Texas State Highway 149
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State Highway 149 or SH 149 is a state highway that runs from Carthage to Longview in east Texas.
by 1939. In 1988 a loop around Carthage was completed, with SH 149 being routed around the western side of town. The old routing that entered Carthage was re-designated State Spur 572.
before turning southeast. The routes continues, intersecting SH 43
at Tatum, before continuing on toward Carthage. At Carthage, the routes continues around the western portion of the loop around town, briefly running concurrent with US Route 79, before reaching its southern terminus at US Route 59 on the south side of town.
History
SH 149 was originally designated by 1933 along its current route and included an extension north from Longview to Daingerfield. The northern extension was transferred to SH 26State Highway 26 (Texas)
State Highway 26 is a state highway completely within the confines of Tarrant County, Texas.-History: SH 26 was the last of the 26 original Texas highways proposed in 1917. The original route was to be a short route from Tyler through Henderson to Nacogdoches. By 1926, the stretch from Tyler to...
by 1939. In 1988 a loop around Carthage was completed, with SH 149 being routed around the western side of town. The old routing that entered Carthage was re-designated State Spur 572.
Route description
SH 149 begins at an intersection with US Route 259 and US Route 80 in downtown Longview. The route travels southward concurrent with US 259 to an intersection with Interstate 20. SH 149 and US 259 split here, with US 259 traveling west with I-20 and SH 149 continuing south. The route meets State Highway 322 near the East Texas Regional AirportEast Texas Regional Airport
East Texas Regional Airport is a public airport located eight miles south of Longview, Texas. The airport has two intersecting runways and its IATA identifier "GGG" comes from its prior name , derived from its location in Gregg County, Texas.GGG is mostly used for general aviation and military...
before turning southeast. The routes continues, intersecting SH 43
State Highway 43 (Texas)
State Highway 43 is a Texas state highway that runs from Atlanta to Henderson.-Previous routes: SH 43 was originally proposed in 1919 to connect Longview to Rusk via Henderson. By 1922, the proposed route had been readjusted to extended farther west to Palestine and north to the Oklahoma border...
at Tatum, before continuing on toward Carthage. At Carthage, the routes continues around the western portion of the loop around town, briefly running concurrent with US Route 79, before reaching its southern terminus at US Route 59 on the south side of town.