ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi sˈɛvən, ðə nˈɔːɹðɚn tˈɜːmɪnəs ɪn tˈeɪlɚ wʌz ʃˈɪftᵻd tʊ ɐ pˈɔɪnt ɐlˈɔŋ jˌuːˈɛs sˈɛvənti nˈaɪn; ðɪs tʃˈeɪndʒ tˈʊk ɪfˈɛkt ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti tˈuː, wˌɛn ðə nˈuː ɐlˈaɪnmənt wʌz ˈoʊpənd tə tɹˈæfɪk.
In 1987, the northern terminus in Taylor was shifted to a point along US 79; this change took effect in 1992, when the new alignment was opened to traffic.