U.S. Route 175
Encyclopedia
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 downtown Dallas in favor of Interstate 45, US 175 met its "parent" US 75. US 175's western terminus is in Dallas, Texas at Interstate 45. The highway's eastern terminus is in Jacksonville
, Texas at an intersection with US 69.
At an interchange with SH 310 (known locally as Dead Man's Curve
), US 175 begins to head to the east (taking the name C.F. Hawn Freeway, named after a Texas Highway commissioner who lived in Athens
) while the South Central Expressway and S.M. Wright Freeway names follow SH 310. The freeway continues east along the north edge of Rochester Park until it turns back to the southeast at an interchange at 2nd Avenue (a previous routing of US 175); from this point US 175 maintains a consistent southeasterly direction.
US 175 passes through the Pleasant Grove area of Dallas to an interchange with Loop 12 (N.Buckner Blvd.) and I-20 just southwest of the I-20 and I-635 interchange/split. The highway continues as a freeway past the I-20 interchange and passes through the cities of Seagoville
, Crandall
and Kaufman
. After passing through Kaufman, US 175 is no longer a freeway and continues as a divided highway
. The highway bypasses Kemp
to the east and passes near the north end of Cedar Creek Reservoir
. East of the reservoir, the highway bypasses Mabank
before merging into a 2-lane highway (though construction as of 2008 is underway to widen the road to a divided highway status). As it continues to the southeast, US 175 passes through Eustace
on its way to Athens
.
In Athens, US 175 passes around the city to the north and east (with Loop 7; multiplexing with parts of TX 19 and TX 31 while bypassing) while the old highway passes through the center as a business route. Outside the city limits the business and bypass sections rejoin, later passing through the cities of Poynor
, Frankston
and Cuney
before reaching Jacksonville
, where it reaches its eastern terminus at US 69.
In late 2006, work began on twinning a congested 14.5 miles (23.3 km) segment between Mabank
and Athens
; the portion from Eustace eastward was completed in 2009 and opened to traffic. The part between the Kaufman County line and Eustace is expected to be open by late December 2010, as an interchange is being constructed at SH 334. Future plans call for widening US 175 to four lanes in phases between Baxter and Frankston, and between Frankston and Jacksonville; these phases were originally scheduled to have begun construction already but plans have been delayed due to lack of funding.
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...
. It comes very close to meeting its "parent", US 75, but decommissioning and rerouting in downtown
Downtown Dallas
Downtown Dallas is the Central Business District in Dallas, Texas USA, located in the geographic center of the city. The area termed "Downtown" has traditionally been defined as bounded by the downtown freeway loop: bounded on the east by I-345 Downtown Dallas is the Central Business District...
Dallas, Texas
Dallas, Texas
Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...
bring it a couple of miles short. Before the decommissioning of US 75 south of downtown Dallas in favor of Interstate 45, US 175 met its "parent" US 75. US 175's western terminus is in Dallas, Texas at Interstate 45. The highway's eastern terminus is in Jacksonville
Jacksonville, Texas
Jacksonville is located in Cherokee County, Texas, United States. The population was 13,868 at the 2000 census. It is the principal city of the Jacksonville Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Cherokee County and part of the larger Tyler-Jacksonville Combined Statistical...
, Texas at an intersection with US 69.
Route description
US 175 begins south of Downtown Dallas at an interchange with I-45 south of I-30, South Central Expressway (Dallas), and Good-Latimer Expressway. The highway heads towards the southeast as a freeway carrying the dual monikers of South Central Expressway and S.M. Wright Freeway (the latter named for a local minister and community leader in South Dallas).At an interchange with SH 310 (known locally as Dead Man's Curve
Dead Man's Curve
"Dead Man's Curve" is the unofficial but commonly used name given to hazardous curves on Interstate Highways and other roads in the United States that have claimed lives because of accidents.-Cleveland Innerbelt:...
), US 175 begins to head to the east (taking the name C.F. Hawn Freeway, named after a Texas Highway commissioner who lived in Athens
Athens, Texas
Athens is a city in Henderson County, Texas, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 12,710. It is the county seat of Henderson County. According to the Texas Legislature, Athens is the "Original Home of the Hamburger"...
) while the South Central Expressway and S.M. Wright Freeway names follow SH 310. The freeway continues east along the north edge of Rochester Park until it turns back to the southeast at an interchange at 2nd Avenue (a previous routing of US 175); from this point US 175 maintains a consistent southeasterly direction.
US 175 passes through the Pleasant Grove area of Dallas to an interchange with Loop 12 (N.Buckner Blvd.) and I-20 just southwest of the I-20 and I-635 interchange/split. The highway continues as a freeway past the I-20 interchange and passes through the cities of Seagoville
Seagoville, Texas
Seagoville is a city in Dallas County, Texas, United States, and a suburb of Dallas. A small portion of Seagoville extends into Kaufman County. The population was 10,823 as of the 2000 census. The city is located along U.S. Highway 175 and the Southern Pacific Railroad ten miles from Downtown...
, Crandall
Crandall, Texas
Crandall is a city in Kaufman County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,774 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Crandall is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
and Kaufman
Kaufman, Texas
Kaufman is a city in Kaufman County, Texas, United States. The population was 6,490 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Kaufman County.-Geography:Kaufman is located at ....
. After passing through Kaufman, US 175 is no longer a freeway and continues as 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:...
. The highway bypasses Kemp
Kemp, Texas
Kemp is a city in Kaufman County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,133 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Kemp is located at ....
to the east and passes near the north end of Cedar Creek Reservoir
Cedar Creek Reservoir (Texas)
Cedar Creek Reservoir is a reservoir located in Henderson and Kaufman Counties, Texas , 60 miles southeast of Dallas. It is built on Cedar Creek, which flows into the Trinity River...
. East of the reservoir, the highway bypasses Mabank
Mabank, Texas
Mabank is a town in Henderson and Kaufman Counties in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 2,151 at the 2000 census. The population estimate as of January 1, 2007 was 2,816.-Geography:Mabank is located at ....
before merging into a 2-lane highway (though construction as of 2008 is underway to widen the road to a divided highway status). As it continues to the southeast, US 175 passes through Eustace
Eustace, Texas
Eustace is a city in Henderson County, Texas, United States. The population was 798 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Eustace is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
on its way to Athens
Athens, Texas
Athens is a city in Henderson County, Texas, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 12,710. It is the county seat of Henderson County. According to the Texas Legislature, Athens is the "Original Home of the Hamburger"...
.
In Athens, US 175 passes around the city to the north and east (with Loop 7; multiplexing with parts of TX 19 and TX 31 while bypassing) while the old highway passes through the center as a business route. Outside the city limits the business and bypass sections rejoin, later passing through the cities of Poynor
Poynor, Texas
Poynor is a city located in Henderson County, Texas, United States. The population was 314 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Poynor is located at ....
, 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:...
and Cuney
Cuney, Texas
Cuney is a town in Cherokee County, Texas, United States. The population was 145 at the 2000 census. A July 1, 2008 U.S. Census Bureau estimate placed the population at 147....
before reaching Jacksonville
Jacksonville, Texas
Jacksonville is located in Cherokee County, Texas, United States. The population was 13,868 at the 2000 census. It is the principal city of the Jacksonville Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Cherokee County and part of the larger Tyler-Jacksonville Combined Statistical...
, where it reaches its eastern terminus at US 69.
In late 2006, work began on twinning a congested 14.5 miles (23.3 km) segment between Mabank
Mabank, Texas
Mabank is a town in Henderson and Kaufman Counties in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 2,151 at the 2000 census. The population estimate as of January 1, 2007 was 2,816.-Geography:Mabank is located at ....
and Athens
Athens, Texas
Athens is a city in Henderson County, Texas, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 12,710. It is the county seat of Henderson County. According to the Texas Legislature, Athens is the "Original Home of the Hamburger"...
; the portion from Eustace eastward was completed in 2009 and opened to traffic. The part between the Kaufman County line and Eustace is expected to be open by late December 2010, as an interchange is being constructed at SH 334. Future plans call for widening US 175 to four lanes in phases between Baxter and Frankston, and between Frankston and Jacksonville; these phases were originally scheduled to have begun construction already but plans have been delayed due to lack of funding.
Junction list
This route has no mileposts or numbered exits along any part of its length.| County | Location | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Dallas County, Texas As of the census of 2000, there were 2,218,899 people, 807,621 households, and 533,837 families residing in the county. The population density was 2,523 people per square mile . There were 854,119 housing units at an average density of 971/sq mi... |
Dallas | Northbound exit and southbound entrance West terminus |
|
| Central Expressway Central Expressway (Dallas) Central Expressway is a north–south highway in Dallas, Texas and surrounding areas.- North Central Expressway :The best-known section is the North Central Expressway, a name for a freeway section of U.S. Highway 75 between downtown Dallas and McKinney, Texas... , Good-Latimer Expressway Good-Latimer Expressway The Good-Latimer Expressway is a street in central Dallas, Texas . It begins in south Dallas as an exit off U.S. Highway 175 at US 175's western terminus at Interstate 45. The street runs in a north-northwest direction through south Dallas, the Cedars, the Farmers Market District of downtown, and... |
Northbound exit and southbound entrance | ||
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard | |||
| Pennsylvania Avenue | Westbound exit and eastbound entrance | ||
| Metropolitan Avenue | |||
| Pine Street | |||
| Hatcher Street | |||
| No westbound exit | |||
| Bexar Street | No eastbound entrance | ||
| Railroad Avenue | Westbound exit and eastbound entrance | ||
| Municipal Street | Eastbound exit and entrance | ||
| 2nd Avenue, Bruton Road | |||
| Lake June Road | |||
| Frontage Road | Eastbound exit and westbound entrance | ||
| Jim Miller Road | Westbound exit is via the Elam Road exit | ||
| Elam Road | |||
| Frontage Road | |||
| St. Augustine Road | |||
| Masters Drive | |||
| Haymarket Road, Kleberg Road | No eastbound entrance | ||
| Balch Springs Balch Springs, Texas Balch Springs is a city in Dallas County, Texas, United States. It is both a suburb of Dallas and is part of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. The population was 19,375 at the 2000 census. A July 1, 2008 U.S. Census Bureau estimate placed the population at 20,003.-Geography:Balch Springs is located at... |
|||
| Dallas | Silverado Drive | ||
| Edd Road | |||
| Belt Line Road | |||
| Woody Road | Westbound exit is via the Stark Road exit | ||
| Seagoville Seagoville, Texas Seagoville is a city in Dallas County, Texas, United States, and a suburb of Dallas. A small portion of Seagoville extends into Kaufman County. The population was 10,823 as of the 2000 census. The city is located along U.S. Highway 175 and the Southern Pacific Railroad ten miles from Downtown... |
Stark Road | ||
| Simonds Road, Kimberly Drive | |||
| Seagoville Road, Kaufman Street | |||
| Hall Street | |||
| Malloy Bridge Road | |||
| Kaufman Kaufman County, Texas As of the census of 2000, there were 71,313 people, 24,367 households, and 19,225 families residing in the county. The population density was 91/sq mi . There were 26,133 housing units at an average density of 33/sq mi... |
|||
| Crandall Crandall, Texas Crandall is a city in Kaufman County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,774 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Crandall is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.... |
|||
| County Road | |||
| Kaufman Kaufman, Texas Kaufman is a city in Kaufman County, Texas, United States. The population was 6,490 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Kaufman County.-Geography:Kaufman is located at .... |
|||
| Frontage Road | |||
| No eastbound entrance | |||
| No eastbound entrance | |||
| No westbound entrance | |||
| Frontage Road | Freeway ends | ||
| Kemp Kemp, Texas Kemp is a city in Kaufman County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,133 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Kemp is located at .... |
|||
| , Cedar Creek Lake Cedar Creek Reservoir (Texas) Cedar Creek Reservoir is a reservoir located in Henderson and Kaufman Counties, Texas , 60 miles southeast of Dallas. It is built on Cedar Creek, which flows into the Trinity River... |
Interchange | ||
| Mabank Mabank, Texas Mabank is a town in Henderson and Kaufman Counties in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 2,151 at the 2000 census. The population estimate as of January 1, 2007 was 2,816.-Geography:Mabank is located at .... |
|||
| Interchange | |||
| 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... |
|||
| Gun Barrel City Gun Barrel City, Texas Gun Barrel City is a city in Henderson County, Texas, United States. The population was 5,145 at the 2000 census.The town began as an unincorporated community known as the "Old Bethel Community" in the 1960s after completion of Cedar Creek Reservoir. It was incorporated in the late 1960s so it... |
Interchange | ||
| Eustace Eustace, Texas Eustace is a city in Henderson County, Texas, United States. The population was 798 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Eustace is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.... |
West end of FM 316 overlap | ||
| East end of FM 316 overlap | |||
| Athens Athens, Texas Athens is a city in Henderson County, Texas, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 12,710. It is the county seat of Henderson County. According to the Texas Legislature, Athens is the "Original Home of the Hamburger"... |
Interchange; west end of SH 31/Loop 7 overlap | ||
| Interchange; west end of SH 19 overlap | |||
| Interchange; east end of SH 31 overlap | |||
| – Lake Athens | Interchange | ||
| Interchange; east end of SH 19/Loop 7 overlap | |||
| LaRue Larue, Texas LaRue is an unincorporated community located in Henderson County, Texas, United States. At the time of the 2000 census the population was estimated at 160.The La Poynor Independent School District serves area students.... |
|||
| Poynor Poynor, Texas Poynor is a city located in Henderson County, Texas, United States. The population was 314 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Poynor is located at .... |
|||
| 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... |
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:... |
||
| – Lake Palestine | |||
| Cherokee Cherokee County, Texas As of the census of 2000, there were 46,659 people, 16,651 households, and 12,105 families residing in the county. The population density was 44 people per square mile . There were 19,173 housing units at an average density of 18 per square mile... |
|||
| Jacksonville Jacksonville, Texas Jacksonville is located in Cherokee County, Texas, United States. The population was 13,868 at the 2000 census. It is the principal city of the Jacksonville Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Cherokee County and part of the larger Tyler-Jacksonville Combined Statistical... |
|||
External links
- Endpoints of US highways: US 175
- US 175 page at dfwfreeways.info