History
Spur 69 was first designated in Deweyville, Newton County in 1939, running from SH 87 to the Sabine River. This road was replaced with a portion of SH 235 in 1945, which became SH 12 in 1960. The current Spur 69 was designated in 1969 to run from I-35 west to Koenig Lane near the Southern Pacific railroad tracks. The highway was extended west to its current western terminus at RM 2222 and North Lamar Boulevard in 1972. In 1989, Spur 69 was replaced with SH 169, with the designation reverting to Spur 69 in 1991.
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