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{{Short description|Auxiliary highway route in Texas, United States}} |
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|state=TX |
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|country=USA |
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|type=US |
|type=US-Alt |
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|subtype=Alternate |
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|route=77 |
|route=77 |
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|spur_type=US |
|spur_type=US |
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|spur_of=77 |
|spur_of=77 |
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|map={{maplink|frame=yes|plain=yes|frame-align=center|frame-width=290|frame-height=260|type=line|raw={{Wikipedia:Map data/Wikipedia KML/U.S. Route 77 Alternate}}}} |
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|map= |
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|map_custom=yes |
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|length_mi=91 |
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|map_notes=US 77 Alt. highlighted in red |
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|length_ref=<ref name="droz">{{cite web|author=Droz, Robert V.|url=http://www.us-highways.com/altus2.htm|title=U.S. Highways: From US 1 to (US 830)|accessdate=2011-01-09}}</ref><ref name="concur" group="nb">The official mileage in the TxDOT designation file does not include the concurrency with US 183.</ref> |
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|length_mi=29.141 |
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|length_round=1 |
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|length_ref=<ref name="UA 77"/><ref name="concur" group="lower-alpha">The official mileage in the TxDOT designation file does not include the concurrency with US 183.</ref> |
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|established=1953<ref name="UA 77">{{TxDOT|UA|77}}</ref> |
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|established=1953<ref name="UA 77">{{TxDOT|UA|77|access-date=December 3, 2014}}</ref> |
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|direction_a=South |
|direction_a=South |
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|terminus_a={{jct|state=TX|I-Future|69E|US|77|US|183}} in [[Refugio, Texas|Refugio]] |
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|junction={{plainlist|1= |
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*{{jct|state=TX|I-Future|69W|US|59}} in [[Goliad, Texas|Goliad]] |
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*{{jct|state=TX|US|87}} in [[Cuero, Texas|Cuero]] |
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*{{jct|state=TX|US|183}} near [[Edgar, Texas|Edgar]] |
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*{{jct|state=TX|US-Alt|90}} near [[Hallettsville, Texas|Hallettsville]] }} |
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|direction_b=North |
|direction_b=North |
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|terminus_b={{jct|state=TX|US|77|US-Alt|90}} in Hallettsville |
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|junction={{jct|state=TX|US|59}} in [[Goliad, Texas|Goliad]]<br />{{jct|state=TX|US|87}} south of [[Cuero, Texas|Cuero]]<br />{{jct|state=TX|US|87}} in Cuero<br />{{jct|state=TX|US|183}} north of Cuero<br />{{jct|state=TX|US-Alt|90}} west of [[Hallettsville, Texas|Hallettsville]] |
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|terminus_b={{jct|state=TX|US|77|US-Alt|90}} in [[Hallettsville, Texas|Hallettsville]] |
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'''U.S. Highway 77 Alternate''' <!-- TxDOT uses Highway, not Route --> is a north–south [[auxiliary route]] of [[US 77|U.S. Highway 77]], located entirely within the state of [[Texas]]. The route was commissioned in 1953, when US 77 was rerouted in southeast Texas.<ref name="UA 77" /> |
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'''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|left|US 77 Alt. running concurrently with US 90 Alt. west of Hallettsville]] |
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US 77 Alternate begins at an intersection with US 77 in [[Refugio, Texas|Refugio]]; {{roadlink|state=TX|US|183}} also begins at this point, and runs concurrently with US 77 Alternate for approximately {{convert|60.9|mi|km}}.<ref name="MapBook468">{{Texas Mapbook|468|accessdate=2011-01-09}}</ref> While US 77 runs to the northeast towards Victoria, US 183/77 Alt. travel more to the north, through unincorporated [[Refugio County, Texas|Refugio County]] and into [[Goliad County, Texas|Goliad County]]. The routes intersect {{roadlink|state=TX|SH|239}} south of [[Goliad, Texas|Goliad]], and run concurrently until they reach downtown Goliad and {{roadlink|state=TX|US|59}}; US 183/77 Alt. continue to the north, while westbound SH 239 turns onto southbound US 59.<ref name="MapBook467">{{Texas Mapbook|467|accessdate=2011-01-09}}</ref> North of Goliad, past a junction with {{roadlink|state=TX|SH|119}}, the US routes begin to travel slightly toward the northeast. The next major city is [[Cuero, Texas|Cuero]] in [[DeWitt County, Texas|DeWitt County]]; in a wrong-way concurrency, southbound {{roadlink|state=TX|US|87}} merges on to northbound US 183/77 Alt., and the three US routes stay merged until US 87 separates in downtown Cuero.<ref name="MapBook466">{{Texas Mapbook|466|accessdate=2011-01-09}}</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="MapBook465">{{Texas Mapbook|465|accessdate=2011-01-09}}</ref><ref name="MapBook495">{{Texas Mapbook|495|accessdate=2011-01-09}}</ref> West of [[Hallettsville, Texas|Hallettsville]], US 77 Alt. merges onto {{roadlink|state=TX|US-Alt|90}}, and the two routes stay merged until downtown Hallettsville, where the US 77 Alt. ends at another intersection with US 77.<ref name="UA 77" /><ref name="MapBook494">{{Texas Mapbook|494|accessdate=2011-01-09}}</ref> |
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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 |
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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{{jcttop|state=TX}} |
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{{TXint |
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{{jctint|mile=0.0|state=TX|county=Refugio|cspan=2|location=Refugio|type=concur|road={{jct|state=TX|US|77|city2=Victoria}}|notes=Southern terminus and south end of US 183 concurrency}} |
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|county=Refugio |
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{{jctint|mile=1.7|location=none|road={{jct|state=TX|SH|202|city1=Beeville}}}} |
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|cspan=2 |
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|location=Refugio |
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|type=concur |
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|mile=0.0 |
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|road={{jct|state=TX|US|77|name1=[[Interstate 69E|Future I-69E]]|city=Victoria}} |
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|notes=Southern terminus and southern end of US 183 concurrency |
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}} |
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{{TXint |
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|location=none |
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|mile=1.7 |
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|road={{jct|state=TX|SH|202|city1=Beeville}} |
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}} |
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{{TXint |
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|county=Goliad |
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|cspan=8 |
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|location=none |
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|type=concur |
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|mile=23.4 |
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|road={{jct|state=TX|SH|239|dir1=east|FM|2441}} |
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|notes=Southern end of SH 239 concurrency |
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}} |
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{{TXint |
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|location=none |
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|mile=24.1 |
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|road={{jct|state=TX|Loop|71}} |
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{{TXint |
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|location=none |
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|mile=24.3 |
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|road={{jct|state=TX|Loop|71}} |
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{{TXint |
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|location=Goliad |
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|lspan=2 |
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|mile=24.9 |
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|road={{jct|state=TX|Park|6|location1=[[Goliad State Park and Historic Site|Goliad State Park]]}} |
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{{TXint |
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|mile=25.8 |
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|type=concur |
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|road={{jct|state=TX|US|59|SH|239|name1=[[Interstate 69W|Future I-69W]]|dir2=West}} |
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|notes=Northern end of SH 239 concurrency |
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{{TXint |
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|location=none |
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|mile=30.1 |
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|road={{jct|state=TX|FM|622}} |
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{{TXint |
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|location=none |
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|mile=34.8 |
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|road={{jct|state=TX|SH|119|city1=Yorktown}} |
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|notes= |
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{{TXint |
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|location=Weser |
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|mile=39.6 |
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|road={{jct|state=TX|FM|1961|city1=Ander}} |
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|notes= |
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{{TXint |
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|county=DeWitt |
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|cspan=11 |
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|location=none |
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|mile=43.6 |
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|road={{jct|state=TX|FM|237|city1=Yorktown}} |
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{{TXint |
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|location=none |
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|mile=53.3 |
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|road={{jct|state=TX|FM|2718}} |
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{{TXint |
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|location=none |
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|mile=53.8 |
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|type=concur |
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|road={{jct|state=TX|US|87|dir1=North|city1=Nixon}} |
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|notes=Southern end of US 87 concurrency |
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{{TXint |
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|location=Cuero |
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|lspan=5 |
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|mile=56.3 |
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|road={{jct|state=TX|SH|72|city1=Yorktown}} |
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{{TXint |
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|mile=56.8 |
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|road={{jct|state=TX|FM|236}} |
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{{TXint |
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|mile=57.2 |
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|type=concur |
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|road={{jct|state=TX|US|87|dir1=South|city1=Victoria}} |
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|notes=Northern end of US 87 concurrency |
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{{TXint |
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|mile=57.6 |
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|road={{jct|state=TX|FM|766}} |
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{{TXint |
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|mile=57.7 |
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|road={{jct|state=TX|FM|1447}} |
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{{TXint |
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|location=none |
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|mile=60.9 |
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|type=concur |
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|road={{jct|state=TX|US|183|dir1=North|city1=Gonzales}} |
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|notes=Northern end of US 183 concurrency |
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{{TXint |
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|location=none |
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|mile=71.6 |
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|road={{jct|state=TX|US-Alt-Bus|77|dab1=Yoakum|city1=Yoakum}} |
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}} |
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{{TXint |
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|location=Yoakum |
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|lspan=3 |
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|mile=73.6 |
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|road={{jct|state=TX|SH|111|city1=Gonzales|city2=Edna}} |
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{{TXint |
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|county=Lavaca |
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|cspan=6 |
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|mile=74.0 |
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|road={{jct|state=TX|US-Alt-Bus|77|dab1=Yoakum}} |
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}} |
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{{TXint |
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|mile=75.6 |
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|road={{jct|state=TX|SH|95|FM|3475|city1=Shiner}} |
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{{TXint |
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|location=none |
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|mile=79.9 |
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|road={{jct|state=TX|FM|531}} |
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{{TXint |
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|location=none |
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|mile=87.1 |
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|type=concur |
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|road={{jct|state=TX|US-Alt|90|dir1=West|city1=Shiner}} |
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|notes=Southern end of US 90 Alt. concurrency |
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}} |
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{{TXint |
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|location=none |
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|mile=88.1 |
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|road={{jct|state=TX|FM|340}} |
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{{TXint |
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|location=Hallettsville |
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|mile=90.4 |
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|type=concur |
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|road={{jct|state=TX|US|77|US-Alt|90|dir2=East|city1=Schulenburg|city2=Eagle Lake}} |
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|notes=Northern terminus and northern end of US 90 Alt. concurrency |
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{{jctbtm|keys=concur}} |
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==Business route{{anchor|Auxiliary route}}== |
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{{jctint|mile=23.4|state=TX|county=Goliad|cspan=8|location=none|type=concur|road={{jct|state=TX|SH|239|dir1=east|FM|2441}}|notes=South end of SH 239 concurrency}} |
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{{jctint|mile=24.1|location=none|road={{jct|state=TX|Loop|71}}}} |
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|state=TX |
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{{jctint|mile=24.3|location=none|road={{jct|state=TX|Loop|71}}}} |
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|type=US-Alt-Bus |
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{{jctint|mile=24.9|state=TX|location=Goliad|lspan=2|road={{jct|state=TX|Park|6|city1=Goliad State Park}}}} |
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|route=77-Q |
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{{jctint|mile=25.8|type=concur|road={{jct|state=TX|US|59|SH|239|dir2=West}}|notes=North end of SH 239 concurrency}} |
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|location=[[Yoakum, Texas]] |
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{{jctint|mile=30.1|location=none|road={{jct|state=TX|FM|622}}}} |
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|length_mi=2.921 |
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{{jctint|mile=34.8|location=none|road={{jct|state=TX|SH|119|city1=Yorktown}}}} |
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|length_ref=<ref name="BU 77Q"/> |
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{{jctint|mile=39.6|state=TX|location=Weser|road={{jct|state=TX|FM|1961|city1=Ander}}}} |
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}} |
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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== |
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{{jctint|mile=43.6|state=TX|county=DeWitt|cspan=11|location=none|road={{jct|state=TX|FM|237|city1=Yorktown}}}} |
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{{portal|U.S. Roads|Texas}} |
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{{jctint|mile=53.3|state=TX|location=none|road={{jct|state=TX|FM|2718}}}} |
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* [[List of U.S. Highways in Texas]] |
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{{jctint|mile=53.8|location=none|type=concur|road={{jct|state=TX|US|87|dir1=North|city1=Nixon}}|notes=South end of US 87 concurrency}} |
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* [[List of special routes of the United States Numbered Highway System]] |
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{{jctint|mile=56.3|state=TX|location=Cuero|lspan=5|road={{jct|state=TX|SH|72|city1=Yorktown}}}} |
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{{jctint|mile=56.8|road={{jct|state=TX|FM|236}}}} |
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{{jctint|mile=57.2|type=concur|road={{jct|state=TX|US|87|dir1=South|city1=Victoria}}|notes=North end of US 87 concurrency}} |
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{{jctint|mile=57.6|road={{jct|state=TX|FM|766}}}} |
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{{jctint|mile=57.7|road={{jct|state=TX|FM|1447}}}} |
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{{jctint|mile=60.9|type=concur|location=none|road={{jct|state=TX|US|183|dir1=North|city1=Gonzales}}|notes=North end of US 183 concurrency}} |
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{{jctint|mile=71.6|location=none|road={{jct|state=TX|US-Bus|77|dab1=Yoakum|city1=Yoakum}}}} |
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{{jctint|mile=73.6|state=TX|location=Yoakum|lspan=3|road={{jct|state=TX|SH|111|city1=Gonzales|city2=Edna}}}} |
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{{jctint|mile=74.0|state=TX|county=Lavaca|cspan=6|road={{jct|state=TX|US-Bus|77|dab1=Yoakum}}}} |
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{{jctint|mile=75.6|road={{jct|state=TX|SH|95|FM|3475|city1=Shiner}}}} |
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{{jctint|mile=79.9|location=none|road={{jct|state=TX|FM|531}}}} |
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{{jctint|mile=87.1|location=none|type=concur|road={{jct|state=TX|US-Alt|90|dir1=West|city1=Shiner}}|notes=South end of US 90 Alt. concurrency}} |
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{{jctint|mile=88.1|location=none|road={{jct|state=TX|FM|340}}}} |
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{{jctint|mile=90.4|state=TX|type=concur|location=Hallettsville|road={{jct|state=TX|US|77|US-Alt|90|dir2=East|city1=Schulenburg|city2=Eagle Lake}}|notes=Northern terminus and north end of US 90 Alt. concurrency}} |
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==Auxiliary route== |
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US 77 Alternate 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'''. The route was originally established as {{roadlink|state=TX|Loop|51}} in 1939, and was redesignated in 1991.<ref name="BU 77Q">{{TxDOT|BU|77|Q|accessdate=2011-01-09}}</ref><ref name="SS 51">{{TxDOT|SS|51|accessdate=2011-01-09}}</ref> The route begins at US 77 Alternate 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 {{roadlink|state=TX|SH|111}}. It then turns northwest along Gonzales Street to an intersection with mainline US 77 Alternate. |
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==Notes== |
==Notes== |
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==References== |
==References== |
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==External links== |
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{{AttachedKML|display=title,inline}} |
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{{commons category-inline|U.S. Route 77 Alternate}} |
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{{authority control}} |
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[[Category:Special routes of the United States Numbered Highway System|77 Alternate]] |
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{{Lavaca County, Texas Highways}} |
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[[Category:Bannered and suffixed U.S. Highways|77 Alternate]] |
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[[Category:U.S. Highways in Texas|77 Alternate]] |
[[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 Goliad County, Texas]] |
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[[Category:Transportation in DeWitt 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]] |
Latest revision as of 17:57, 10 April 2024
Route information | |
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Auxiliary route of US 77 | |
Maintained by TxDOT | |
Length | 29.141 mi[1][a] (46.898 km) |
Existed | 1953[1]–present |
Major junctions | |
South end | Future I-69E / US 77 / US 183 in Refugio |
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North end | US 77 / US 90 Alt. in Hallettsville |
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
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 | US 77 (Future I-69E) | Southern terminus and southern end of US 183 concurrency |
| 1.7 | 2.7 | SH 202 – Beeville | ||
Goliad | | 23.4 | 37.7 | SH 239 east / FM 2441 | Southern end of SH 239 concurrency |
| 24.1 | 38.8 | Loop 71 | ||
| 24.3 | 39.1 | Loop 71 | ||
Goliad | 24.9 | 40.1 | PR 6 – Goliad State Park | ||
25.8 | 41.5 | US 59 (Future I-69W) / SH 239 west | Northern end of SH 239 concurrency | ||
| 30.1 | 48.4 | FM 622 | ||
| 34.8 | 56.0 | SH 119 – Yorktown | ||
Weser | 39.6 | 63.7 | FM 1961 – Ander | ||
DeWitt | | 43.6 | 70.2 | FM 237 – Yorktown | |
| 53.3 | 85.8 | FM 2718 | ||
| 53.8 | 86.6 | US 87 north – Nixon | Southern end of US 87 concurrency | |
Cuero | 56.3 | 90.6 | SH 72 – Yorktown | ||
56.8 | 91.4 | FM 236 | |||
57.2 | 92.1 | US 87 south – Victoria | Northern end of US 87 concurrency | ||
57.6 | 92.7 | FM 766 | |||
57.7 | 92.9 | FM 1447 | |||
| 60.9 | 98.0 | US 183 north – Gonzales | Northern end of US 183 concurrency | |
| 71.6 | 115.2 | Bus. US 77 Alt. – Yoakum | ||
Yoakum | 73.6 | 118.4 | SH 111 – Gonzales, Edna | ||
Lavaca | 74.0 | 119.1 | Bus. US 77 Alt. | ||
75.6 | 121.7 | SH 95 / FM 3475 – Shiner | |||
| 79.9 | 128.6 | FM 531 | ||
| 87.1 | 140.2 | US 90 Alt. west – Shiner | Southern end of US 90 Alt. concurrency | |
| 88.1 | 141.8 | FM 340 | ||
Hallettsville | 90.4 | 145.5 | US 77 / US 90 Alt. east – Schulenburg, Eagle Lake | 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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