Texas State Highway 39

State Highway 39 (SH 39) is a state highway that runs primarily through the Texas Hill Country primarily in Kerr County.

State Highway 39
Route information
Maintained by TxDOT
Length	35.273 mi^[1] (56.766 km)
Existed	before 1939–present
Major junctions
West end	US 83 west of Ingram
East end	SH 27 in Ingram
Location
Country	United States
State	Texas
Counties	Real, Kerr
Highway system
Highways in Texas Interstate US State Toll Loops Spurs FM/RM Park Rec
← SH 38 → I-40

History

 

Historic SH 39

On January 23, 1918, an intercounty highway was designated from Greenville to Decatur.^[2] On February 19, 1918, another intercounty highway from Pecos via Tahoka to Jayton was designated.^[3] On August 19, 1918, the Greenville-Decatur intercounty highway was extended to Cooper.^[4] SH 39 was originally proposed on January 21, 1919, as a route stretching from the Oklahoma state line north of Paris to New Mexico, partially along these intercounty highways.^[5] It was concurrent with SH 19 north of Cooper and with SH 18 west of Brownfield. On August 16, 1920, the section from McKinney to Decatur was cancelled and redesignated as an intercounty highway.^[6] On December 19, 1921, the section from McKinney to Decatur was restored.^[7] On August 21, 1923, its western terminus was moved to Jacksboro when the route west of Jacksboro had been renumbered as parts of SH 84, SH 18, and SH 24.^[8] Construction had begun. The entire route had been renumbered as a part of SH 24 on June 24, 1931.^[9]

 

Historic SH 39

On September 23, 1931, a designation on a proposed route from Medina to just north of Leakey was planned (but not designated yet).^[10] On April 6, 1932, the proposed route was officially designated as SH 39.^[11] On July 15, 1935, SH 39 was cancelled.^[12] On February 18, 1936, it was designated on its present-day route.^[13] On July 9, 1970, a proposed extension to I-10 was added, but this has not been constructed.

Junction list

County	Location	mi	km	Destinations	Notes
Real	​			US 83 – Leakey, Junction	Western terminus
Kerr	​			RM 187 south – Vanderpool, Lost Maples State Natural Area
	Hunt			FM 1340 north to SH 41
	Ingram			SH 27 – Kerrville, Mountain Home	Eastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

1. Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway No. 39". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
2. "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. January 23, 1918. (PDF) from the original on October 24, 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
3. "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. February 5, 1918. (PDF) from the original on October 23, 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
4. "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. August 19, 1918. (PDF) from the original on October 23, 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
5. "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. January 21, 1919. (PDF) from the original on October 24, 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
6. "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. August 16, 1920. (PDF) from the original on July 22, 2018. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
7. "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. December 19, 1921. (PDF) from the original on October 27, 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
8. "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. August 21, 1923. (PDF) from the original on October 26, 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
9. "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. June 22, 1931. (PDF) from the original on January 29, 2018. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
10. "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. September 21, 1931. (PDF) from the original on January 29, 2018. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
11. "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. April 4, 1932. (PDF) from the original on January 29, 2018. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
12. "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. July 15, 1935. (PDF) from the original on October 20, 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
13. "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. February 17, 1936. (PDF) from the original on October 21, 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2023.