| State Highway 42 | |||||||
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| Maintained by TxDOT | |||||||
| Length: | 33.9 mi[1] (54.6 km) | ||||||
| Existed: | 1962 – present | ||||||
| Major junctions | |||||||
| South end: | US 79 / FM 1798 near Henderson | ||||||
| I-20 in Kilgore | |||||||
| North end: | US 80 at White Oak | ||||||
| Location | |||||||
| Counties: | Rusk, Gregg | ||||||
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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.
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 portion was cancelled or transferred to SH 155. By 1938, the entire remaining route had been transferred to U.S. Highway 69.
| County | Location | Mile | Destinations | Notes |
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| Rusk |
US 79 / FM 1798 south – Jacksonville, Henderson | |||
| Price | FM 13 | |||
| SH 64 – Arp, Henderson | ||||
| SH 323 (Van Buren St) – New London, Overton, Henderson | ||||
| New London | FM 1513 (Humble Rd) | |||
| FM 850 | ||||
| SH 135 west / FM 918 east | South end of SH 135 overlap | |||
| Laird Hill | FM 2012 | |||
| Kilgore | SH 135 north (Industrial Blvd) | North end of SH 135 overlap | ||
US 259 Bus. south (Henderson Blvd) |
South end of US 259 Bus. overlap | |||
| Gregg |
FM 1249 east (Dudley Rd) | |||
US 259 Bus. north |
North end of US 259 Bus. overlap | |||
| SH 31 – Tyler, Longview | ||||
| I-20 – Liberty City, Longview | Interchange | |||
| FM 1252 | ||||
| FM 2206 east (Harrison Rd) | ||||
| White Oak | US 80 – Gladewater, Longview | |||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | ||||
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