U.S. Route 59

U.S. Route 59 marker
U.S. Route 59
U.S. Route 59 marker U.S. Route 59
	File:US 59 map.png
Route information
Length	1,911 mi[citation needed] (3,075 km)
Existed	1934[citation needed]–present
Major junctions
South end	File:Carretera federal 85D.svg Fed. 85D at Mexico–US border in Laredo, TX
	File:I-35.svgFile:US 83.svg I-35 / US 83 at Laredo, TX; File:I-10.svgFile:I-45.svgFile:I-610.svg I-10 / I-45 / I-610 at Houston, TX; File:I-20.svg I-20 near Marshall, TX; File:I-30.svg I-30 near Texarkana, TX; File:I-40.svg I-40 at Sallisaw, OK; File:I-35.svgFile:US 50.svg I-35 / US 50 at Ottawa, KS; File:I-70.svgFile:Kansas Turnpike.svg I-70 / Kansas Turnpike at Lawrence, KS; File:I-80.svg I-80 near Avoca, IA; File:I-90.svg I-90 at Worthington, MN; File:I-94.svgFile:US 52.svg 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[change]

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

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Other websites[change]

Endpoints of US 59

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