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Texas State Highway 63

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State Highway 63 marker
State Highway 63
Map
Route information
Maintained by TxDOT
Length61.7 mi[1] (99.3 km)
Existed1923–present
Major junctions
West end US 69 in Zavalla
Major intersections US 190 / US 96 in Jasper
East end LA 8 at the Louisiana state line
Location
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountiesAngelina, Jasper, Newton
Highway system
SH 62 SH 64

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

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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

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As part of the I-14 System in Texas project, SH 63 between Jasper and Louisiana state line is proposed to be upgraded to interstate standards and become I-14.[7]

Major intersections

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CountyLocationmikmDestinationsNotes
AngelinaZavalla0.000.00 US 69 – Woodville, Lufkin
0.691.11
SH 147 north – San Augustine
4.998.03
FM 2743 east
Jasper18.1129.15
RE 255 to US 69 – Sam Rayburn Dam
24.1338.83
FM 1747 south – Bevilport
25.2540.64 FM 254 (Peach Tree Road) – Peach Tree
Curtis27.8544.82
FM 2799 west – Bevilport
West end of FM 2799 overlap
28.1645.32
FM 777 south – Science Hall, Beech Grove
29.1246.86
FM 3414 north
29.1746.94
FM 2799 east (W Houston Street)
East end of FM 2799 overlap
Jasper30.5149.10 FM 777
31.1350.10
US 190 west – Woodville
West end of US 190 overlap
31.9051.34
FM 252 south (Springhill Road) – Erin, Kirbyville
32.7152.64 US 96 (S Wheeler Street) – San Augustine, Kirbyville
33.7354.28
US 190 east – Newton, DeRidder
East end of US 190 overlap
35.1956.63
FM 776 west – Jasper
36.5358.79
FM 1408 south – Holly Springs
38.4961.94
FM 1738 north – Harrisburg
Newton41.7567.19
FM 1012 south – Jamestown
50.6081.43

FM 1415 south to SH 87 – Shankleville
West end of FM 1415 overlap
51.1882.37

FM 1415 north to SH 87 – Wiergate
East end of FM 1415 overlap
Burkeville53.5386.15 SH 87 – Hemphill, Newton
53.6786.37

FM 1414 south to SH 87
53.9486.81
FM 692 north – South Toledo Bend
56.8891.54

FM 2991 south to FM 1414
64.05103.08
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

References

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  1. ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway No. 63". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation.
  2. ^ "Statutory Listing of Corridor Descriptions - High Priority Corridors - National Highway System - Planning - FHWA". Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Congress designates Interstate 14 across five states with I-14 corridor through San Angelo". Standard-Times. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
  5. ^ "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. August 21, 1923. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 26, 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  6. ^ https://publicdocs.txdot.gov/minord/MinuteOrderDocLib/003676253.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. ^ "I-14 System in Texas". www.txdot.gov. Retrieved 17 July 2023.