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State Highway 57 (Texas)
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State Highway 57 is a 1.474 miles (2.4 km) Texas
state highway
located in Tyler
.
to near Corpus Christi
. By 1936, this route was renumbered as part of .
The SH 57 designation was once again used beginning in 1966, on a route from Eagle Pass
to near Moore
, as a renumbering of and to coincide with Mexican Federal Highway 57
. This route would be renumbered in 1971.
The current SH 57 was designated in 1994. There are plans for the highway to be extended west to connect with Segment 3 of the under construction .
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...
state highway
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...
located in 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...
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Route description
SH 57 begins at an intersection with in southwestern Tyler. The route travels to the east before ending at . The roadway continues under local maintenance as Grande Boulevard. SH 57 is four lanes with a center turn lane for its entire length.History
SH 57 was originally designated by 1926 on a route along the Gulf Coast from PalaciosPalacios, Texas
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 5,153 people, 1,661 households, and 1,244 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,021.4 people per square mile . There were 1,976 housing units at an average density of 391.7 per square mile...
to 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...
. By 1936, this route was renumbered as part of .
The SH 57 designation was once again used beginning in 1966, on a route from Eagle Pass
Eagle Pass, Texas
Eagle Pass is a city in and the county seat of Maverick County The population was 27,183 as of the 2010 census.Eagle Pass borders the city of Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico, which is to the southwest and across the Rio Grande. The Eagle Pass-Piedras Negras Metropolitan Area is one of six...
to near Moore
Moore, Texas
Moore is a census-designated place in Frio County, Texas, United States. The population was 644 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Moore is located at ....
, as a renumbering of and to coincide with Mexican Federal Highway 57
Mexican Federal Highway 57
Mexican Federal Highway 57 is a Federal Highway of Mexico.The 1248 kilometre highway connects Mexico City with Piedras Negras, Coahuila. This road links many major highways in the country, forming the backbone of the road network in Mexico...
. This route would be renumbered in 1971.
The current SH 57 was designated in 1994. There are plans for the highway to be extended west to connect with Segment 3 of the under construction .