Texas State Highway 237
State highway in Texas
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State Highway 237 (SH 237) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Texas that runs from near La Grange northeast to US 290 near Carmine.
State Highway 237 | ||||
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 SH 237, highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by TxDOT | ||||
| Length | 16.08 mi[1] (25.88 km) | |||
| Existed | 1936[2]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  SH 159 near Oldenburg | |||
| North end |  US 290 near Carmine | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Texas | |||
| Counties | Fayette, Washington | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Route description
SH 237 begins at SH 159 near Oldenburg, northeast of La Grange.[3] It takes a northeasterly path through rural Fayette County, intersecting FM 1291 and FM 954, before entering the town of Round Top, where it intersects FM 1457.[4] Near the Washington County line, Spur 458, a former routing of US 290, provides a connection to Carmine.[5][4] After entering Washington County, SH 237 ends at US 290, with northbound SH 237 traffic merging onto eastbound US 290 toward Brenham.[4]
History
Junction list
| County | Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fayette | | 0.0 | 0.0 | SH 159 – La Grange, Fayetteville | |
| | 3.6 | 5.8 |  FM 1291 – Ledbetter, Fayetteville | ||
| | 4.9 | 7.9 |  FM 954 – Willow Springs | ||
| Round Top | 8.4 | 13.5 |  FM 1457 – Winedale | ||
| | 13.3 | 21.4 |  Spur 458 – Carmine | ||
| Washington | | 16.1 | 25.9 | US 290 – Giddings, Brenham | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
