U.S. Highway 57 (US 57) is a north–south intrastate
United States highway
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that follows a nearly east–west route in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of
Texas
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. The highway's northern (eastern) terminus is about south of
San Antonio, Texas
("Cradle of Freedom")
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, between
Devine and
Pearsall, at an
intersection with
Interstate 35 (I-35; old
U.S. Highway 81). Its southern (western) terminus is in
Eagle Pass, at the
Rio Grande (Río Bravo), where it continues into
Piedras Negras, Coahuila
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, as
Mexican Federal Highway 57.
History
This highway was originally designated in 1933 as Texas State Highway 76, which was previously designated in 1926 on a route from Nacogdoches to Joaquin which was replaced by SH 7 in 1933. From 1942 to 1964, its eastern half was reassigned to
Farm to Market Road 394 (FM 394). In 1966, the state changed the highway's number to 57 to provide continuity with
Mexican Federal Highway 57, a similarly-numbered route across the
Mexican border
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.
In 1970, the highway was commissioned as a United States Highway, and retained its "57" designation to prevent confusion. The highway is signed south–north, even though it travels much closer to an east-west direction. However, Mexican Federal Highway 57 travels south to
Mexico City
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, so the unusual directional signing again prevents confusion.
Route description
US 57 begins at the
Eagle Pass – Piedras Negras International Bridge in
Eagle Pass. The highway travels eastward through Eagle Pass on Garrison Street. On the east side of town, it turns northeast briefly and intersects US 277 Business on Main Street before turning back to the east. Six blocks later, it reaches the intersection with the main branch of
US 277 and
FM 3443. US 57 continues east, now concurrent with southbound US 277. About further, the highways diverge, with US 57 veering to the northeast.
The highway travels through ranchland in
Maverick County and travels through a
United States Border Patrol interior checkpoint before reaching
La Pryor, where it intersects
US 83.
US 57 continues eastward through
Batesville and unincorporated areas of
Zavala and
Frio
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* Frio River, Texas, United States
* Frio County, Texas, United States
* Frio Town, Texas, United States, known as Frio City
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counties, intersecting several Farm to Market roads, before reaching its eastern terminus at
Interstate 35 (I-35) southwest of the town of
Moore.
Major intersections
See also
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References
External links
Endpoints of US highway 57
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Transportation in Maverick County, Texas
Transportation in Frio County, Texas
Transportation in Zavala County, Texas