Texas State Highway 179

State Highway 179 (SH 179) is a short Texas state highway, traveling 8.441 miles (13.584 km) between Teague and Dew. The route was designated on October 26, 1932, along its current route.[2]

State Highway 179
Route information
Maintained by TxDOT
Length	8.441 mi[1] (13.584 km)
Existed	1932[2]–present
Major junctions
West end	Bus. US 84 in Teague
	I-45 in Dew
East end	FM 489 in Dew
Location
Counties	Freestone
Highway system
Highways in Texas Interstate U.S. State Toll Loops Spurs FM/RM Park Rec ← SH 178 → SH 180

Route description

SH 179 begins in Teague at Business US 84. The route continues as Main Street through low-density residential development before meeting FM 553 at the latter's southern terminus. Leaving Teague, SH 179 travels eastward through a rural area until reaching Dew. Upon entering Dew, the highway meets I-45 at an interchange flanked by commercial development. SH 179 then passes by a school before reaching its eastern terminus at FM 489, which provides access to SH 75.[3]

History

SH 179 was designated on October 26, 1932, from Teague to SH 32 (now SH 75).[2] The route has since been truncated slightly to FM 489.[3]

Junction list

The entire highway is in Freestone County.

Location	mi[3]	km	Destinations	Notes
Teague	0.0	0.0	Bus. US 84 (Main Street)
	0.8	1.3	FM 553 north – Fairfield, Mexia	Southern terminus of FM 553
Dew	7.4– 7.6	11.9– 12.2	I-45 – Houston, Dallas	Exit 189 (I-45)
	8.3	13.4	FM 489 to SH 75 – Buffalo, Freestone, Fairfield
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

1. Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway No. 179". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
2. State Highway Commission (October 26, 1932). "Minutes" (PDF). Texas Department of Transportation. p. 14. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
3. Google (June 21, 2015). "Texas State Highway 179" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved June 21, 2015.