Texas State Highway 42
| Route information | ||||
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| Maintained by TxDOT | ||||
| Length | 33.9 mi (54.6 km) | |||
| Existed | 1962–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end | US 79 / FM 1798 near Henderson | |||
| US 259 in Kilgore I-20 in Kilgore | ||||
| North end | US 80 at White Oak | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Texas | |||
| Counties | Rusk, Gregg | |||
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State Highway 42 (SH 42) is a state highway located in the northeastern portion of the Texas in Gregg and Rusk Counties. This route was designated on December 12, 1962, over former SH 259 because of the creation of US 259 (which replaced cancelled SH 26) through Kilgore, which it intersected.