mapbook (PDF) (Map) (2018 ed.). 1:72,224. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 1912. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
- ^ a b Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2018). Texas County Mapbook (PDF) (Map) (2018 ed.). 1:72,224. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 1913. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
- ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2018). Texas County Mapbook (PDF) (Map) (2018 ed.). 1:72,224. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 1875. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
- ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2018). Texas County Mapbook (PDF) (Map) (2018 ed.). 1:72,224. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 1876. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
- ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "U.S. Highway No. 77". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved January 9, 2011.
- ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway No. 295". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved January 9, 2011.
- ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "U.S. Highway No. 183". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved January 9, 2011.
- ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway No. 29". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved January 9, 2011.
- ^ a b Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "Business U.S. Highway No. 77-Q". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved January 9, 2011.
- ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway Spur No. 51". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved January 9, 2011.
External links
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