Abandoned highways and bridges of Texas

State Highway 159 and Lake Fayette, Texas

The story of a road that was rerouted and the old road submerged as part of a lake. State Highway 36 at Belton Lake has a similar story. Lake Fayette opened in 1978, with State Highway 159 looping the lake in a new segment. The old segment, that went straight across as can be seen in old maps and aerials, became a dead end on both ends with the old road submerged below the lake. Lake Fayette is a beautiful, peaceful lake and is a place to visit if you like fishing or just hanging out in a boat. I had actually taken some personal photos of these locations, but lost them due to a computer crash. Until I can drive back to here and re-take photos, here are some photos and aerials of the history of SH 159 at the lake, courtesy of Google Earth. Old Park Road and Park Prairie Roads are old 159.