U.S. Route 59

U.S. Route 59
U.S. Route 59
Route information
Length	1,911 mi[source?] (3,075 km)
Existed	1934[source?]–present
Major junctions
South end	Fed. 85D at Mexico–US border in Laredo, TX
	I-35 / US 83 at Laredo, TX; I-10 / I-45 / I-610 at Houston, TX; I-20 near Marshall, TX; I-30 near Texarkana, TX; I-40 at Sallisaw, OK; I-35 / US 50 at Ottawa, KS; I-70 / Kansas Turnpike at Lawrence, KS; I-80 near Avoca, IA; I-90 at Worthington, MN; I-94 / US 52 near Fergus Falls, MN;
North end	PTH 59 at Canada–US border near Lancaster, MN
Location
Country	United States
States	Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, Minnesota
Highway system
	United States Numbered Highway System; List; Special; Divided;

U.S. Route 59 (US 59) is a north–south interstate highway in the United States. It goes parallel to U.S. Route 75 for almost its entire road, and it is never much more than 100 miles (160 km) away for most of it.

The highway's northern terminus is nine miles (14 km) north of Lancaster, Minnesota, at the Canada–US border. From there, it continues as Manitoba Highway 59. Its southern terminus is at the Mexico–US border in Laredo, Texas. From there, it continues as Mexican Federal Highway 85D.

Major intersections

Texas: World Trade International Bridge at the Mexico–US border; I-69W in Laredo. The highways travel concurrently through the city.; I-35 / US 83 in Laredo; Future I-69C / US 281 in George West; I-37 east of George West; US 181 in Beeville; US 183 in Goliad; Future I-69 / Future I-69E / Future I-69W / US 77 southwest of Victoria. I-69/US 59 will travel concurrently to Houston. US 59/US 77 travels concurrently to south-southwest of Victoria.; US 87 in Victoria; I-69 / I-610 in Houston; I-45 in Houston; I-10 / US 90 in Houston; I-69 / I-610 in Houston. I-69/US 59 will travel concurrently to Tenaha.; US 190 in Livingston; US 287 in Corrigan; US 69 in Lufkin. The highways travel concurrently through the city.; US 259 in Redfield; US 84 in Timpson. The highways travel concurrently to Tenaha.; Future I-69 / Future I-369 / US 84 / US 96 in Tenaha. I-369/US 59 will travel concurrently to Texarkana.; US 79 in Carthage. The highways travel concurrently to north of Carthage.; I-20 in Marshall; US 80 in Marshall; I-369 in Texarkana. I-369/US 59 travels concurrently to I-30.; US 67 in Texarkana; US 82 in Texarkana; I-30 / I-369 in Texarkana. I-30/US 59 travels concurrently to the Arkansas state line.
Arkansas: I-30 / US 71 in Texarkana. US 59/US 71 travels concurrently to Acorn.
Texas: I-49 north of Texarkana
Arkansas: US 371 in Lockesburg. The highways travel concurrently to De Queen.; US 70 in Saline Township. The highways travel concurrently to De Queen.; US 278 in Wickes; US 71 / US 270 in Acorn. US 59/US 270 travels concurrently to Heavener, Oklahoma.
Oklahoma: US 259 west-northwest of Page; US 271 in Poteau. The highways travel concurrently to west of Spiro.; I-40 in Sallisaw; US 64 in Sallisaw. The highways travel concurrently through the city.; US 62 in Westville; US 412 in West Siloam Springs. The highways travel concurrently to Kansas.; US 60 / US 69 east-northeast of Afton. US 59/US 60 travels concurrently for approximately 0.6 miles (0.97 km). US 59/US 69 travels concurrently to north of Dotyville.; I-44 / US 60 east-northeast of Afton
Kansas: US 166 in Chetopa. The highways travel concurrently through the city.; US 160 in Oswego. The highways travel concurrently to the Mount Pleasant–Fairview township line.; US 400 in Parsons; US 54 in Moran; US 169 in Welda Township. The highways travel concurrently to Washington Township.; I-35 / US 50 in Ottawa. The highways travel concurrently to Ottawa Township.; US 56 in Willow Springs Township; US 40 in Lawrence. The highways travel concurrently through the city.; I-70 in Lawrence; US 24 / US 40 in Lawrence. US 24/US 59 travels concurrently to Williamstown.; US 73 in Shannon Township. The highways travel concurrently to Atchison.
Missouri: I-229 in St. Joseph. The highways travel concurrently through the city.; US 36 in St. Joseph; I-29 / US 71 in Jefferson Township; US 71 in Nodaway Township; I-29 in Jackson Township. The highways travel concurrently to Nodaway Township.; I-29 in Hickory Township; US 159 in Hickory Township; I-29 in Union Township; US 136 in Tarkio Township. The highways travel concurrently to Tarkio.
Iowa: US 34 in Indian Creek Township; US 6 in Belknap Township. The highways travel concurrently to Oakland.; I-80 in Avoca; US 30 in Denison. The highways travel concurrently through the city.; US 20 on the Logan–Griggs township line. The highways travel concurrently to Holstein.; US 18 on the Franklin–Lincoln township line. The highways travel concurrently to Sanborn.
Minnesota: I-90 in Worthington; US 14 in Custer Township; US 212 in Camp Release Township. The highways travel concurrently to Montevideo.; US 12 in Moyer Township; I-94 / US 52 on the Buse–Dane Prairie township line. The highways travel concurrently to Fergus Falls Township.; US 10 in Detroit Lakes; US 2 in Knute Township; PTH 59 at the Canada–US border on the Richardville–St. Joseph township line

References

Other websites

Endpoints of US 59

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v t e United States Numbered Highway System
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Mainline highways Divided routes Special routes
Routes in italics are no longer a part of the system. Highlighted routes are considered main routes of the system.