Texas State Highway 237

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State Highway 237 marker
State Highway 237
Route information
Maintained by TxDOT
Length16.08 mi[1] (25.88 km)
Existed1936[2]–present
Major junctions
South end SH 159
North end US 290
Location
CountiesFayette, Washington
Highway system
← SH 236→ SH 238

State Highway 237 (SH 237) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Texas that runs from near La Grange northeast to US 290 near Carmine.

Route description[]

SH 237 begins at SH 159 near Oldenburg, northeast of La Grange.[3] It takes a northeasterly path through rural Fayette County, intersecting FM 1291 and FM 954, before entering the town of Round Top, where it intersects FM 1457.[4] Near the Washington County line, Spur 458, a former routing of US 290, provides a connection to Carmine.[5][6] After entering Washington County, SH 237 ends at US 290, with northbound SH 237 traffic merging onto eastbound US 290 toward Brenham.[6]

History[]

SH 237 was designated on December 22, 1936 as a renumbering of SH 128 (which replaced this section of SH 72 on November 24, 1936) to avoid confusion with the recently-cancelled SH 128.[7] On September 26, 1939, the section southwest of SH 159 was transferred to SH 159.[8]

Junction list[]

CountyLocationmikmDestinationsNotes
Fayette​0.00.0 SH 159 – La Grange, Fayetteville
​3.65.8 FM 1291 – Ledbetter, Fayetteville
​4.97.9 FM 954 – Willow Springs
Round Top8.413.5 FM 1457 – Winedale
​13.321.4 Spur 458 – Carmine
Washington​16.125.9 US 290 – Giddings, Brenham
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References[]

  1. ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway No. 237". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved April 3, 2008.
  2. ^ Texas State Highway Department. "Minute Orders of the December 21, 1936 Meeting of the Texas State Highway Department" (PDF). Austin, TX. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
  3. ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2018). Texas County Mapbook (PDF) (Map) (2018 ed.). 1:72,224. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 1694. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
  4. ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2018). Texas County Mapbook (PDF) (Map) (2018 ed.). 1:72,224. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 1695. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
  5. ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway Spur No. 458". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
  6. ^ a b Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2018). Texas County Mapbook (PDF) (Map) (2018 ed.). 1:72,224. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 1695. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
  7. ^ Texas State Highway Department. "Minute Orders of the November 23, 1936 Meeting of the Texas State Highway Department" (PDF). Austin, TX. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
  8. ^ Texas State Highway Department. "Minute Orders of the September 25, 1939 Meeting of the Texas State Highway Department" (PDF). Austin, TX. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
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