The street travels in a north-northwest direction through south Dallas, the Cedars, the Farmers Market District of downtown, and finally through Deep Ellum.

It was part of US 75 until 1987, connecting the two freeway sections of the Central Expressway.

From January 28, 1987, to June 25, 1991, when the portion between I-45 and I-345 / US 75 was given to the city of Dallas, that segment was Spur 559.

[2] The expressway was named for former Mayor and Judge John Jay Good and James W. "Weck" Latimer,[3] editor of the Dallas Herald, both citizens from Dallas' pioneer past.

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