Texas State Highway 237

State Highway 237 (SH 237) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Texas that runs from near La Grange northeast to US 290 near Carmine.

State Highway 237
Route information
Maintained by TxDOT
Length16.08 mi[1] (25.88 km)
Existed1936[2]–present
Major junctions
South end SH 159
North end US 290
Location
CountiesFayette, Washington
Highway system
← SH 236→ SH 238

Route description

SH 237 begins at SH 159 near Oldenburg, northeast of La Grange.[3] It takes a northeasterly path through rural Fayette County, intersecting FM 1291 and FM 954, before entering the town of Round Top, where it intersects FM 1457.[4] Near the Washington County line, Spur 458, a former routing of US 290, provides a connection to Carmine.[5][6] After entering Washington County, SH 237 ends at US 290, with northbound SH 237 traffic merging onto eastbound US 290 toward Brenham.[6]

History

SH 237 was designated on December 22, 1936 as a renumbering of SH 128 (which replaced this section of SH 72 on November 24, 1936) to avoid confusion with the recently-cancelled SH 128.[7] On September 26, 1939, the section southwest of SH 159 was transferred to SH 159.[8]

Junction list
CountyLocationmikmDestinationsNotes
Fayette​0.00.0 SH 159 – La Grange, Fayetteville
​3.65.8 FM 1291 – Ledbetter, Fayetteville
​4.97.9 FM 954 – Willow Springs
Round Top8.413.5 FM 1457 – Winedale
​13.321.4 Spur 458 – Carmine
Washington​16.125.9 US 290 – Giddings, Brenham
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References
  1. Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway No. 237". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved April 3, 2008.
  2. Texas State Highway Department. "Minute Orders of the December 21, 1936 Meeting of the Texas State Highway Department" (PDF). Austin, TX. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
  3. Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2018). Texas County Mapbook (PDF) (Map) (2018 ed.). 1:72,224. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 1694. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
  4. Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2018). Texas County Mapbook (PDF) (Map) (2018 ed.). 1:72,224. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 1695. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
  5. Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway Spur No. 458". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
  6. Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2018). Texas County Mapbook (PDF) (Map) (2018 ed.). 1:72,224. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 1695. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
  7. Texas State Highway Department. "Minute Orders of the November 23, 1936 Meeting of the Texas State Highway Department" (PDF). Austin, TX. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
  8. Texas State Highway Department. "Minute Orders of the September 25, 1939 Meeting of the Texas State Highway Department" (PDF). Austin, TX. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
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