List of state highway loops in Texas (1–99)

State highway loops in Texas are owned and maintained by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT).

Loop 1

Loop1, known as Mopac Expressway or Mopac Boulevard, is a freeway around the west side of Austin.

Loop 2

Loop2 is located in Waco. It runs from I-35 to US84.

Loop2 was designated on September 26, 1939, from US81 though Waco to another point on US81, as a renumbering of SH2 Bypass. On November 29, 1955, the section from 18th Street and Washington Street northeast along Washington Street and Elm Street to US81 was cancelled, and Loop2 was instead extended west to new US84; the old route became Spur298 and Spur299 in 1956. On August 5, 1966, the southern terminus was moved to US77. On October 2, 1970, the section from I-35 to Loop491 (now Bus. US77) was redesignated as part of a rerouted US77.

Loop 3

Loop3 was located in New Braunfels.

Loop3 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 SH46 to I-35 was transferred to SH 46. The remainder of Loop3 was cancelled on November 5, 1971, and removed from the highway system.

Loop 4

Loop4 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 FM2770 and RM967 in the city. The route then traveled east before terminating at another junction with I-35.

Loop4 was designated on September 26, 1939, as a renumbering of SH2 Loop. The original route branched off US81 north of Kyle and traveled northwest into Buda. The loop rejoined US81 north of the city center. When I-35 was constructed, Loop4 connected with the freeway at exits 217 (south of Buda) and 221 (north of Buda). Loop4 was removed from the state highway system on May 27, 2004. The portion from I-35 exit217 to downtown Buda was redesignated as an extension of RM967, while the segment from the intersection of RM967 to the former northern terminus at exit221 was transferred to the city of Buda's jurisdiction.

Loop 5

Loop5 was located in Kyle.

Loop5 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, Loop5 was cancelled; much of the route was removed except a 0.11-mile (0.18km) section along Center Street that was redesignated as Spur5 (now RM 150).

Loop 6

Loop6 was located in Kirkland.

Loop6 was designated on September 26, 1939, as a loop off US 370 (now US 287) through Kirkland as a renumbering of SH 5 Loop. On October 5, 1972, Loop6 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

Loop7 encircles Athens.

Loop 7 (1939)

A previous route numbered Loop7 was designated on September 26, 1939, as a loop off US59 (now US96) through Jasper as a renumbering of SH8 Spur. On June 12, 1945, the road was reassigned to old US96 while the former route of Loop7 became a portion of US96. This Loop7 was cancelled on January 26, 1965.

Beltway 8

Beltway8, 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 Loop8 was designated in Beaumont on September 26, 1939, running from US59 (now US96) to US90, as a renumbering of SH8 Loop. Loop8 was cancelled on January 18, 1944.

Loop 9

Loop9 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.

Loop9 was designated on June 29, 2017, from I-35E near Red Oak to I-45 near Ferris.

Loop 9 (1969)

Loop9 formerly encircled Dallas.

Loop9 was designated on May 6, 1969, from then-proposed I-20 back to I-20 at or near Spur408. On October 21, 1977, Loop9 was cancelled and removed from the highway system.

Loop 10

Loop10 was located in Grapevine.

Loop10 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, Loop10 was cancelled and removed from the highway system in exchange for creation of Spur103.

Loop 11

Loop11 (Loop11), also known locally as Beverly Loop, is located in northwestern Wichita Falls.

Loop11 begins at an intersection with Bus. US277 (Bus. US277, Seymour Highway), about three miles (4.8km) west of downtown. The road continues south of here as Beverly Drive. After about 1⁄4mile (0.40km), the highway crosses the Wichita River. The highway turns sharp to the northwest at Southwest Drive before intersecting Farm to Market Road 367 (FM367). After the intersection with FM367, Loop11 passes the Region9 Education Center. Loop11 continues to the north, junctioning with Industrial Drive and Bus. US287, crossing over a railway line. Near Maurine Street, the highway curves to the northeast, before turning back in a more north direction. Loop11 has a junction with US287, 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/US277/US281, with the road continuing east as FM890.

Loop11 was designated in 1939, running from US287 west of Wichita Falls southward along Beverly Drive to US277 (10th Street). The highway was extended northward in 1968 when US287 was relocated to the Northwest Freeway. In 2002, Loop11 was extended northward and eastward to I‑44.

Junction list

The entire highway is in Wichita Falls, Wichita County.

Loop 12

Loop12 encircles Dallas.

Loop12 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 Loop12, completing the loop around Dallas. On January 7, 1971, the road was rerouted over Spur348 and a former section of SH 114; the former route of Loop12 became Spur482.

Loop 13

Loop13 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

Loop14 is located in Texarkana. The southern terminus of Loop14 is at US82; from here, US82 westbound runs along New Boston Road, while eastbound US82 continues along Texas Boulevard. Loop14 runs north along Texas Boulevard before curving to the east. The northern terminus is at US 71 (State Line Avenue) at the Arkansas state line. The roadway continues into Texarkana, Arkansas as Arkansas Boulevard.

Loop14 was designated on September 26, 1939, along the current route, as a renumbering of SH47 Bypass. It is also the former routing of US59 through Texarkana.

Loop 15

Loop15 is located in Goldthwaite. It runs from US 183 to US 84.

Previously Loop15 was designated on September 26, 1939, from SH 284 (now US 183) near the Mills County Courthouse east to US 84 as a renumbering of SH 74A Business and SH 81 Business. The Loop15 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

Loop16 was located in El Paso.

Loop16 was designated on September 26, 1939, from US 62 south along Wilmar Drive and Chelsea Drive to US 80 (now I-10) 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 US80 Alt. and all of Spur1. Loop16 was cancelled on June 26, 1974, and replaced by rerouted US 62 and US 85.

Loop 17

Loop17 was located in Karnes City.

Loop17 was designated on September 26, 1939, from SH 123 north of Karnes City to old US 181 (now FM 1144) in Karnes City as a renumbering of SH 123 Loop. On June 21, 1990, Loop17 was cancelled and transferred to Bus. SH123.

Loop 19

Loop19 is located in Ringgold.

Loop19 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 (at its southernmost end) to a freeway with frontage roads (near the World Trade Bridge).

Loop 21

Loop21 is located in Spur.

Loop21 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 Spur21.

Loop 23

Loop23 was located in Marlin.

Loop23 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, Loop23 was cancelled and transferred to Bus. SH6.

Loop 25

Loop25 is located in Langtry.

Loop25 was designated on October 24, 1939, from US 90 through Langtry to US 90 as a redesignation and extension of Spur25.

Loop 34

Loop34 is located in Chireno.

Loop34 was designated on September 26, 1939, from SH 21 through Chireno to SH 21 as a replacement of SH 21 Loop.

Loop 36

Loop36 is located in Keltys.

Loop36 was designated on September 26, 1939, from US 69 through Keltys to US 69 as a replacement of SH 40 Loop.

Loop 37

Loop37 was located in Avery.

Loop37 was designated on September 26, 1939, as a loop off US 82 in Avery as a renumbering of SH 5 Loop. On June 21, 1990, Loop37 was cancelled and transferred to Bus. US82.

Loop 38

Loop38 was located in Bogata.

Loop38 was designated on September 26, 1939, as a loop off US 271 in Bogata as a renumbering of SH 49 Bypass. On August 25, 1952, a 0.5 mile spur connection to SH 37 was added as Spur38. Loop38 was cancelled on June 21, 1990, and transferred to Bus. US271.

Loop 39

Loop39 was located in Merkel.

Loop39 was designated on October 30, 1958, as a loop off U.S. Route 80 (now I-20) in Merkel as a replacement for US 80 after it was rerouted. On June 21, 1990, Loop39 was cancelled and transferred to Business I-20-P.

Loop 40

Loop40 is located northwest of Midland.

Loop40 was designated on May 29, 1991, from FM 1788 northwest of Midland east, north, and southwest to FM 1788 as a redesignation and extension of Spur217.

Loop 42

Loop42 is located in Roaring Springs.

Loop42 was designated on September 26, 1939, on from Second St and SH 70 north of to Poplar St and SH 70 southeast of Roaring Springs as a renumbering of SH 18 Spur.

Loop 43

Loop43 is located in Tatum.

Loop43 was designated on September 26, 1939, from SH 43 though Tatum to SH 43 as a renumbering of SH 43 Loop.

Loop 44

Loop44 was located in Levelland.

Loop44 was designated on September 25, 1939, as a loop off SH 24 in Levelland as a renumbering of SH 24 Loop. On March 9, 1951, the route was modified to run from SH 290 (now SH 114) to SH 51 (now US 385). Loop44 was cancelled by district request on January 26, 1993, and transferred to Bus. SH114.

Loop 46

Loop46 is located in Post.

Loop46 was designated on September 26, 1939, from US 380 though Post to US 84 as a renumbering of SH 7 Loop.

Loop 47

Loop47 is located in Jolly.

Loop47 was designated on May 21, 1979, from US 82 west of Jolly to US 82 east of Jolly.

Junction list

The entire route is in Clay County.

Loop 47 (1931)

Loop47 was located in Bovina.

Loop47 was designated as a loop off US 60 in Bovina as a renumbering of SH 33 Loop. On July 1, 1941, Loop47 was cancelled and transferred to Spur122 (now FM 1731).

Loop 48

Loop48 was located in Canyon.

Loop48 was designated on August 29, 1958, from US 87 near Canyon east and south to SH 217, 1 mile (1.6km) east of US 87. On June 27, 2019, Loop48 was cancelled and returned to the city of Canyon because West Texas A&M University has expanded across the road, which is partially inside the university property, and West Texas A&M will make improvements to the road.

Loop 49

Loop 49 (also called Toll 49) is a currently 32-mile (51km) circular freeway that, along with I-20, will encircle the city of Tyler and serve other various communities in Northeast Texas upon its completion. Routing of the loop north of I-20 bypasses Lindale to the west and passes by the west and south sides of Tyler south of I-20.

Loop 50

Loop50 was located in Burleson.

Loop50 was designated on September 25, 1939, as a loop off SH 174 in Burleson with a spur to US 81. On May 31, 1957, the road was cancelled, with the Ellison Street section becoming part of Spur50 (which was later rerouted off this alignment entirely, and was later cancelled); the remainder is now Commerce Street.

Loop 51

Loop51 was located in Gonzales.

Loop51 was designated on September 25, 1939, as a loop off US 77 in Yoakum as a renumbering of SH 72 Bypass. On June 21, 1990, Loop51 was cancelled and transferred to Business Alternate US 77.

Loop 57

Loop57 was located in Conroe.

Loop57 was designated on December 30, 1960, as a redesignation of Spur57 when the southern terminus was moved to US 75 (now SH 75), forming a loop off US 75. On May 1, 1980, a 0.3-mile (0.48km) section was transferred to SH 105 and the route was changed back to Spur57.

Loop 60

Loop60 is a business loop of US175 that serves the unincorporated community of LaRue in Henderson County. It begins at an intersection with US175 west of LaRue. The highway travels in an eastern direction and intersects FM607 near the center of town, then turns south at CR4350. Loop60 continues to travel southward before ending at another intersection with US175 southeast of LaRue.

Loop60 was designated on September 29, 1939, along its current route.

Loop 61

Loop61 was located in Eustace.

Loop61 was designated on September 25, 1939, as a loop off US 175 in Eustace. On June 21, 1990, by district request, a 0.16-mile (0.26km) section from US 175 to FM 316 was removed from the highway system (this section is now Wheeler Street) and the remaining 0.1 mile section from FM 316 to US 175 became an extension of FM 316.

Loop 62

Loop62 is located in Rusk.

Loop62 was designated on September 25, 1939, from US 69 through Rusk to US 69.

Loop 64

Loop64 was located in Dripping Springs. It was a former alignment of US290.

Loop 66

Loop66 was located in Kilgore.

Loop66 was designated on August 1, 1956, as a redesignation of Spur66 when it was extended through Kilgore to SH 26. The route was signed as Bus. SH26 rather than Loop66. On June 14, 1968, Loop66 was cancelled and removed from the highway system due to the completion of the rerouting of SH 42.

Loop 67

Loop67 was located in Ackerly.

Loop67 was designated on October 24, 1941, as a redesignation of Spur67 when it was extended to US 87 east of Ackerly. On January 29, 1953, a 0.6-mile (0.97km) section was transferred to FM 2002. The remainder of Loop67 was cancelled on April 1, 1954, and transferred to FM 2212.

Loop 68

Loop68 was located in Buna.

Loop68 was designated on September 25, 1939, as a loop off US 59 in Buna as a renumbering of SH 8 Loop. On January 18, 1955, the route was changed to Spur68 and modified to run from US 96 to SH 62.

Loop 70

Loop70 is located in Rockport.

Loop70 was designated on September 25, 1939, as a loop off SH 35 in Rockport. Although Loop70 was cancelled and transferred to Bus. SH35 on June 21, 1990, it was restored on April 27, 1995, as a replacement of Bus. SH35 after it was reassigned to a former routing of SH 35 when SH 35 was rerouted along FM 3036. On March 30, 2006, a section was removed and returned to Rockport and Loop70 was rerouted on top of a section of FM 1069 to Bus. SH35.

Loop 71

Loop71 was designated on May 5, 1966, from US 183, to the grave site of James Fannin, and northward and westward through the La Bahia Mission area to US 183. Loop71 was cancelled on June 24, 2026, and the road was given to the Texas Historical Commission.

Loop 73

Loop73 was located in Sinton.

Loop73 was designated on September 17, 1980, as a replacement for US 77 when it was rerouted north and west of Sinton. On June 21, 1990, Loop73 was cancelled and transferred to Bus. US77.

Loop 75

Loop75 is located in Lockney.

Loop75 was designated on September 25, 1939, from US 70 through Lockney to US 70 as a renumbering of SH 28 Loop and SH 28 Spur. On June 22, 1944, a 0.4 mile spur connection to the Lockney business district was added (this became a portion FM 135 in 1951), but was signed as Loop75. On January 20, 1964, the section along East 8th Street became a portion of FM378.

Loop 76

Loop76 is the old route of US 87 through O'Donnell, formed on September 26, 1939, as a renumbering of SH 9 Loop.

Loop 77

Loop77 was located in Tulia.

Loop77 was designated on September 25, 1939, from 0.17 miles (0.27km) north of the SH 86/Loop9 intersection to the First Street/US 87 intersection. On August 6, 1951, the section along Maxwell Street was transferred to FM 146. The remainder of Loop77 was cancelled on September 24, 1963, and transferred to FM 1318.

Loop 79

Loop79 is located in Del Rio.

Loop79 was designated on June 26, 2008, from US 277 via Del Rio to US 90. It serves as a bypass of Del Rio.

Loop 79 (1939)

The original Loop79 was designated on September 25, 1939, from SH 117 (now SH 136/SH 207) via Stinnett to SH 152 when SH 152 was rerouted off of this road. On June 22, 1990, Loop79 was cancelled and transferred to Bus. SH152.

Loop 81

Loop81 was located in Aransas Pass.

Loop81 was designated on October 24, 1939, as a loop off SH 35 in Aransas Pass as a replacement of SH 35 when it was rerouted. On June 21, 1990, Loop81 was cancelled and transferred to Bus. SH35 (now Loop 90).

Loop 82

Loop82 is located in San Marcos.

The southern terminus of Loop82 is at Interstate 35 (I-35) exit204A; the route travels along Guadalupe Street to the north of the exit, while Texas State Highway 123 begins in the other direction. At Grove Street, the route splits along a pair of one-way streets, with northbound traffic using LBJ Drive and southbound traffic using Guadalupe Street. Loop82 crosses Texas State Highway 80 before the route turns to the east, with both directions using University Drive. The route passes San Marcos City Park and crosses the San Marcos River, then passes through the eastern part of the Texas State University campus as Aquarena Springs Drive. Loop82 reaches its northern terminus at I-35 exit206.

Loop82 was designated on December 18, 1939, connecting with U.S. Route 81 at both ends. It followed Waller, Colorado, Austin, and Hopkins Streets, the last of which was (for a time) signed as Ranch to Market Road 12. After the decommissioning of US81 south of Fort Worth, the designation was amended in 1992 to indicate the current endpoints at I-35.

Junction list

The entire route is in San Marcos, Hays County.

Loop 83

Loop83 is located in Caldwell.

Loop83 was designated on December 18, 1939, from SH 21 through Caldwell via Main Street and Buck Street to a point on SH 36.

Loop 84

Loop84 is located in Gruver. The 0.7-mile-long (1.1km) route connects SH15 and SH136.

Loop84 was designated on September 26, 1945, as a redesignation of Spur84 when it was reassigned as a loop off FM289 (now SH15). On September 14, 1951, a 0.3-mile (0.5km) section was transferred to FM278 (now SH 136).

Loop 87

Loop87 was located in Zapata.

Loop87 was designated on December 8, 1939, as a loop off US 83 in Zapata. On December 1, 1953, Loop87 was eliminated from the highway system after US 83 was rerouted.

Loop 88

State Highway Loop88 (Loop88) is a state highway in Lubbock County, Texas, that will form a bypass around the city of Lubbock.

Loop 88 (1939)

The original Loop88 was designated on December 8, 1939, as a loop off US 83 in San Ygnacio. On June 21, 1990, Loop88 was cancelled and transferred to Bus. US83.

Loop 90

Loop90 is located in Aransas Pass.

Loop90 was designated on April 27, 1995, as a loop off Bus. SH35 (former SH 35), replacing a different Bus. SH35.

Loop 90 (1981)

The original Loop90 was designated on June 23, 1981, as a loop off US 59 in Livingston as a replacement for US 59 when it was rerouted. On June 21, 1990, Loop90 was cancelled on June 21, 1990, and transferred to Bus. US59.

Loop 93

Loop93 was located in Sherman and Denison.

Loop93 was designated on June 8, 1984, from US 75 northeast 6 miles (9.7km) to SH 75A (now SH 91) and Spur503 in Denison as a replacement of US 75 when it was rerouted. On October 25, 1990, and transferred to Bus. US75 (now SH 91 and Spur 503).

Loop 96

Loop96 is located in Talco.

Loop96 was designated on April 30, 1959, from FM 71 via Sixth Street and Broad Street to US 271.

Loop 96 (1946)

Loop96 was designated on October 15, 1946 (although officially designated as Spur 96) as a loop off Spur96 through Prairie View A&M College. On July 9, 1951, the loop portion was officially designated as Loop96. Loop96 was cancelled on January 16, 1953, and redesignated as a loop connection of FM 1098, but FM 1098 was rerouted over the loop connection on September 29, 1976.

Loop 98

Loop98 is located in Kerrville.

Loop98 was designated on April 29, 2010, from FM 1338 south and southeast to SH 16 as a redesignation of Spur98.