 State Highway 159 | ||||
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 SH 159 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by TxDOT | ||||
| Length | 57.73 mi[1] (92.91 km) | |||
| Existed | 1930–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  Bus. SH 71 at La Grange | |||
| East end |   Bus. US 290 at Hempstead | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Texas | |||
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State Highway 159 (SH 159) is a Texas state highway that runs from La Grange to Fayetteville in Fayette County, through Industry and Bellville in Austin County, and ends at Hempstead in Waller County. The route was designated on March 19, 1930 from SH 73 east to Hempstead as a renumbering of SH 73A. On December 8, 1932, it was extended west to northeast of La Grange, replacing part of SH 73, which had been rerouted further south earlier.[2] On September 26, 1939, SH 159 was extended to La Grange, replacing part of SH 237.
- ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway No. 159". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2010-06-15.
- ^ "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. October 24, 1932. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 29, 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2023.