Looking for possible secondary hwy rout east to west Texas

If you meant Tyler (instead of Taylor) you can take 287 to woodville, then US 69 all the way to US 82 just north of Bells. Then west on 82 to 287 at Henrietta. That bypasses the DFW area. Don’t know about lower part of 69. But 69 north from I-20 to 82 is good highway as is 82 over to 287.

Edit: Oops. I was posting at the same time as padredw. I knew I should have waited and let him give expert advice from the voice of experience all over that area. :B