U.S. Route 57
 U.S. Highway 57 | ||||||||||
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 US 57 highlighted in red | ||||||||||
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| Maintained by TxDOT | ||||||||||
| Length | 98.095 mi[1] (157.869 km) | |||||||||
| Existed | 1970–present | |||||||||
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| South end |  Fed. 57 at Piedras Negras, Mexico | |||||||||
 US 277 in Eagle Pass US 83 in La Pryor | ||||||||||
| North end |  I-35 near Moore | |||||||||
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| Country | United States | |||||||||
| State | Texas | |||||||||
| Counties | Maverick, Zavala, Frio | |||||||||
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U.S. Highway 57 (US 57) is a 98-mile (158 km) north–south intrastate United States highway that follows a nearly east–west route in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Texas. The highway's northern (eastern) terminus is about 50 miles (80 km) south of San Antonio, Texas, 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, as Mexican Federal Highway 57.
Route description
[edit]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 1 mile (1.6 km) further, the highways diverge, with US 57 veering to the northeast.[2] 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.[3] US 57 continues eastward through Batesville and unincorporated areas of Zavala and Frio counties, intersecting several Farm to Market roads, before reaching its eastern terminus at Interstate 35 (I-35) southwest of the town of Moore.[4]
History
[edit]This 98-mile (158 km) 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.
In 1970, the highway was commissioned as a United States Highway,[5] and retained its "57" designation to create a single-numbered international corridor.[6] 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, so the unusual directional signing prevents confusion.
Future
[edit]In 2022, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) released a feasibility study on upgrading US 57 into an Interstate.[7] The study concluded that US 57 should be widened to a four-lane divided highway from Loop 480 near Eagle Pass to Interstate 35 near Moore that will serve as a progression to an Interstate in the future.[8] In June 2025, TxDOT contracted an engineering firm as a consultant for development and design, but formal approval for the project is subject to the availability of public funds for the project.[9]
Major intersections
[edit]| County | Location | mi[10] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Maverick | Eagle Pass | 0.0 | 0.0 | Fed. 57 – Piedras Negras | Mexican border (Eagle Pass International Bridge over the Rio Grande) |
| 0.4 | 0.64 |  Spur 240 (Commercial Street) | No left turn northbound | ||
| 0.7 | 1.1 |  FM 1021 (Monroe Street) – El Indio, Camino Real International Bridge (trucks to Mexico) | |||
| 1.7 | 2.7 |   Bus. US 277 north (Main Street) | Southern end of US 277 Bus. concurrency | ||
| 1.8 | 2.9 |   FM 375 south (Bibb Avenue) | Northern terminus of FM 375 | ||
| 2.2 | 3.5 |  US 277 north / FM 3443 south (Veterans Boulevard) – Del Rio | Northern end of US 277 Bus. concurrency, southern end of US 277 concurrency, northern terminus of FM 3443 | ||
| 2.9 | 4.7 | US 277 south – Carrizo Springs | Northern end of US 277 concurrency | ||
| 3.7 | 6.0 |   Spur 216 west (2nd Street) | |||
| | 5.7 | 9.2 |  Loop 480 south | Northern terminus of Loop 480 | |
| | 14.7 | 23.7 |  FM 481 north – Uvalde | Southern terminus of FM 481 | |
| Zavala | La Pryor | 46.2 | 74.4 |  FM 1436 west | |
| 46.3 | 74.5 |  US 83 / Loop 305 – Uvalde, Crystal City | south end of Loop 305 concurrency | ||
| 46.8 | 75.3 | Loop 305 north (North Pryor Avenue) – Uvalde | north end of Loop 305 concurrency | ||
| Batesville | 61.0 | 98.2 |  FM 117 – Uvalde, Dilley | ||
| | 61.9 | 99.6 |  RM 187 north – Sabinal | Southern terminus of RM 187 | |
| | 65.2 | 104.9 |  FM 1866 west | Eastern terminus of FM 1866 | |
| Frio | | 85.1 | 137.0 |  FM 140 – Uvalde, Pearsall | Interchange |
| | 85.1 | 137.0 |  FM 3352 south | Northern terminus of FM 3352 | |
| | 98.1– 98.2 | 157.9– 158.0 | I-35 – Moore, San Antonio, Pearsall | Northern terminus; I-35 exit 111 | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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See also
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References
[edit]- ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "U.S. Highway No. 57". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved January 13, 2013.
- ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2018). Texas County Mapbook (PDF) (Map) (2018 ed.). 1:72,224. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 2013. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
- ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2018). Texas County Mapbook (PDF) (Map) (2018 ed.). 1:72,224. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 1965. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
- ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2018). Texas County Mapbook (PDF) (Map) (2018 ed.). 1:72,224. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 1968. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
- ^ U.S. Route Numbering Subcommittee (November 7, 1970). "U.S. Route Numbering Subcommittee Agenda Showing Action Taken by the Executive Committee" (PDF) (Report). Washington, DC: American Association of State Highway Officials. p. 401. Retrieved March 14, 2023 – via Wikimedia Commons.
- ^ "An Application From the State Highway Department of Texas For the Establishment of a U.S. Route (U.S. 57)". American Association of State Highway Officials. September 15, 1970. pp. 2–3. Retrieved March 14, 2023 – via AASHTO Route Numbering Archive.
- ^ "US 57: Bolstering Bi-National Trade on the Texas-Mexico Border". Kimley-Horn. Retrieved October 14, 2025.
- ^ "US 57 Corridor Interstate Feasibility Study Report" (PDF). Texas Department of Transportation. p. 109. Retrieved October 14, 2025.
- ^ Calderon, Richard E. (June 26, 2025). "Eagle Pass Representatives Meet to Discuss U.S. Highway 57 Expansion to Four Lanes". Eagle Pass Business Journal. Retrieved October 14, 2025.
- ^ "U.S. Route 57" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved January 13, 2013.
External links
[edit]Routes in italics are no longer a part of the system. Highlighted routes are considered main routes of the system. |
