Texas State Highway 42

{{Infobox road

|state=TX

|type=SH

|route=42

|map={{maplink-road|from=Texas State Highway 42.map}}

|map_custom=yes

|length_mi=33.9

|length_ref={{TxDOT|SH|42|accessdate=2010-11-01}}

|length_round=1

|established=1962

|direction_a=South

|direction_b=North

|terminus_a={{jct|state=TX|US|79|FM|1798}} near Henderson

|junction={{jct|state=TX|US|259}} in Kilgore

{{jct|state=TX|I|20}} in Kilgore

|terminus_b={{jct|state=TX|US|80}} at White Oak

|counties=Rusk, Gregg

|previous_type=SH

|previous_route=41

|next_type=SH

|next_route=43

|browse={{tx browse|previous_type=SH|previous_route=258|route=SH 259|next_type=SH|next_route=260}}

}}

State Highway 42 (SH 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

Image:Old Texas 42.svg SH 42 was originally proposed on April 22, 1919, as a route from Greenville to Marshall.{{cite web |archive-date=October 24, 2017 |date=April 22, 1919 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171024043153/https://publicdocs.txdot.gov/minord/MinuteOrderDocLib/003676796.pdf |title=Minutes |website=publicdocs.txdot.gov |publisher=Texas Department of Transportation |access-date=2 May 2023 |language=en-us |url-status=live |url=https://publicdocs.txdot.gov/minord/MinuteOrderDocLib/003676796.pdf}} On August 21, 1923, the northwest terminus extended north to Sherman, replacing a section of SH 11.{{cite web |archive-date=October 26, 2017 |date=August 21, 1923 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171026054040/https://publicdocs.txdot.gov/minord/MinuteOrderDocLib/003676878.pdf |title=Minutes |website=publicdocs.txdot.gov |publisher=Texas Department of Transportation |access-date=2 May 2023 |language=en-us |url-status=live |url=https://publicdocs.txdot.gov/minord/MinuteOrderDocLib/003676878.pdf}} 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.{{cite web |archive-date=November 7, 2017 |date=January 21, 1924 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107015026/https://publicdocs.txdot.gov/minord/MinuteOrderDocLib/003676883.pdf |title=Minutes |website=publicdocs.txdot.gov |publisher=Texas Department of Transportation |access-date=2 May 2023 |language=en-us |url-status=live |url=https://publicdocs.txdot.gov/minord/MinuteOrderDocLib/003676883.pdf}} On October 20, 1924, another section was created from Gilmer to Marshall, creating a gap.{{cite web |archive-date=May 2, 2023 |date= October 20, 1924 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230502065402/https://publicdocs.txdot.gov/minord/MinuteOrderDocLib/003676893.pdf |title=Minutes |website=publicdocs.txdot.gov |publisher=Texas Department of Transportation |access-date=2 May 2023 |language=en-us |url-status=live |url=https://publicdocs.txdot.gov/minord/MinuteOrderDocLib/003676893.pdf}} On September 21, 1925, the old route to Mineola was restored as a spur route.{{cite web |archive-date=October 26, 2017 |date=September 21, 1925 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171026054040/https://publicdocs.txdot.gov/minord/MinuteOrderDocLib/003676914.pdf |title=Minutes |website=publicdocs.txdot.gov |publisher=Texas Department of Transportation |access-date=2 May 2023 |language=en-us |url-status=live |url=https://publicdocs.txdot.gov/minord/MinuteOrderDocLib/003676914.pdf}} On December 20, 1926, the gap was to be closed, but the conditions were not met.{{cite web |archive-date=December 22, 2017 |date= December 20, 1926 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171222051949/https://publicdocs.txdot.gov/minord/MinuteOrderDocLib/003676961.pdf |title=Minutes |website=publicdocs.txdot.gov |publisher=Texas Department of Transportation |access-date=2 May 2023 |language=en-us |url-status=live |url=https://publicdocs.txdot.gov/minord/MinuteOrderDocLib/003676961.pdf}} On May 9, 1927, SH 42 was truncated to Whitewright.{{cite web |archive-date=January 22, 2018 |date=May 9, 1927 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180122073824/https://publicdocs.txdot.gov/minord/MinuteOrderDocLib/003676975.pdf |title=Minutes |website=publicdocs.txdot.gov |publisher=Texas Department of Transportation |access-date=2 May 2023 |language=en-us |url-status=live |url=https://publicdocs.txdot.gov/minord/MinuteOrderDocLib/003676975.pdf}} On March 19, 1930, the route was rerouted over the spur back to Mineola, while the section from Gilmer to Marshall was renumbered SH 155, but the section from Greenville to Whitewright was erroneously omitted from the state highway log, and the highway from Alba to Quitman was erroneously omitted from the state highway log, so had no number.{{cite web |archive-date=October 15, 2017 |date=March 17, 1930 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171015044409/https://publicdocs.txdot.gov/minord/MinuteOrderDocLib/003673792.pdf |title=Minutes |website=publicdocs.txdot.gov |publisher=Texas Department of Transportation |access-date=2 May 2023 |language=en-us |url-status=live |url=https://publicdocs.txdot.gov/minord/MinuteOrderDocLib/003673792.pdf}} On November 30, 1932, the section from Whitewright to Greenville was added back to the state highway log, and the road from Alba to Quitman was added to the state highway log as SH 182.{{cite web |archive-date=January 29, 2018 |date=November 28, 1932 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180129140852/https://publicdocs.txdot.gov/minord/MinuteOrderDocLib/003673821.pdf |title=Minutes |website=publicdocs.txdot.gov |publisher=Texas Department of Transportation |access-date=2 May 2023 |language=en-us |url-status=live |url=https://publicdocs.txdot.gov/minord/MinuteOrderDocLib/003673821.pdf}} On September 26, 1939, the entire remaining route was already part of U.S. Highway 69, so SH 42 was cancelled.

Counties and junctions

{{TXint

|county=Rusk

|cspan=10

|location=none

|road={{jct|state=TX|US|79|FM|1798|dir2=south|city1=Jacksonville|city2=Henderson}}

}}

{{TXint

|location=Price

|road={{jct|state=TX|FM|13}}

}}

{{TXint

|location=none

|road={{jct|state=TX|SH|64|city1=Arp|city2=Henderson}}

}}

{{TXint

|location=none

|road={{jct|state=TX|SH|323|city1=New London|city2=Overton|city3=Henderson|name1=Van Buren St}}

}}

{{TXint

|location=New London

|lspan=3

|road={{jct|state=TX|FM|1513|name1=Humble Rd}}

}}

{{TXint

|road={{jct|state=TX|FM|850}}

}}

{{TXint

|type=concur

|road={{jct|state=TX|SH|135|FM|918|dir1=west|dir2=east}}

|notes=South end of SH 135 overlap

}}

{{TXint

|location=Laird Hill

|road={{jct|state=TX|FM|2012}}

}}

{{TXint

|location=Kilgore

|lspan=6

|type=concur

|road={{jct|state=TX|SH|135|dir1=north|name1=Industrial Blvd}}

|notes=North end of SH 135 overlap

}}

{{TXint

|type=concur

|road={{jct|state=TX|US-Bus|259|dab1=Kilgore|dir1=south|name1=Henderson Blvd}}

|notes=South end of US 259 Bus. overlap

}}

{{TXint

|county=Gregg

|cspan=7

|road={{jct|state=TX|FM|1249|dir1=east|name1=Dudley Rd}}

}}

{{TXint

|type=concur

|road={{jct|state=TX|US-Bus|259|dab1=Kilgore|dir1=north}}

|notes=North end of US 259 Bus. overlap

}}

{{TXint

|road={{jct|state=TX|SH|31|city1=Tyler|city2=Longview}}

}}

{{TXint

|road={{jct|state=TX|I|20|city1=Liberty City|city2=Longview|city3=Dallas}}

|notes=I-20 exit 587; interchange.

}}

{{TXint

|location=none

|road={{jct|state=TX|FM|1252}}

}}

{{TXint

|location=none

|road={{jct|state=TX|FM|2206|dir1=east|name1=Harrison Rd}}

}}

{{TXint

|location=White Oak

|road={{jct|state=TX|US|80|city1=Gladewater|city2=Longview}}

}}

References

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Category:Transportation in Rusk County, Texas

Category:Transportation in Gregg County, Texas