State Highway 155 or SH 155 runs from U.S. Highway 79 in Palestine

Palestine, Texas

Palestine is a city in Anderson County, Texas, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 17,598, and 18,458 in the 2009 estimate. It is the county seat of Anderson County and is situated in East Texas...

 northeastward via Frankston

Frankston, Texas

Frankston is a town in Anderson County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,209 at the 2000 census. Frankston was named for Frankie Miller, a young woman who donated land for the downtown city park.-Geography:...

 to State Highway 64

State Highway 64 (Texas)

State Highway 64 is a Texas state highway that runs from Wills Point via Tyler to Henderson. -History:SH 64 was originally designated between 1922 and 1926 to replace SH 15A from Wills Point to Carthage, then continuing on to the Louisiana state line. In 1935, the portion east of Henderson was...

 at Tyler

Tyler, Texas

Tyler is a city in and the county seat of Smith County, Texas, in the United States. It takes its name from President John Tyler . The city had a population of 109,000 in 2010, according to the United States Census Bureau...

; and from another point on SH 64

State Highway 64 (Texas)

State Highway 64 is a Texas state highway that runs from Wills Point via Tyler to Henderson. -History:SH 64 was originally designated between 1922 and 1926 to replace SH 15A from Wills Point to Carthage, then continuing on to the Louisiana state line. In 1935, the portion east of Henderson was...

 northward to junction of US 271 and State Highway 31

State Highway 31 (Texas)

State Highway 31, or SH 31, runs from U.S. Highway 84 northeast of Waco via Corsicana, Athens, Tyler, Kilgore to U.S. Highway 80 in Longview.-History:...

; and then from a point on US 271 northeast of Tyler, northeastward via Big Sandy

Big Sandy, Texas

Big Sandy is a town in Upshur County, Texas, United States. As of the 2000 census, the town's population was 1,288. A lake of the same name is cut nearly in half by U.S. Highway 80, the main thoroughfare of Big Sandy....

, Gilmer

Gilmer, Texas

Gilmer is also the name of a county in West Virginia.Gilmer is a town in and the county seat of Upshur County, Texas, United States. It is best known for being the birthplace of popular music singer Johnny Mathis. The population was 4,799 at the 2000 census...

, Avinger

Avinger, Texas

Avinger is a town in Cass County, Texas, United States. The population was 464 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Avinger is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land....

 to US 59 at Linden

Linden, Texas

Linden is a city in Cass County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,256 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Cass County.-Geography:Linden is located at ....

, a total approximate distance of 111.75 miles (179.8 km).

Nearly the entire route is a divided highway

Divided Highway

Divided Highway is a compilation album by American rock band The Doobie Brothers, released in 2003. . All tracks are taken from the albums Cycles and Brotherhood .-Track listing:...

. One of the sole remaining two-lane segments is a 9.5 miles (15.3 km) stretch extending from Frankston

Frankston, Texas

Frankston is a town in Anderson County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,209 at the 2000 census. Frankston was named for Frankie Miller, a young woman who donated land for the downtown city park.-Geography:...

 to Pert, however starting in early 2007, the right of way was being cleared and graded for the eventual upgrade to a divided highway. The route is concurrent with US 271 on two separate sections, one in the city of Tyler, and once in the town of Gilmer. SH 155 is the shorter route of the two between these cities.

From Palestine to Linden, SH 155 is part of the Blue Star Memorial Highway

Blue Star Memorial Highway

Blue Star Memorial Highways are highways in the United States that are marked to pay tribute to the U.S. armed forces. The National Council of State Garden Clubs, now known as National Garden Clubs, Inc., started the program in 1945 after World War II. The blue star was used on service flags to...

.

Route history

SH 155 was originally designated by 1933 on a route from Gilmer to Marshall

Marshall, Texas

Marshall is a city in Harrison County in the northeastern corner of Texas. Marshall is a major cultural and educational center in East Texas and the tri-state area. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the population of Marshall was about 23,523...

. This route was reassigned by 1939 to SH 154 when it was extended east from Quitman

Quitman, Texas

Quitman is a city in Wood County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,030 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Wood County. It is most notable for being the birthplace of American Academy Award winning actress Sissy Spacek. The city's slogan is "Come grow with us." It was...

. SH 155 was instead assigned to the route between Gilmer and Tyler. The route was extended south to Palestine and north to Linden in 1944, completing the current route.

Counties and junctions

County	Junction	Notes
Anderson Anderson County, Texas Anderson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of 2000, the population was 55,109. Its county seat is Palestine. Anderson county was organized in 1846, and is named in honor of Kenneth L. Anderson who had been Vice President of the Republic of Texas.-Geography:According to the...	US 79/SH 19 – Palestine Palestine, Texas Palestine is a city in Anderson County, Texas, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 17,598, and 18,458 in the 2009 estimate. It is the county seat of Anderson County and is situated in East Texas...
	Loop 256 – Palestine
	US 175 U.S. Route 175 U.S. Highway 175 is an east-west United States highway, its span completely within the state of Texas. It comes very close to meeting its "parent", US 75, but decommissioning and rerouting in downtown Dallas, Texas bring it a couple of miles short. Before the decommissioning of US 75 south of...  – Frankston Frankston, Texas Frankston is a town in Anderson County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,209 at the 2000 census. Frankston was named for Frankie Miller, a young woman who donated land for the downtown city park.-Geography:...
Henderson Henderson County, Texas As of the census of 2000, there were 73,277 people, 28,804 households, and 20,969 families residing in the county. The population density was 84 people per square mile . There were 35,935 housing units at an average density of 41 per square mile...	FM 3506 Farm to Market Road 3506 Farm to Market Road 3506, or FM 3506, runs about from Coffee City, Texas west, then northwest, to an intersection at FM 315. This road replaced the local presence of 2 narrow county roads. The addition of the FM 3506 intersection along FM 315 changed the arrangement and flow of FM 315 in the...  – Coffee City Coffee City, Texas Coffee City is a small town in Henderson County, Texas, United States. The population was 193 at the 2000 census. Coffee City is a "wet sliver" of the county. Smith County residents, mainly from the southern part of Tyler, come near this county line to buy beer, wine, and liquor...
Smith Smith County, Texas As of the census of 2000, there were 174,706 people, 65,692 households, and 46,904 families residing in the county. The population density was 188 people per square mile . There were 71,701 housing units at an average density of 77 per square mile...	Loop 49 – Tyler Tyler, Texas Tyler is a city in and the county seat of Smith County, Texas, in the United States. It takes its name from President John Tyler . The city had a population of 109,000 in 2010, according to the United States Census Bureau...
	SH 57 – Tyler
	Loop 323 – Tyler
	– Tyler	start of multiplex with US 69, SH 64, SH 110
	US 69 – Tyler	end of multiplex with US 69
	– Tyler	end of multiplex with SH 64 and SH 110
	SH 31 and US 271 – Tyler	start of multiplex with US 271
	Loop 323 – Tyler
	Loop 323 – Tyler
	US 271 – Owentown	end of multiplex with US 271
	I-20 Interstate 20 in Texas Interstate 20 in Texas is a major east–west Interstate Highway in the Southern United States, running east from a junction with Interstate 10 east of Kent, Texas, through the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex to the border with Louisiana near Waskom, Texas...
Upshur Upshur County, Texas As of the census of 2000, there were 35,291 people, 13,290 households, and 10,033 families residing in the county. The population density was 60 people per square mile . There were 14,930 housing units at an average density of 25 per square mile...	US 80 – Big Sandy Big Sandy, Texas Big Sandy is a town in Upshur County, Texas, United States. As of the 2000 census, the town's population was 1,288. A lake of the same name is cut nearly in half by U.S. Highway 80, the main thoroughfare of Big Sandy....	start of multiplex with US 80
	US 80 – Big Sandy	end of multiplex with US 80
	US 271 – Gilmer Gilmer, Texas Gilmer is also the name of a county in West Virginia.Gilmer is a town in and the county seat of Upshur County, Texas, United States. It is best known for being the birthplace of popular music singer Johnny Mathis. The population was 4,799 at the 2000 census...	start of multiplex with US 271
	SH 300 Texas State Highway 300 State Highway 300 or SH 300 is a Texas state highway that runs from Longview northwest to Gilmer. The route was designated in 1968, replacing FM 1403. It is also known as Gilmer Road in Gregg County.-Route description:...  – Gilmer
	SH 154 Texas State Highway 154 State Highway 154 or SH 154 is a state highway that runs from Cooper to Marshall in northeast Texas. The route was designated originally by 1933 between Cooper and Quitman, with a proposed extension west to Ladonia. By 1938, this extension was renumbered as SH 247. In 1939, it was extended...  – Gilmer
	US 271 – Gilmer	end of multiplex with US 271
	US 259
Marion Marion County, Texas As of the census of 2000, there were 10,941 people, 4,610 households, and 3,120 families residing in the county. The population density was 29 people per square mile . There were 6,384 housing units at an average density of 17 per square mile...	FM 729
Cass Cass County, Texas As of the census of 2000, there were 30,438 people, 12,190 households, and 8,654 families residing in the county. The population density was 32 people per square mile . There were 13,890 housing units at an average density of 15 per square mile...	SH 49 – Avinger Avinger, Texas Avinger is a town in Cass County, Texas, United States. The population was 464 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Avinger is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land....
	SH 8 – Linden Linden, Texas Linden is a city in Cass County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,256 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Cass County.-Geography:Linden is located at ....
	US 59 U.S. Route 59 in Texas In the U.S. state of Texas, U.S. 59 is named the Lloyd Bentsen Highway, after Lloyd Bentsen, former U.S. Senator from Texas. In northern Houston, US 59 is the Eastex Freeway... – Linden