Loop201 was designated on September 23, 1959, as a redesignation of Spur201 when it was extended northeast to SH 146 at McKinney Road. On October 22, 1976, the road was extended east 1.1 miles (1.8km) to SH 146 near Ferry Road. Loop201 was cancelled on March 28, 1996, and became a portion of SH 146 when it was rerouted.
The first use of the Loop203 designation was in Collin County as a loop off then-proposed US 75 in McKinney. On May 25, 1954, the route was unchanged, but was signed as US 75 Business after US 75 was rerouted. Loop203 was cancelled on October 28, 1961, and removed from the highway system.
The next use of the Loop203 designation was in Haskell County as a loop off US 277 in Weinert. The route was signed as US 277 Business rather than Loop203. Loop203 was cancelled on June 21, 1990, and transferred to Bus. US277.
Loop212 is located in Manor. Its western terminus is at US290 in the western part of the city. It proceeds east along Murray Avenue before turning south to follow Lexington Street through the center of Manor. Loop212 turns east at Parsons Street at an intersection with FM973, and the two routes run concurrently. After leaving the city limits, the roadway is known Old Highway 20. The routes then turn north to another intersection with US290, where the Loop212 designation terminates. The road continues to the north as FM973.[10]
Loop212 was designated on August 26, 1948, as a loop route off US290 into Manor.[9] A portion of the highway is routed over a former alignment of the original SH20, which was redesignated US290 in 1951.[11]
Loop213 was designated on August 26, 1948, from US 90, 0.5 miles (0.80km) east of San Antonio, to a point 0.5 miles (0.80km) north. On August 4, 1966, Loop213 was cancelled and removed from the highway system when US 90 was rerouted.
Loop214 was designated on August 28, 1991, as a replacement of a section of US 80 when it was decommissioned in favor of I-20. On March 30, 1995, Loop214 was cancelled by district request and transferred to Business I-20-F.
Loop216 was designated on August 26, 1958, as a loop off SH 24 (now SH 224) in Commerce. On June 21, 1990, Loop216 was cancelled and transferred to Bus. SH24 (now Bus. SH224).
Loop217 was designated on August 1, 1947, from US 377/SH 183 west of Fort Worth southeast to US 81 near the south city limits. On September 27, 1951, the road was extended northeast and north to SH 183 and/or SH 121 northeast of Fort Worth. Loop217 was cancelled on April 18, 1963: the section from SH 183 and/or SH 121 southwest to Horne Road became I-820 and the section from Horne Road northwest to US 377 was transferred to Loop820 (now SH 183).
Loop219 was designated on June 1, 1948, from US 175 north of Crandall south to then-US 175, then east to new US 175. On December 19, 1991, Loop219 was cancelled on December 19, 1991, and transferred to Bus. US175.
Loop220 was designated on April 27, 1995, as a loop off SH 71 in Plum. This was formerly a section of SH 71 before it was rerouted south around the town.
The original Loop220 was designated as a loop off US 69 in Trenton as a replacement of US 69 when it was rerouted. Loop220 was cancelled on June 21, 1990, and transferred to Bus. US69.
Loop221 was designated on February 25, 1949, from US 69 near the north city limits of Leonard to SH 78 in Leonard. On October 31, 2002, Loop221 was cancelled by district request and redesignated as FM 896.
Loop223 is a 1.161 miles (1.868km) state highway loop in McDade, that forms a northern loop off of U.S. Route 290 (US 290) and connects US 290 and Farm to Market Road 2336 with US 290.
Loop223 was designated on March 29, 1949, on the current route.
Loop224 was designated on March 1, 1960, from SH 21 west of Nacogdoches south, east, and north to SH 7 east of Nacogdoches. On July 31, 1964, the road was extended north from SH 21 to US 59 and US 259. On May 3, 1967, the road was extended north and west from SH 7 to another junction with Loop224, completing the loop.[22]
Loop227 was designated on May 4, 1984, from SH 146 at Hardin Drive and Main Street south and southwest to US 90. The route was formerly a portion of SH 146.
The original Loop227 was designated on November 18, 1947, as a loop off US 77 in Kingsville as a replacement of US 77 when it was rerouted. On January 19, 1966, Loop227 was cancelled and returned to the city of Kingsville when US 77 was rerouted and the old route became Loop428 (now Bus. US77). The road is now 6th Street.
Loop229 is located in Robert Lee. It runs from SH 208 to FM 1904.
Loop229 was designated on February 27, 1948, from SH 208 in Robert Lee via Austin Street and 7th Street to SH 208. On December 16, 1960, the section on Austin Street was given to the city, and the road was extended northwest on the old location of FM387 to the new location, which became FM 1904 on January 12, 1969, when FM 387 was rerouted; FM 387 became part of SH 158 on May 6, 1969, and was relocated elsewhere in the state on April 25, 1978.
The original Loop230 was designated on December 10, 1946, from US 62/US 82 east of Lubbock along College Avenue (this was corrected to E. Broadway in 1950) to US 87 in Lubbock. Loop230 was cancelled on October 30, 1957, and removed from the highway system due to changes with Lubbock's highway system.
The first use of the Loop231 designation was in Lubbock County, from US 87 south of Lubbock to then-US 84 in southern Lubbock, then north along US 84 via Lubbock to Fourth Street, then north to US 87. Loop231 was cancelled on October 30, 1957, and removed from the highway system due to changes with Lubbock's highway system.
The next use of the Loop231 designation was in Andrews County as a loop off SH 51 in Andrews. The route was never built, and was cancelled nine months later.
Loop232 was designated on October 31, 1958, from US 84/FM 2418 east of Bellmead southeast to FM 2491. On September 27, 1960, the road was extended 1.4 miles (2.3km) south to SH 6. Loop232 was cancelled on March 9, 1964, and transferred to Loop340.
Loop236 was designated on September 28, 1950, on the current route. It was the old route of US 59, and was to be marked as Bus. US59, but that designation never took effect.
The first use of the Loop237 designation was in Bowie County, from US 82 along Robinson Road to US 62 in Texarkana. Loop237 was cancelled on September 23, 1953, and eliminated from the highway system.
The next use of the Loop237 designation was in Nolan County as a redesignation of Spur237 in Roscoe. Loop237 was cancelled on June 21, 1990, and transferred to Business I-20-L.
The first use of the Loop249 designation was in Cameron County as a loop off US 77 in Harlingen. On March 2, 1967, Loop249 was cancelled and removed from the highway system due to completion of US 83/Spur206.
Loop250 is located in Midland. Serving as the city's northern bypass, it runs from I-20 west of town to I-20 east of town.
Loop250 was designated on August 31, 1977, on the current route. On July 24, 1984, Loop250 replaced all of FM 1369 and a section of FM 868 from Loop250 to SH 349; these sections had been co-located with Loop250 since 1978.
The original Loop250 was designated on March 31, 1952, from US 81 (now I-35) in north Austin southeast to US 183 near the Montopolis Bridge southeast of Austin. Loop250 was cancelled on August 17, 1954, and transferred to US 183.
The first use of the Loop251 designation was in Jefferson County, from US 90 at 11th Street in Beaumont southeast to US 69 near southern Beaumont. Loop251 was cancelled on May 24, 1963, and replaced by a rerouted US 69, US 96 and US 287, but this did not take effect until 90 days later.
The next use of the Loop251 designation was in Lubbock County as a loop off US 84 in Slaton. The route was signed as US 84 Business rather than Loop251. On June 21, 1990, Loop251 was cancelled and transferred to Bus. US84.
Loop254 was designated on August 28, 1991, on the current route as part of the cancellation of US 80 west of Dallas.
Loop254 begins at I-20 / FM2461 in southwestern Ranger. The highway travels through less developed areas of town before passing by Ranger College and Ranger Airfield. Loop254 intersects Farm to Market Road 101 near the town square, then turns to a more eastward direction near Clay Street. The highway travels past Vietnam Veterans Memorial Park and Ranger High School before ending at a modified trumpet interchange with I-20.
The original Loop254 was designated on June 10, 1952, as a loop off US 83 in Rio Grande City. On May 1, 1989, Loop254 was cancelled by district request and transferred to and redesignated as US 83.
Loop255 was designated on October 21, 1959, as a loop off US 84 in Teague as a replacement of US 84 when it was rerouted. On June 21, 1990, Loop255 was cancelled and transferred to Bus. US84.
Loop256 is a loop highway around Palestine. Loop256 is a five-lane highway around the city. The southeast side of the loop, from its intersections with US 287/SH19 to US 79/US 84, is the only part that is heavily commercially developed.
The road first appears on maps in 1964 as a six-mile (10km) road on Palestine's east side, connecting US 287 with SH155. During the 1970s, 1980s, and the early 1990s the loop was expanded to finally form a complete circle around the core of the city.
Loop256 was designated on October 31, 1958, from SH 155 northeast of Palestine southward to US 287. On September 27, 1960, Loop256 was extended northwest to US 79. On July 31, 1969, Loop256 was extended back to SH 155, making it a full loop.
Loop260 was designated on August 20, 1952, from US 80 in western Oak Cliff Addition to US 80 at or near the Dallas County Courthouse as a replacement of what was left of SH1. The route was signed as US 80 Business rather than Loop260. Loop260 was cancelled on June 25, 1991, by district request and returned to the city of Dallas.
The first use of the Loop264 designation was in Karnes County as a loop off US 181 in Karnes City. This was formerly a portion of US 181 before it was rerouted; the route was signed as US 181 Business rather than Loop264. Three months later Loop264 was cancelled and replaced by extensions of SH 80 and FM 1144, although it remained signed as US 181 Business.
The next use of the Loop264 designation was in Hunt County as a loop off SH 34 in Quinlan as a replacement of a portion of FM 35. On January 28, 1970, the section from SH 34 in Quinlan to a point 0.544 miles (0.875km) west was transferred to SH 276 and the route was changed to Spur264.
Loop266 was designated on November 18, 1952, from US 59 north of Lufkin to US 59 south of Lufkin along the old route of US 59. The road was signed as Bus. US59 until June 21, 1990, when US 59 was rerouted and Bus. US59 was designated on the old route of US 59. Loop266 was cancelled on April 30, 2020, and given to the city of Lufkin.[49][50] The road is now known as First Street.
Loop267 was designated on November 19, 1952, as a loop off US 277/US 281 in Burkburnett. The route was signed as US 277/US 281 Business rather than Loop267. Two months later the northern half was transferred to SH 240. On April 24, 1964, the road was extended on a new route over SH 240 (SH 240 was rerouted on top of Loop 165) and old US 277/US 281 to US 277/US 281; this became effective when traffic was routed on new US 277, US 281 and US 287. Loop267 was cancelled on May 30, 2002, by district request and redesignated as SH 240 when it was realigned.
Loop271 begins at the end of the ramp for eastbound I-40 at exit 135; traffic may also turn on to the eastbound frontage road. The route travels along 3rd Avenue, and intersects FM291 in the center of Alanreed. The highways share a brief concurrency before FM291 turns to the south. Loop271 ends at I-40, where eastbound traffic can either enter the freeway eastbound or default onto the eastbound frontage road.[54]
Loop271 was designated on July 28, 1953. It is an older alignment of US66, which was rerouted north of the town that year.[53] The route is signed with Historic US66 route markers.[53]
Loop274 is located in Angleton. Its southern terminus is at an interchange with Bus. SH288 and runs to the west of that route, providing an overpass of the Union Pacific Railroad crossing near the junction. It intersects SH35 in the city's central business district before ending at another intersection with Bus. SH288.[56]
The current Loop274 was designated on September 30, 1999, along the current route.[55]
A previous route numbered Loop274 was designated in Hale County on May 22, 1958, as a loop off US87 (now I-27) around the west side of Plainview. Loop274 was cancelled on January 31, 1967, and replaced by US87 when that route was rerouted; the original route of US87 became Loop445, which is now Business I-27.
Although Loop275 was not officially designated until March 24, 1954, it was created on September 26, 1939, when US 81 (now I-35) was rerouted east onto its current alignment. The route was also signed as US 81 Business until 1975. On July 11, 1986, and February 24, 2000, at district request, the sections from US 183 to Williamson Creek were removed and returned to the city of Austin, creating the current gap in the route.
Loop282 was designated on September 27, 1954, as a loop off SH 346 (now SH 16) in Poteet. The route, formerly a portion of SH 346, was redesignated as SH 346 Business but numbered as Loop282.
Loop283 was designated on September 29, 1954, from SH 36 north of Brenham southwest to US 290 west of Brenham, then southeast to SH 36 south of Brenham, then northeast to US 290 southeast of Brenham, forming a partial loop. On January 18, 1960, the section from US 290 west of Brenham to US 290 southeast of Brenham was transferred to US 290 (the former route of US 290 became Loop 318). On June 4, 1964, the remainder of the route was transferred to SH 36 and Loop283 was reassigned to a former routing of SH 36 from SH 36 to US 290 and signed as SH 36 Business rather than Loop283. Loop283 was cancelled on June 21, 1990, and transferred to Bus. SH36.
The original Loop284 was designated on August 28, 1958, as a loop off SH 87 around the north side of Center. Loop284 was cancelled on February 5, 1960, and removed from the highway system after the city of Center deferred construction.
The original Loop285 was designated on September 30, 1955, from US 287 in western Quanah north to Spur133. This was formerly a portion of US 287 before it was rerouted. Loop285 was cancelled on December 17, 1970, and became a portion of FM 2568.
Loop286 was designated on June 30, 1955, from FM79, 1.3 miles (2.1km) northwest of Paris, east 3.3 miles (5.3km) to FM195, 1.2 miles (1.9km) northeast of Paris. On March 29, 1957, the road was extended south, west and north back to FM79 near the origin, completing the loop around Paris. On May 28, 1969, the northern half of Loop286 was transferred to US82 and US271.[64]
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Loop287 was designated on June 30, 1955, from SH 103 northwest of Lufkin south and east around the city's west and south sides to US 69 southeast of Lufkin. On March 1, 1966, a section from SH 103 to US 69 and another section from US 69 to US 59 were added, completing the loop around Lufkin.
Loop288 is a state highway within the city limits of Denton. On the north side of town, the loop runs next to the C. H. Collins Athletic Complex. Despite its name, Loop288 does not make a complete circuit, running instead around the north, east and southeast sides of the city. It begins at an interchange with I-35 on the northwest corner of Denton and loops around the north, east and southeast sides of the city before ending at another intersection with I-35E adjacent to Denton's shopping mall. The total length is 10.1 miles (16.3km).[66] In recent years, several large retail stores have been built on or near the southeast portion of the loop, and this, coupled with ongoing road expansion projects, has resulted in extreme traffic congestion. Loop288 is signed as a truck route for traffic traveling east on US380 towards McKinney.
Loop288 was designated on September 21, 1955, from US77 north to US380 (then SH24). On June 9, 1966, Loop288 was extended westward to I-35W and northward and westward to I-35. On October 21, 1977, the section from I-35E to I-35W was cancelled.
Loop 289 is a multi-lane beltway servicing Lubbock as a freeway. The highway serves as the southern end for Interstate 27 on the south side of the city.
Loop291 was designated on November 29, 1955, from US 290 (now I-10) along the old location of US 290 through Roosevelt to US 290 (now I-10). On January 1, 1969, the road was extended east 2.74 miles (4.41km) along the old route of US 290 to I-10, but this did not take effect until this section of I-10 was open to traffic.
The original Loop293 was designated from US 290 west of Austin to SH 71 and US 183. Loop293 was cancelled on May 30, 1961, and transferred to SH 71 and US 290; the old route of SH 71 and US 290 became Loop343.
Loop294 was designated on June 30, 1955, as a loop off US 59 (now US90 Alt.) in Stafford. On July 17, 1987, Loop294 was cancelled by district request and redesignated as a section of US90 Alt.
Loop295 was designated on January 19, 1956, from then-US 77 northeast of Robstown south along old US 77 to the intersection of US 77 and FM 892 south of Robstown. The route was signed as US 77 Business rather than Loop295. On December 18, 1962, the road was extended to new US 77 at CR 36. Loop295 was cancelled on June 21, 1990, and transferred to Bus. US77.
Loop296 was designated on January 19, 1956, from SH 44 west of Robstown south and east 2 miles (3.2km) along old SH 44 to US 77/SH 44 east of Robstown. The route was signed as SH 44 Business rather than Loop296. On June 21, 1990, Loop296 was cancelled and transferred to Bus. SH44.
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U.S. Route 290 is an east–west U.S. Highway located entirely within the state of Texas. Its western terminus is at Interstate 10 southeast of Segovia, and its eastern terminus is at Interstate 610 in northwest Houston. It is the main highway between Houston and Austin and is a cutoff for travelers wanting to bypass San Antonio on Interstate 10. Throughout its length west of Austin, US 290 cuts across mountainous hills comprising the Texas Hill Country and the Edwards Plateau; between Austin and Houston, the highway then travels through gradually hilly grasslands and pine forests comprising the Gulf Coastal Plains.
State Highway 6 (SH 6) runs from the Red River, the Texas–Oklahoma state line, to northwest of Galveston, where it is known as the Old Galveston Highway. In Sugar Land and Missouri City, it is known as Alvin-Sugarland Road and runs perpendicular to Interstate 69/U.S. Highway 59 (I-69/US 59). In the Houston area, it runs north to Farm to Market Road 1960 (FM 1960), then northwest along US 290 to Hempstead, and south to Westheimer Road and Addicks, and is known as Addicks Satsuma Road. In the Bryan–College Station area, it is known as the Earl Rudder Freeway. In Hearne, it is known as Market Street. In Calvert, it is known as Main Street. For most of its length, SH 6 is not a limited-access road. In 1997, the Texas Legislature designated SH 6 as the Texas Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway.
↑ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2018). Texas County Mapbook(PDF) (Map) (2018ed.). 1:72,224. Texas Department of Transportation. p.1591. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
↑ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2018). Texas County Mapbook(PDF) (Map) (2018ed.). 1:72,224. Texas Department of Transportation. p.147. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
↑ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2018). Texas County Mapbook(PDF) (Map) (2018ed.). 1:72,224. Texas Department of Transportation. p.1954. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
1 2 Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway Loop No.286". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 11, 2019.
1 2 3 Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway Loop No.288". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
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