Texas State Highway 79

State Highway 79
Route information
Maintained by TxDOT
Length: 96.20 mi[1] (154.82 km)
Existed: 1926 – present
Major junctions
North end: OK 79
 
US 82/US 287
US 281
South end: US 183/US 283 at Throckmorton
Highway system

Highways in Texas
Interstate • U.S. • TX (LoopsSpursRecFM)

SH 78 SH 80

State Highway 79 or SH 79 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Texas that runs 96 miles (154 km) from the Oklahoma border near Wichita Falls to Throckmorton. It was originally designated in 1926 along its current route, except for the unfinished portion from Olney to Elbert. This section was completed by 1938. The route was previously proposed as the northern sections of SH 22 and SH 23. The intersection of Hwy 79 and Hwy 25 was the location for the filming of movie The Last Picture Show in 1971.

Counties and junctions

County Junction Notes
Clay OK 79
SH 148Petrolia
Wichita US 82/US 287Wichita Falls
US 281 – Wichita Falls
Archer SH 25Archer City
Young SH 114Olney
SH 251 – Olney
Throckmorton US 183/US 283Throckmorton

References

  1. ^ Texas Department of Transportation, [1]