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Texas State Highway 62

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State Highway 62 marker
State Highway 62
Map
Route information
Maintained by TxDOT
Length29.249 mi[1] (47.072 km)
Existed1923–present
Major junctions
South end SH 73 / SH 87 near Bridge City
Major intersections I-10 / US 90 in Orange
North end
US 96 / Bus. US 96 / FM 1004 at Buna
Location
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountiesOrange, Newton, Jasper
Highway system
US 62 SH 63

State Highway 62 (SH 62) is a highway located in southeastern Texas. It runs 29.249 miles (47.072 km) from SH 73/SH 87 near Orange to an intersection with U.S. Highway 96 (US 96), Business U.S. Highway 96 (US 96 Bus), and Farm to Market Road 1004 (FM 1004) in Buna. SH 62 was established in 1923, and its southern end was extended from US 90 to SH 73/SH 87 in 1962.

Route description

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SH 62 begins at SH 73 and SH 87 between Orange and Bridge City. SH 73 is concurrent with SH 62 from the southern terminus to the intersection with Interstate 10 (I‑10) and US 90, where SH 73 ends. SH 62 continues its northward journey past this point, going through Mauriceville and Texla in Orange County, clipping the extreme southwest corner of Newton County, and, in Jasper County, traveling through the small community of Gist and ending at Buna.

History

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This route was designated on August 21, 1923, but with its south end at SH 3 (later US 90), replacing SH 8B.[2] On May 1, 1962, FM 406 between US 90 and SH 73 was canceled and combined with SH 62.[1]

Major intersections

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CountyLocationmi[3]kmDestinationsNotes
Orange29.15446.919 SH 73 / SH 87 – Bridge City, OrangeSouth end of SH 73 overlap; SH 73 west continues concurrently with SH 87 south
27.04743.528 FM 105 (Orangefield Road) – Orangefield, West Orange
Orange24.571–
24.513
39.543–
39.450

I-10 / US 90 / SH 73 ends – Beaumont, Lake Charles
I-10 exit 873; north end of SH 73 concurrency; east end of SH 73
23.22137.371
FM 1078 east
Mauriceville17.56828.273
FM 1130 to FM 1136 – Little Cypress
Interchange
17.323–
17.207
27.879–
27.692
SH 12 – Beaumont, Deweyville
Texla16.26126.170

FM 2802 west (Texla Road) to FM 105
Newton
No major junctions
Jasper8.49913.678
FM 2246 west – Evadale
4.1236.635
FM 2938 north – Masterson State Forest
2.2173.568
FM 2938 south
Buna0.9711.563

FM 253 east to SH 87
0.6531.051
Bus. US 96
South end of unsigned US 96 Business overlap
0.0000.000
US 96 / Bus. US 96 / FM 1004 – Kirbyville, Evadale
North end of unsigned US 96 Business overlap
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

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  1. ^ a b Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway No. 62". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
  2. ^ Texas Highway Department (August 21, 1923). "Minutes of the Seventy-Third and First Adjourned Meeting of the State Highway Commission" (PDF). Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
  3. ^ Texas Department of Transportation (2018). "Statewide Planning Map LRS Readout (ArcGIS)". Retrieved October 4, 2019.