Texas State Highway 359
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State Highway 359 or SH 359 is a state highway
that runs from Skidmore
in southeastern Texas
, near Corpus Christi
, southwest and west to Laredo
at the international border with Mexico
.
, but this designation was cancelled and replaced with Texas State Highway Loop 175 in 1947. The current State Highway 359 was designated in 1955 along the old US 59 route from Beeville
to Laredo. SH 359 covered essentially its present-day route, plus a co-routing with US 181 from Skidmore to Beeville. In 1960 the dual designation with US 181 from Skidmore to Beeville was removed, which made Skidmore the eastern terminus of SH 359.
to an intersection with Interstate 37 at Mathis
. The route continues in a southwest direction past Lake Corpus Christi
through Sandia
, Orange Grove
and Alfred
until it reaches Alice
, where it is briefly co-routed with SH 44.
The route then diverges from SH 44 at San Diego
and continues southwest through Benavides
and Realitos
to a junction with SH 16 at Hebbronville
. Here the route takes a more western direction and runs through Bruni
and Oilton
before its final junction with US 83 at Laredo on the Mexican border. Counties traversed by the route include Bee
, San Patricio, Jim Wells
, Duval, Jim Hogg and Webb
. The highway is paved throughout and multi-lane for portions of the route. With the exception of its western terminus at Laredo, most of the terrain covered by the highway is sparsely populated and rural.
State highway
State highway, state road or state route can refer to one of three related concepts, two of them related to a state or provincial government in a country that is divided into states or provinces :#A...
that runs from Skidmore
Skidmore, Texas
Skidmore is a census-designated place in Bee County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,013 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Skidmore is located at ....
in southeastern Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, near Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi, Texas
Corpus Christi is a coastal city in the South Texas region of the U.S. state of Texas. The county seat of Nueces County, it also extends into Aransas, Kleberg, and San Patricio counties. The MSA population in 2008 was 416,376. The population was 305,215 at the 2010 census making it the...
, southwest and west to Laredo
Laredo, Texas
Laredo is the county seat of Webb County, Texas, United States, located on the north bank of the Rio Grande in South Texas, across from Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico. According to the 2010 census, the city population was 236,091 making it the 3rd largest on the United States-Mexican border,...
at the international border with Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
.
History
The 359 route designation was first used in 1946 for a short stretch of highway in ColemanColeman, Texas
Coleman is a city in Coleman County, Texas, United States. The population was 5,127 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Coleman County.-Geography:Coleman is located at ....
, but this designation was cancelled and replaced with Texas State Highway Loop 175 in 1947. The current State Highway 359 was designated in 1955 along the old US 59 route from Beeville
Beeville, Texas
Beeville is a city in Bee County, Texas, United States. The population was 13,129 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Bee County...
to Laredo. SH 359 covered essentially its present-day route, plus a co-routing with US 181 from Skidmore to Beeville. In 1960 the dual designation with US 181 from Skidmore to Beeville was removed, which made Skidmore the eastern terminus of SH 359.
Route description
The highway's eastern terminus is the intersection with US 181 at Skidmore. The route runs southwest through TynanTynan, Texas
Tynan is a census-designated place in Bee County, Texas, United States. The population was 301 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Tynan is located at ....
to an intersection with Interstate 37 at Mathis
Mathis, Texas
Mathis is a city in San Patricio County, Texas, United States. The population was 5,034 at the 2000 census.In 1887 when the San Antonio and Aransas Pass Railroad was laying tracks across San Patricio County, Thomas H. Mathis got naming rights when he donated for a townsite and school. Mathis could...
. The route continues in a southwest direction past Lake Corpus Christi
Lake Corpus Christi
Lake Corpus Christi is a reservoir in coastal southern Texas. The lake was created in by the impounding of Wesley E. Seale Dam. The lake and the dam that creates it are managed by the City of Corpus Christi. Lake Corpus Christi was originally known as Lake Lovenskiold...
through Sandia
Sandia, Texas
Sandia is a census-designated place in Jim Wells County, Texas, United States. The population was 431 at the 2000 census.-History:Sandia was in the Casa Blanca land grant, issued to Juan José de la Garza Montemayor by Spain on April 2, 1807. The Montemayor family occupied the land until 1852. In...
, Orange Grove
Orange Grove, Texas
Orange Grove is a city in Jim Wells County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,288 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Orange Grove is located at ....
and Alfred
Alfred, Texas
Alfred is an unincorporated area northeast of Alice in Jim Wells County, Texas, United States. It is known for the outdoor flea markets held on the first whole weekend of the month.-History:...
until it reaches Alice
Alice, Texas
At the 2000 census, there were 19,010 people, 6,400 households and 4,915 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,597.4 per square mile . There were 6,998 housing units at an average density of 588.0 per square mile...
, where it is briefly co-routed with SH 44.
The route then diverges from SH 44 at San Diego
San Diego, Texas
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,753 people, 1,548 households, and 1,187 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,917.1 people per square mile . There were 1,793 housing units at an average density of 1,100.4 per square mile...
and continues southwest through Benavides
Benavides, Texas
Benavides is a city in Duval County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,686 at the 2000 census.-History:The town is named after Plácido Benavides, namesake nephew of Plácido Benavides , Tejano 1832 alcalde of Victoria, who served under Stephen F...
and Realitos
Realitos, Texas
Realitos is a census-designated place in Duval County, Texas, United States. The population was 209 at the 2000 census.-History:The population of Realitos had reached a grand four hundred people in 1890, four years after the first post office was established there. The population peaked when an...
to a junction with SH 16 at Hebbronville
Hebbronville, Texas
Hebbronville is a census-designated place in and the county seat of Jim Hogg County, Texas, United States. The population was 4,558 at the 2010 census...
. Here the route takes a more western direction and runs through Bruni
Bruni, Texas
Bruni is a census-designated place in Webb County, Texas, United States. The population was 412 at the 2000 census. Bruni was named after Antonio Mateo Bruni , a local Italian immigrant who owned a ranch and a general store. In 1937, Canadian aviators seeking to be the first to fly from Hudson Bay...
and Oilton
Oilton, Texas
Oilton is a census-designated place in Webb County, Texas, United States. The population was 310 at the 2000 census. The community is within the boundary of Webb Consolidated Independent School District and it is home to the Oilton Elementary School....
before its final junction with US 83 at Laredo on the Mexican border. Counties traversed by the route include Bee
Bee County, Texas
Bee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. Bee County was founded December 8, 1857. As of 2010, the population was 31,861. Its county seat is Beeville. Bee County is named for Barnard E...
, San Patricio, Jim Wells
Jim Wells County, Texas
At the 2000 census, there were 39,326 people, 12,961 households and 10,096 families residing in the county. The population density was 46 per square mile . There were 14,819 housing units at an average density of 17 per square mile...
, Duval, Jim Hogg and Webb
Webb County, Texas
Webb County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. The official 2010 population for the county is 250,304. In 2000, its population was 193,117, and in 2006 its population had been estimated to have reached to 231,470. Its county seat is Laredo...
. The highway is paved throughout and multi-lane for portions of the route. With the exception of its western terminus at Laredo, most of the terrain covered by the highway is sparsely populated and rural.
Junction list
| County | Location | Mile | Junction | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Webb Webb County, Texas Webb County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. The official 2010 population for the county is 250,304. In 2000, its population was 193,117, and in 2006 its population had been estimated to have reached to 231,470. Its county seat is Laredo... |
Laredo Laredo, Texas Laredo is the county seat of Webb County, Texas, United States, located on the north bank of the Rio Grande in South Texas, across from Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico. According to the 2010 census, the city population was 236,091 making it the 3rd largest on the United States-Mexican border,... |
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| Bruni Bruni, Texas Bruni is a census-designated place in Webb County, Texas, United States. The population was 412 at the 2000 census. Bruni was named after Antonio Mateo Bruni , a local Italian immigrant who owned a ranch and a general store. In 1937, Canadian aviators seeking to be the first to fly from Hudson Bay... |
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| Duval | No major junctions | |||
| Jim Hogg | Hebbronville Hebbronville, Texas Hebbronville is a census-designated place in and the county seat of Jim Hogg County, Texas, United States. The population was 4,558 at the 2010 census... |
Short concurrency with SH 16 in Hebbronville | ||
| Duval | ||||
| Benavides Benavides, Texas Benavides is a city in Duval County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,686 at the 2000 census.-History:The town is named after Plácido Benavides, namesake nephew of Plácido Benavides , Tejano 1832 alcalde of Victoria, who served under Stephen F... |
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| Short concurrency with SH 339 in Benavides | ||||
| San Diego San Diego, Texas As of the census of 2000, there were 4,753 people, 1,548 households, and 1,187 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,917.1 people per square mile . There were 1,793 housing units at an average density of 1,100.4 per square mile... |
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| West end of SH 44 concurrency | ||||
| Jim Wells Jim Wells County, Texas At the 2000 census, there were 39,326 people, 12,961 households and 10,096 families residing in the county. The population density was 46 per square mile . There were 14,819 housing units at an average density of 17 per square mile... |
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| Interchange | ||||
| Alice Alice, Texas At the 2000 census, there were 19,010 people, 6,400 households and 4,915 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,597.4 per square mile . There were 6,998 housing units at an average density of 588.0 per square mile... |
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| East end of SH 44 concurrency | ||||
| Orange Grove Orange Grove, Texas Orange Grove is a city in Jim Wells County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,288 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Orange Grove is located at .... |
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| San Patricio | ||||
| Mathis Mathis, Texas Mathis is a city in San Patricio County, Texas, United States. The population was 5,034 at the 2000 census.In 1887 when the San Antonio and Aransas Pass Railroad was laying tracks across San Patricio County, Thomas H. Mathis got naming rights when he donated for a townsite and school. Mathis could... |
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| Bee Bee County, Texas Bee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. Bee County was founded December 8, 1857. As of 2010, the population was 31,861. Its county seat is Beeville. Bee County is named for Barnard E... |
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| Skidmore Skidmore, Texas Skidmore is a census-designated place in Bee County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,013 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Skidmore is located at .... |
External links
- State Highway 359 at LoneStarRoads.com
- Texas official travel map at the Texas Department of TransportationTexas Department of TransportationThe Texas Department of Transportation is a governmental agency in the U.S. state of Texas. Its stated mission is to "work cooperatively to provide safe, effective and efficient movement of people and goods" throughout the state...
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