U.S. Route 69 in Texas

This article is about the section of U.S. Route 69 in Texas. For the entire route, see U.S. Route 69.

US Highway 69 marker

US Highway 69
Route information
Maintained by TxDOT
Length: 338.643 mi[1] (544.993 km)
Existed: September 26, 1939 (1939-09-26)[1] – present
Major junctions
South end: US 96 / US 287 / SH 87 in Port Arthur
  I-10 in Beaumont

I-69 / US 59 in Lufkin
I-20 in Lindale
I-30 in Greenville
US 75 in Denison
North end: US-69 / US-75 at Texas–Oklahoma state line
Location
Counties: Jefferson, Hardin, Tyler, Angelina, Cherokee, Smith, Rains, Hunt, Fannin, Grayson
Highway system
← US 67US 70 →

U.S. Route 69 (US 69) is a north–south United States highway that runs from Port Arthur, Texas to Albert Lea, Minnesota. In Texas, US 69 runs from Port Arthur near the Gulf of Mexico to the Texas–Oklahoma state line just north of Denison.

Route description

The junction of US Highways 69 and 80 in Mineola, Texas

US 69 begins at its southern terminus with SH 87 in Port Arthur. This intersection is also the southern terminus for US 96 and US 287, which are concurrent with US 69. US 69, US 96, and US 287 continue in a northwest, then west, route until its intersection with Interstate 10 in southern Beaumont. At this intersection, US 69, US 96, and US 287 merge with I-10. I-10/US 69/US 96/US 287 continue in a northerly direction through Beaumont for several miles. Just after the intersection with US 90, I-10 splits from the multiplex and resumes its easterly course, leaving US 69, US 96, and US 287 heading northwest through Beaumont. US 69 north of I-10 is also known officially known as Eastex Freeway, and is an official evacuation route, just as Interstate 69/US 59 heading north from Houston is known as Eastex Freeway as well.

In Lumberton, US 96 splits from US 69 and US 287 and heads northeast towards Jasper, while US 69 and US 287 continue on a northwest path towards Woodville.

In Woodville, US 69 splits from US 287 a few blocks north of US 190. US 287 continues northwest towards Corrigan while US 69 proceed north towards Lufkin. In this area, between US 190 in Woodville and FM 256 in Colmesneil, US 69 is a part of the Texas Forest Trail. Before reaching Lufkin, US 69 forms another segment of the Texas Forest Trail between SH 63 in Zavalla and FM 1818 northwest of Zavalla.

In Lufkin, US 69 is concurrent with US 59 and State Loop 287 while the route through the city is named Business US 69. US 69, State Loop 287, and US 59 continue around the east side of Lufkin until US 59 separates at the intersection with US 59 Business northeast of Lufkin. US 69 and State Loop 287 continue until the intersection of SH 103 and Business US 69 on the northwest section of Lufkin. At that point, US 69 is concurrent for a short distance with SH 103 and State Loop 287. At the intersection of US 69, State Loop 287 and SH 103, US 69 departs Lufkin and heads northwest while SH 103 and State Loop 287 head south.

US 69 continues on a north to northwest path through the towns of Alto, Rusk, Jacksonville and Bullard. Just south of Bullard, US 69 has a short concurrency with FM 2493. US 69 continues northward into Tyler.

In Tyler, US 69 continues northward through the city until the intersection of SH 110 and SH 155, where US 69 heads west and merges with SH 110 and SH 155 through Tyler. Around seven blocks from the intersection of US 69, SH 110, and SH 155, SH 155 separates from the concurrency and travels in a southwesterly direction, leaving US 69 and SH 110 traveling in a northwesterly direction. This continues until SH 110 separates from US 69 on the northwest side of Tyler. At this intersection, SH 110 heads west while US 69 continues north.

US 69 crosses Interstate 20 at Lindale where it is signed as "Main Street". At FM 16 in Lindale, US 69 begins its third and last segment as part of the Texas Forest Trail. US 69 continues north to northwest to Mineola, crossing US 80 there. Before leaving town, at its intersection with SH 37, the Texas Forest Trail turns off of US 69 to share a segment with SH 37. US 69 takes a more northwest turn on its way through several small towns, including Emory, on its way to Greenville. There, as it begins to enter the city, a Business route of US 69 turns off to the right to serve the downtown Greenville area, and then on to a junction with Interstate 30. At the intersection with I-30, US 69 becomes concurrent with US 380 at its terminus. The concurrency continues around the southern and western sides of Greenville until an intersection with Spur 302. At that intersection, US 380 heads west while US 69 continues north, until it reaches the northern end of its Business route, which has passed through the downtown Greenville area, then US 69 turns northwest, from Greenville to Leonard, where it encounters a brief concurrency with SH 78.

In Whitewright, SH 11 intersects and becomes concurrent with US 69 southeast of town. This continues until the intersection with SH 160, at which time SH 11 continues on a northwestward route and US 69 continues north through Whitewright.

US 69 continues north, then northwest until Denison, where it turns right to go north, at an intersection with Spur 503. US 69 goes north through downtown Denison, then at the north side of town, US 69 intersects and merges with US 75, at which time US 69 becomes concurrent with US 75. Both head northeast across the Oklahoma/Texas border at the Red River.

Junction list

CountyLocationmikmDestinationsNotes
JeffersonPort Arthur SH 87 (Gulfway Drive) – McFaddin and Texas Point National Wildlife Refuges, OrangeSouthern terminus; south end of US 96/287 overlap
SH 73 – Winnie, OrangeSouth end of freeway
Jimmy Johnson Boulevard
FM 365 – Port Neches, Fannett
NederlandAero Drive, Nederland Drive
Jerry Ware Drive
Beauxart Garden Road, Spurlock Road
​ FM 3514
BeaumontFrontage RoadSouthbound exit and northbound entrance
SH 347 south / Spur 380 north – Lamar UniversityNo southbound entrance
Spur 380 (Martin Luther King, Junior Parkway)No southbound entrance
Highland Avenue
Erie Street, Florida Avenue
4th Street
SH 124 (Fannett Road)
I-10 west – HoustonSouth end of I-10 overlap; I-10 exit 849
Washington BoulevardI-10 exit 850
US 90 (College Street)I-10 exit 851
Frontage RoadI-10 exit 852A
Laurel Avenue, Calder Avenue, North Street, Harrison AvenueI-10 exit 852B
I-10 east – Lake CharlesNorth end of I-10 overlap; I-10 exit 853A
Delaware Street
11th StreetSouthbound exit and northbound entrance
Lucas Drive
Dowlen Road
SH 105 west – Sour Lake
Chinn Lane
Tram Road
Hardin​Cooks Lake Road
​Keith Road
​Mitchell RoadNo northbound entrance
​ US 96 north – Lumberton, SilsbeeNorth end of US 96 overlap; north end of freeway
Lumberton FM 421 – Lumberton
​ SH 327 east – Silsbee
Kountze SH 326 south – Sour Lake
FM 418 east – Silsbee
​ FM 1003 south – Honey Island
​ FM 420 east
​ FM 3063 west
Tyler​ FM 2827 west
Warren FM 1943 east – FredSouth end of FM 1943 overlap
FM 1943 westNorth end of FM 1943 overlap
​ FM 1013 east – Hillister
Woodville US 190 – Livingston, Jasper
US 287 north – CorriganNorth end of US 287 overlap
Doucette FM 1632 west
Colmesneil FM 256 eastSouth end of FM 256 overlap
FM 256 west
​ RE 255 east – Angelina National Forest
​ FM 1014 east
Angelina​ FM 1270 south
Zavalla SH 63 east to SH 147 – Jasper
​ FM 1818 west
​ FM 848 south
Huntington FM 1669
FM 1475 west
​ FM 326 northSouth end of FM 326 overlap
Homer FM 326 southNorth end of FM 326 overlap
​ FM 841 west
Lufkin

I-69 south / US 59 south / Bus. US 69 north / Loop 287 south – Houston, Lufkin		Interchange; south end of Future I-69/US 59/Loop 287 overlap
FM 841 (Ford Chapel Road)Interchange
FM 325 (Lufkin Avenue)Interchange; northbound exit via the FM 841 exit
SH 103 – LufkinInterchange

Bus. US 59 south (Timberland Drive) – Lufkin		Interchange

I-69 north / US 59 north – Nacogdoches		Interchange; north end of FutureI-69/US 59 overlap
FM 2251 (Sayers Street)

Bus. US 69 south / Loop 287 south / FM 2680 north		Interchange; north end of Loop 287 overlap
​ FM 706 south
​ FM 2021
​ FM 843 east
​ SH 7 – Crockett, NacogdochesInterchange
CherokeeWells FM 1247 west
​ FM 1911 – Forest
Alto FM 1911 south – Forest
SH 21 – Crockett, Nacogdoches
FM 851 north – Atoy
​ FM 241 – Salem
Rusk FM 343
Loop 62 north – Rusk
US 84 – Palestine, Mount Enterprise
Loop 62 south – Rusk
FM 2972 west to US 84 west
Craft FM 22 east – Gallatin
Jacksonville Loop 456
FM 768 south – Gallatin
US 79 – Palestine, Henderson
SH 135 north – Troup
US 175 west – Athens
FM 347 south
​ FM 855 south – Cuney
​ FM 177 east – Mixon
​ FM 2943 southSouth end of FM 2943 overlap
​ FM 2943 north – BullardNorth end of FM 2943 overlap
SmithBullard FM 344 – BullardInterchange
​ FM 346
Tyler FM 2813 west
Loop 49 Toll
Loop 323 (South Loop 323)
FM 2943 south (Old Jacksonville Highway)
SH 64 east / SH 110 south (5th Street, 4th Street) – Henderson, TroupSouth end of SH 64/110 overlap
SH 155 south (Frankston Highway) – Frankston
SH 31 (Front Street) – Athens, Kilgore
SH 64 west (Erwin Street) – CantonNorth end of SH 64 overlap
Spur 147 east (Gentry Parkway) to US 271
SH 110 north (Van Highway) – VanNorth end of SH 110 overlap
Loop 323 (Northwest Loop 323)
FM 2016 west
FM 3271 west
Lindale I-20 – Dallas, ShreveportI-20 exit 556
FM 16 – Van, Red Springs
​ FM 1804 north
Wood​ Loop 564 north
Mineola US 80 – Grand Saline, Hawkins
FM 49 east – Hainesville
FM 1254 north
SH 37 north – Quitman
​ Loop 564
​ FM 779 – Golden
​ FM 1799 south – Golden
Alba FM 17 – Grand Saline, Lake Fork Reservoir
SH 182 east – Quitman
Rains​ FM 2795 north
​ FM 779 east – Golden
Emory FM 515 east – Lake Fork Reservoir, Winnsboro
SH 19 – Canton, Sulphur Springs
SH 276 west – Lake Tawakoni, Quinlan
​ FM 2795 south
Point FM 47 – Lake Tawakoni, Wills Point
FM 514 east
Hunt​ FM 2737 south – East Tawakoni
Lone Oak FM 513 south – East TawakoniSouth end of FM 513 overlap
FM 1567 east
​ FM 513 north – CampbellNorth end of FM 513 overlap
​ FM 2947 south
​ FM 1564 west
Greenville
Bus. US 69 north (Moulton Street)
FM 1570 south (Jack Finney Boulevard) – Majors Airport
I-30 / US 67 – Dallas, Sulphur SpringsSouth end of US 380 overlap; I-30 exit 94

Bus. US 67 / SH 34 (Wesley Street) – Quinlan, Wolfe City
SH 66 west – Caddo Mills
US 380 west / Spur 302 east (Lee Street) – McKinney, GreenvilleNorth end of US 380 overlap
FM 1569

Bus. US 69 south (Rees Street)		Interchange; southbound exit and northbound entrance
​ FM 2194 west – Merit
Kingston FM 3427 east
FM 903 south
Celeste FM 272 north – Bailey, Wolfe City
FM 1562 west – Blue Ridge
FanninLeonard FM 272 south – Wolfe City
SH 78 south – Blue RidgeSouth end of SH 78 overlap
SH 78 north – BonhamNorth end of SH 78 overlap
FM 896 north – Randolph
​ FM 981 south – Blue Ridge
Trenton FM 814 west
SH 121 – McKinney, BonhamInterchange
FM 151 north – Whitewright
Grayson​ SH 11 east – Wolfe CitySouth end of SH 11 overlap
Whitewright FM 898 east – Ector
SH 11 west / SH 160 south – Sherman, DesertNorth end of SH 11 overlap
FM 151 south – Whitewright
​ FM 697 west – Sherman
Bells SH 56 – Sherman, Bonham
FM 1897 north
US 82 – Sherman, BonhamUS 82 exit 653
Denison Spur 503 west (Eisenhower Parkway) to US 75 south – Sherman
FM 120 (Main Street)
FM 84 west (Texoma Drive) – Lake Texoma
US 75 south (Katy Memorial Freeway) – Sherman, DallasSouth end of US 75 overlap; US 75 exit 73-74
Texas Travel Information CenterUS 75 exit 75; southbound exit and entrance
US-69 north / US-75 north – DurantCrosses Red River into Oklahoma
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. 1 2 Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "U.S. Highway No. 69". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 13, 2015.
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