State Highway 37 is a state highway that runs from the Oklahoma state line near Albion to Mineola in the northeast corner of the state.

State Highway 37 marker
State Highway 37
Map
Route information
Maintained by TxDOT
Length92.293 mi[1] (148.531 km)
Existed1939–present
Major junctions
South end US 69 in Mineola
Major intersections I-30 at Mount Vernon
US 67 at Mount Vernon
US 271 in Bogata
US 82 in Clarksville
North end SH-37 at Albion
Location
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
Highway system
I-37 SH 38

History

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Historic SH 37

SH 37 was designated as a route on April 13, 1918 from Clarksville to Lufkin.[2] On August 21, 1923, it was pared back, with everything north of Mt. Vernon either cancelled or transferred to the new SH 66, and the portion from Jacksonville to Lufkin transferred to SH 40. On May 23, 1927, it was extended north to Talco.[3] On June 24, 1931, it was extended north to the Oklahoma state line, replacing SH 66.[4] On July 15, 1935, everything north of Clarksville was cancelled.[5] The section north of Clarksville was restored on December 20, 1937.[6] On September 26, 1939, the stretch from Mineola to Tyler was transferred to U.S. Highway 69 (Cosigned with since 1934), with the remaining route continuing to the present.

SH 37A was designated on January 19, 1920 as a spur from Tyler to Troup.[7] This was cancelled on November 27, 1922.[8] SH 37A was restored on February 18, 1924, but from Tyler to New Summerfield.[9] It was cancelled on March 19, 1930, as it became part of SH 110.

SH 37A was also designated on April 23, 1929 from Quitman to Cooper.[10] This was renumbered to SH 154 on March 19, 1930.

Major intersections

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CountyLocationmikmDestinationsNotes
WoodMineola  US 69 (Pacific Street)Southern terminus
  FM 779
Quitman  FM 778 (Hortun Street)
  
 
SH 154 / SH 182 west (Bermuda Street)
South end of SH 154 overlap; western terminus of SH 182
 
 
SH 154 east (Goode Street east)
North end of SH 154 overlap
  FM 2088 (Oak Grove Road)
  FM 69
Winnsboro  FM 515 (Coke Road)
  SH 11 (Broadway Street)
Franklin  FM 3357
  FM 900
  FM 21
Mount Vernon  I-30 – Dallas, Texarkana
  US 67
  
 
US 67 / Bus. SH 37 (Main Street)
 
 
Bus. SH 37 (Kaufman Street)
  FM 71
Red River  FM 196
Bogata  US 271 (Paris Road)
 
 
Bus. US 271 (7th Street)
  FM 411
  FM 2825
 
 
Bus. SH 37
Clarksville  US 82 (Main Street)
 
 
Bus. SH 37
  FM 2283
  FM 2120
  FM 2118
  FM 1159
  FM 195
Albion 
 
SH-37 east
Continuation into Oklahoma
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Business routes

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SH 37 has two business routes.

Clarksville business loop

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Business State Highway 37-C is a business loop that runs through Clarksville. The road was bypassed in 1992 by SH 37. It is concurrent with Business US 82.[11]

Mount Vernon business loop

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Business State Highway 37-E is a business loop that runs through Mount Vernon. The route was created on February 27, 1997 when SH 37 was routed west of town.[12]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway No. 37". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation.
  2. ^ "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. April 23, 1918. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 23, 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. May 23, 1927. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 22, 2018. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  4. ^ "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. June 22, 1931. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 29, 2018. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  5. ^ "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. July 15, 1935. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 20, 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  6. ^ "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. December 20, 1937. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 19, 2018. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  7. ^ "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. January 19, 1920. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 24, 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  8. ^ "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. November 27, 1922. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 27, 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  9. ^ "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. February 18, 1924. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  10. ^ "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. April 23, 1929. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 25, 2018. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  11. ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "Business State Highway No. 37-C". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
  12. ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "Business State Highway No. 37-E". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
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