Texas State Highway 42

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State Highway 42
Length:	33.9[1] mi (54.6 km)
Formed:	1962
North end:	US 80
Major junctions:	I 20 US 259
South end:	US 79
Highways in Texas < SH 41 SH 43 > < SH 258 SH 259 SH 260 >

State Highway 42 is a state highway located in the northeastern portion of the Texas in Gregg and Rusk Counties. This route was designated in 1962 over former SH 259.

[edit] Previous routes

SH 42 was originally proposed in 1919 as a route from Greenville to Marshall. By 1933, the route was readjusted, with the northwest terminus extended north to Wright, while the southeast poirtion was cancelled or transferred to SH 155. By 1938, the entire remaining route had been transferred to U.S. Highway 69.

[edit] Counties and junctions

County	Junction	Notes
Gregg	US 80 – near Longview
	I 20
	SH 31 – Kilgore
	US 259 – Kilgore
Rusk	SH 135 – Kilgore
	SH 323 – New London
	SH 64
	US 79

[edit] References

1. ^ Texas Department of Transportation, [1]

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