U.S. Route 77 Alternate (Texas)

U.S. Route 77 Alternate
Route information
Alternate route of US 77
Length:	91.0 mi (146.5 km)
Existed:	1953 – present
Major junctions
South end:	I-69E / US 77 / US 183 in Refugio
	I-69W / US 59 in Goliad US 87 in Cuero US 183 near Edgar Alt. US 90 near Hallettsville
North end:	US 77 / Alt. US 90 in Hallettsville
Highway system
United States Numbered Highway System List Special Divided Replaced

Business U.S. Highway 77-Q
Location:	Yoakum, Texas
Length:	2.921 mi (4.701 km)

U.S. Highway 77 Alternate is a north–south auxiliary route of U.S. Highway 77, located entirely within the state of Texas. The route was commissioned in 1953, when US 77 was rerouted in southeast Texas.

US 77 Alternate begins at an intersection with US 77 (Future I-69E) in Refugio; US 183 also begins at this point, and runs concurrently with US 77 Alternate for approximately 60.9 miles (98.0 km). While US 77 (Future I-69E) runs to the northeast towards Victoria, US 183/77 Alt. travel more to the north, through unincorporated Refugio County and into Goliad County. The routes intersect SH 239 south of Goliad, and run concurrently until they reach downtown Goliad and US 59 (Future I-69W); US 183/77 Alt. continue to the north, while westbound SH 239 turns onto southbound US 59 (Future I-69W). North of Goliad, past a junction with SH 119, the US routes begin to travel slightly toward the northeast. The next major city is Cuero in DeWitt County; in a wrong-way concurrency, southbound US 87 merges on to northbound US 183/77 Alt., and the three US routes stay merged until US 87 separates in downtown Cuero. North of Cuero, US 183 finally separates from US 77 Alt.; US 183 turns to the northwest, while US 77 Alt. turns sharply to the northeast, toward Lavaca County and Yoakum. West of Hallettsville, US 77 Alt. merges onto Alt. US 90, and the two routes stay merged until downtown Hallettsville, where the US 77 Alt. ends at another intersection with US 77.

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