continues to the north, while westbound SH 239 turns onto southbound US 59 (Future I-69W).

[5] North of Goliad, past a junction with SH 119, it begins to travel slightly toward the northeast.

[1][11] The original routing of US 77 was to the southwest from Hallettsville, via Yoakum and Cuero, and then to the southeast to Victoria concurrent with US 87.

was designated to run concurrently with US 183 (which had been renumbered from SH 29 in 1952) from Cuero to its southern terminus in Refugio.

south of Yoakum, then travels northwest into the city along Huck Street.

It then turns northwest along Gonzales Street to an intersection with mainline US 77 Alt.