Texas State Highway 63
 State Highway 63 | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by TxDOT | ||||
| Length | 61.7 mi[1] (99.3 km) | |||
| Existed | 1923–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  US 69 in Zavalla | |||
  US 96 / US 190 in Jasper | ||||
| East end | .svg.png){kind=small} LA 8 at the Louisiana state line | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Texas | |||
| Counties | Angelina, Jasper, Newton | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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State Highway 63 (SH 63) is a highway in east Texas that runs from Zavalla through Jasper, continuing east to the Louisiana state line. The route is proposed to become an extension of I-14 in the future.[2][3][4]
History
The highway was originally designated on August 21, 1923 along the easternmost branch of previously numbered SH 7 from Zavalla southeast to Bon Wier.[5] On September 26, 1939, the section from Jasper to Bon Wier was transferred to U.S. Highway 190 (the original plan was for the remaining section from Lufkin to Jasper to be US 287 Alternate,[6] but that designation was rejected), while SH 63 was rerouted northeast to the Louisiana state line via Burkeville, replacing part of SH 45 (this was proposed as SH 296). This is its current routing.
Future
As part of the I-14 System in Texas project, SH 63 between Jasper and the Louisiana state line is proposed to be upgraded to interstate standards and become I-14.[7]
Major intersections
| County | Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angelina | Zavalla | 0.00 | 0.00 | US 69 – Woodville, Lufkin | |
| 0.69 | 1.11 |   SH 147 north – San Augustine | |||
| | 4.99 | 8.03 |   FM 2743 east | ||
| Jasper | | 18.11 | 29.15 |   RE 255 to US 69 – Sam Rayburn Dam | |
| | 24.13 | 38.83 |   FM 1747 south – Bevilport | ||
| | 25.25 | 40.64 |  FM 254 (Peach Tree Road) – Peach Tree | ||
| Curtis | 27.85 | 44.82 |   FM 2799 west – Bevilport | West end of FM 2799 overlap | |
| 28.16 | 45.32 |  FM 777 south – Science Hall, Beech Grove | |||
| | 29.12 | 46.86 |  FM 3414 north | ||
| | 29.17 | 46.94 | FM 2799 east (W Houston Street) | East end of FM 2799 overlap | |
| Jasper | 30.51 | 49.10 | FM 777 | ||
| 31.13 | 50.10 | US 190 west – Woodville | West end of US 190 overlap | ||
| 31.90 | 51.34 |  FM 252 south (Springhill Road) – Erin, Kirbyville | |||
| 32.71 | 52.64 | US 96 (S Wheeler Street) – San Augustine, Kirbyville | |||
| 33.73 | 54.28 | US 190 east – Newton, DeRidder | East end of US 190 overlap | ||
| | 35.19 | 56.63 |  FM 776 west – Jasper | ||
| | 36.53 | 58.79 |  FM 1408 south – Holly Springs | ||
| | 38.49 | 61.94 |  FM 1738 north – Harrisburg | ||
| Newton | | 41.75 | 67.19 |  FM 1012 south – Jamestown | |
| | 50.60 | 81.43 |   FM 1415 south to SH 87 – Shankleville | West end of FM 1415 overlap | |
| | 51.18 | 82.37 | FM 1415 north to SH 87 – Wiergate | East end of FM 1415 overlap | |
| Burkeville | 53.53 | 86.15 | SH 87 – Hemphill, Newton | ||
| 53.67 | 86.37 |  FM 1414 south to SH 87 | |||
| 53.94 | 86.81 |  FM 692 north – South Toledo Bend | |||
| | 56.88 | 91.54 |  FM 2991 south to FM 1414 | ||
| | 64.05 | 103.08 | LA 8 east – Leeseville | Burr's Ferry Bridge over the Sabine River; continuation into Louisiana | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
- ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway No. 63". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation.
- ^ "Statutory Listing of Corridor Descriptions - High Priority Corridors - National Highway System - Planning - FHWA". Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). Retrieved January 4, 2022.
- ^ DeFazio, Peter A. (November 15, 2021). "Text: H.R.3684, 117th Congress (2021-2022): Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act". United States Congress. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
- ^ "Congress designates Interstate 14 across five states with I-14 corridor through San Angelo". Standard-Times. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
- ^ Texas State Highway Department (August 21, 1923). "Minutes of the 73rd Meeting of the Texas State Highway Department" (PDF). Austin: Texas State Highway Department. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
- ^ Texas State Highway Department (November 30, 1936). "Minutes of the 261st Meeting of the Texas State Highway Department" (PDF). Austin: Texas State Highway Department.
- ^ "I-14 System in Texas". www.txdot.gov. Retrieved July 17, 2023.