Texas State Highway 79
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| Maintained by TxDOT | ||||
| Length: | 96.20 mi (154.82 km) | |||
| Existed: | 1926 – present | |||
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  US 183 / US 283 in Throckmorton
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  US 82 / US 287 in Wichita Falls |
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| North end: |
 SH-79 at Oklahoma state line |
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State Highway 79 or SH 79 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Texas that runs 96 miles (154 km) from Throckmorton to the Oklahoma state line near Byers.
It was originally designated in 1926 along its current route, except for the unfinished portion from Olney to Elbert. This section was completed by 1938. The route was previously proposed as the northern sections of SH 22 and SH 23. The intersection of Hwy 79 and Hwy 25, in Archer City, was the location for the filming of movie The Last Picture Show in 1971.
SH 79 begins at an intersection with US 183/US 283 in Throckmorton. The highway runs in an east-west direction until FM 926, east of Elbert. The highway turns northeast, running to Olney and Archer City. The highway enters Wichita Falls and almost immediately begins an overlap with US 281 on the Henry S. Grace Freeway. At the interchange with US 82/US 287, US 281 travels north to downtown while SH 79 travels to the east. Shortly after joining US 82/287, SH 79 leaves the highways and runs on the eastern edge of the city as the Waurika Freeway. SH 79 runs through Dean, Petrolia and Byers before entering Oklahoma as OK-79.
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