List of state highway loops in Texas (1–99)
State highway loops in Texas are owned and maintained by the Texas Department of Transportation.
Loop 1
Loop 1, known as Mopac Expressway or Mopac Boulevard, is a freeway around the west side of Austin.Loop 2
Loop 2 is located in Waco. It runs from I-35 to US 84.Loop 2 was designated on September 26, 1939, from US 81 though Waco to another point on US 81, as a renumbering of SH 2 Bypass. On November 29, 1955, the section from 18th Street and Washington Street northeast along Washington Street and Elm Street to US 81 was cancelled, and Loop 2 was instead extended west to new US 84; the old route became Spur 298 and Spur 299 in 1956. On August 5, 1966, the southern terminus was moved to US 77. On October 2, 1970, the section from I-35 to Loop 491 was redesignated as part of a rerouted US 77.
Loop 3
Loop 3 was located in New Braunfels.Loop 3 was designated on September 26, 1939, from US 81 via New Braunfels to US 81 as a renumbering of SH 2 Bypass. On September 16, 1960, the section from SH 46 to I-35 was transferred to SH 46. The remainder of Loop 3 was cancelled on November 5, 1971, and removed from the highway system.
Loop 4
Loop 4 was located in Hays County. It began at an intersection with the southbound frontage road of I-35 north of Kyle. The route traveled due north into Buda, where it became that city's Main Street. It had intersections with FM 2770 and RM 967 in the city. The route then traveled east before terminating at another junction with I-35.Loop 4 was designated on September 26, 1939, as a renumbering of SH 2 Loop. The original route branched off US 81 north of Kyle and traveled northwest into Buda. The loop rejoined US 81 north of the city center. When I-35 was constructed, Loop 4 connected with the freeway at exits 217 and 221. Loop 4 was removed from the state highway system on May 27, 2004. The portion from I-35 exit 217 to downtown Buda was redesignated as an extension of RM 967, while the segment from the intersection of RM 967 to the former northern terminus at exit 221 was transferred to the city of Buda's jurisdiction.
Loop 5
Loop 5 was located in Kyle.Loop 5 was designated on September 26, 1939, as a loop off US 81 through Kyle as a renumbering of SH 2 Loop. On September 23, 1950, Loop 5 was cancelled; much of the route was removed except a section along Center Street that was redesignated as Spur 5.
Loop 6
Loop 6 was located in Kirkland.Loop 6 was designated on September 26, 1939, as a loop off US 370 through Kirkland as a renumbering of SH 5 Loop. On October 5, 1972, Loop 6 was cancelled and removed from the highway system due to a lack of traffic and completion of an extension of FM 1033 from Loop 6 to US 287.
Loop 7
Loop 7 encircles Athens.Loop 7 (1939)
A previous route numbered Loop 7 was designated on September 26, 1939, as a loop off US 59 through Jasper as a renumbering of SH 8 Spur. On June 12, 1945, the road was reassigned to old US 96 while the former route of Loop 7 became a portion of US 96. This Loop 7 was cancelled on January 26, 1965.Beltway 8
Beltway 8, the Sam Houston Parkway, along with the Sam Houston Tollway, is the middle highway loop around Houston.Loop 8 (1939–1944)
A previous route numbered Loop 8 was designated in Beaumont on September 26, 1939, running from US 59 to US 90, as a renumbering of SH 8 Loop. Loop 8 was cancelled on January 18, 1944.Loop 9
Loop 9 is mostly located in southern Dallas County, with a small portion running through northern Ellis County. The route is planned to be part of a much larger beltway that will encircle the entire Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex.Loop 9 was designated on June 29, 2017, from I-35E near Red Oak to I-45 near Ferris.
Loop 9 (1969)
Loop 9 formerly encircled Dallas.Loop 9 was designated on May 6, 1969, from then-proposed I-20 back to I-20 at or near Spur 408. On October 21, 1977, Loop 9 was cancelled and removed from the highway system.
Loop 10
Loop 10 was located in Grapevine.Loop 10 was designated on September 26, 1939, from SH 114 via Dallas Road to SH 121 as a renumbering of SH 114 Loop or SH 121 Loop. On April 25, 1960, Loop 10 was cancelled and removed from the highway system in exchange for creation of Spur 103.
Loop 11
Loop 11, also known locally as Beverly Loop, is located in northwestern Wichita Falls.Loop 11 begins at an intersection with Bus. US 277, about west of downtown. The road continues south of here as Beverly Drive. After about, the highway crosses the Wichita River. The highway turns sharp to the northwest at Southwest Drive before intersecting Farm to Market Road 367. After the intersection with FM 367, Loop 11 passes the Region 9 Education Center. Loop 11 continues to the north, junctioning with Industrial Drive and Bus. US 287, crossing over a railway line. Near Maurine Street, the highway curves to the northeast, before turning back in a more north direction. Loop 11 has a junction with US 287, a few miles southwest of Sheppard Air Force Base/Wichita Falls Municipal Airport. The highway passes near a retail center and turns east at Airport Drive before ending at I-44/US 277/US 281, with the road continuing east as FM 890.
Loop 11 was designated in 1939, running from US 287 west of Wichita Falls southward along Beverly Drive to US 277. The highway was extended northward in 1968 when US 287 was relocated to the Northwest Freeway. In 2002, Loop 11 was extended northward and eastward to I‑44.
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Loop 12
Loop 12 encircles Dallas.Loop 12 was designated on September 26, 1939, from US 175 north along Buckner Boulevard across US 80 to Buckner Orphans Home, and across US 67 to SH 114 near White Rock Lake as a renumbering of SH 40 Bypass. On June 23, 1942, the road was extended south to US 75. On August 3, 1943, the road was extended west to Ledbetter Drive and Cockrell Hill Road and north across US 80 to SH 183 near the approach to the Trinity River Bridge. Two months later the road was extended over SH 183 to US 77 at a traffic circle and east over then-SH 114 back to Loop 12, completing the loop around Dallas. On January 7, 1971, the road was rerouted over Spur 348 and a former section of SH 114; the former route of Loop 12 became Spur 482.
Loop 13
Loop 13 is located in San Antonio. Running along Military Drive and W.W. White Road, it served as the primary loop of San Antonio prior to the construction of I-410.Loop 14
Loop 14 is located in Texarkana. The southern terminus of Loop 14 is at US 82; from here, US 82 westbound runs along New Boston Road, while eastbound US 82 continues along Texas Boulevard. Loop 14 runs north along Texas Boulevard before curving to the east. The northern terminus is at US 71 at the Arkansas state line. The roadway continues into Texarkana, Arkansas as Arkansas Boulevard.Loop 14 was designated on September 26, 1939, along the current route, as a renumbering of SH 47 Bypass. It is also the former routing of US 59 through Texarkana.
Loop 15
Loop 15 is located in Goldthwaite. It runs from US 183 to US 84.Previously Loop 15 was designated on September 26, 1939, from SH 284 near the Mills County Courthouse east to US 84 as a renumbering of SH 74A Business and SH 81 Business.
The Loop 15 designation was subsequently relocated and used for the short stretch of less than 1 mile from the courthouse square in the city of Goldthwaite to the intersection of US 84 in Mills County.
Loop 16
Loop 16 was located in El Paso.Loop 16 was designated on September 26, 1939, from US 62 south along Wilmar Drive and Chelsea Drive to US 80 as a renumbering of SH 1 Loop. Two months later the road was rerouted on a new route to US 80 after it was found that securing the right-of-way for the original route was too expensive. On July 31, 1964, the road was extended to I-10, replacing a section of US 80 Alt. and all of Spur 1. Loop 16 was cancelled on June 26, 1974, and replaced by rerouted US 62 and US 85.
Loop 17
Loop 17 was located in Karnes City.Loop 17 was designated on September 26, 1939, from SH 123 north of Karnes City to old US 181 in Karnes City as a renumbering of SH 123 Loop. On June 21, 1990, Loop 17 was cancelled and transferred to Bus. SH 123.
Loop 19
Loop 19 is located in Ringgold.Loop 19 was designated on September 26, 1939, from US 82 in Ringgold via Main Street and Sixth Street to US 81 as a replacement of SH 2 Loop.
Loop 20
Loop 20, also known as the Bob Bullock Loop and Cuatro Vientos Road, is a highway loop that runs to the north and east of the city of Laredo, Texas. Loop 20 extends from the World Trade International Bridge at its northern point to Mangana-Hein Road at its southern point. The current route varies in construction from a 2-lane road to a freeway with frontage roads.Loop 21
Loop 21 is located in Spur.Loop 21 was designated on May 19, 1942, from SH 70 east of Spur along Sixth Street and Burlington Avenue to SH 70 as a redesignation and extension of Spur 21.
Loop 23
Loop 23 was located in Marlin.Loop 23 was designated on November 30, 1978, as a loop off SH 6 in Marlin as a replacement of SH 6 after it was rerouted to bypass the town. On June 21, 1990, Loop 23 was cancelled and transferred to Bus. SH 6.
Loop 25
Loop 25 is located in Langtry.Loop 25 was designated on October 24, 1939, from US 90 through Langtry to US 90 as a redesignation and extension of Spur 25.
Loop 34
Loop 34 is located in Chireno.Loop 34 was designated on September 26, 1939, from SH 21 through Chireno to SH 21 as a replacement of SH 21 Loop.