Loops of U.S. Route 87 in Texas

The following routes - bannered routes, state highway loops, and Interstate business loops (of Interstate 27) - exist or existed parallel to U.S. Highway 87 in the U.S. state of Texas, mostly along a former alignment.

Thomaston

infobox road
state=TX
type=Loop no shield
route=105
previous_type=Spur
previous_route=104
next_type=Loop
next_route=106

Loop 105 is the old route of US 87 through Thomaston, formed in late 1997.Texas Department of Transportation, [http://www.dot.state.tx.us/tpp/hwy/sl/sl0105.htm Highway Designation File: State Highway Loop No. 105] ]

tockdale

Business U.S. Highway 87-U is the old route of US 87 through Stockdale. It was formed in mid-1965 as Loop 411, but always marked as a business route of US 87; in early 1991 the official designation was changed to Business US 87.Texas Department of Transportation, [http://www.dot.state.tx.us/tpp/hwy/sl/sl0411.htm Highway Designation File: State Highway Loop No. 411] ] Texas Department of Transportation, [http://www.dot.state.tx.us/tpp/hwy/bu/bu0087u.htm Highway Designation File: Business U.S. Highway No. 87-U] ]

La Vernia

infobox road
state=TX
type=Loop no shield
route=321
previous_type=Spur
previous_route=317
next_type=Loop
next_route=322

Loop 321 is the old route of US 87 through La Vernia, formed in mid-1957.Texas Department of Transportation, [http://www.dot.state.tx.us/tpp/hwy/sl/sl0321.htm Highway Designation File: State Highway Loop No. 321] ]

Lone Oak

infobox road
state=TX
type=Loop no shield
route=107
previous_type=Loop
previous_route=106
next_type=Loop
next_route=108

Loop 107 is the old route of US 87 through Lone Oak, formed in mid-1981. Its south (compass east) end is at FM 3465, formerly Loop 1604.Texas Department of Transportation, [http://www.dot.state.tx.us/tpp/hwy/sl/sl0107.htm Highway Designation File: State Highway Loop No. 107] ]

ayers

infobox road
state=TX
type=Loop no shield
route=106
previous_type=Loop
previous_route=105
next_type=Loop
next_route=107

Loop 106 is the old route of US 87 through Sayers, formed in mid-1981.Texas Department of Transportation, [http://www.dot.state.tx.us/tpp/hwy/sl/sl0106.htm Highway Designation File: State Highway Loop No. 106] ]

an Antonio

infobox road
state=TX
type=Loop no shield
route=345
previous_type=Loop
previous_route=344
next_type=Spur
next_route=347

Loop 345 is the old route of US 87 through northern San Antonio, formed in early 1962. It begins at I-10/US 87 at Woodlawn Avenue, and runs northwest on Fredericksburg Road to I-10/US 87 near Huebner Road. When first designated, Loop 345 was marked as a business route of US 87.Texas Department of Transportation, [http://www.dot.state.tx.us/tpp/hwy/sl/sl0345.htm Highway Designation File: State Highway Loop No. 345] ]

Vick

infobox road
state=TX
type=Loop no shield
route=577
previous_type=Spur
previous_route=576
next_type=Spur
next_route=579

Loop 577 is the old route of US 87 through Vick, formed in early 1992.Texas Department of Transportation, [http://www.dot.state.tx.us/tpp/hwy/sl/sl0577.htm Highway Designation File: State Highway Loop No. 577] ] About midway, it intersects the south end of FM 381.

Wall

infobox road
state=TX
type=Loop no shield
route=570
previous_type=Loop
previous_route=567
next_type=Loop
next_route=571

Loop 570 is the old route of US 87 through Wall, formed in early 1990.Texas Department of Transportation, [http://www.dot.state.tx.us/tpp/hwy/sl/sl0570.htm Highway Designation File: State Highway Loop No. 570] ]

Lamesa

Business U.S. Highway 87-K is the old route of US 87 through Lamesa. It was formed in late 1946 as Loop 218 on Lynn Avenue. In early 1991 the official designation was changed to Business US 87, and in early 1992 US 87 and Business US 87 were swapped, placing the former on Lynn Avenue and the latter on Dallas Avenue.Texas Department of Transportation, [http://www.dot.state.tx.us/tpp/hwy/sl/sl0218.htm Highway Designation File: State Highway Loop No. 218] ] Texas Department of Transportation, [http://www.dot.state.tx.us/tpp/hwy/bu/bu0087k.htm Highway Designation File: Business U.S. Highway No. 87-K] ]

O'Donnell

infobox road
state=TX
type=Loop no shield
route=76
previous_type=Loop
previous_route=75
next_type=Spur
next_route=77

Loop 76 is the old route of US 87 through O'Donnell, formed in late 1939.Texas Department of Transportation, [http://www.dot.state.tx.us/tpp/hwy/sl/sl0076.htm Highway Designation File: State Highway Loop No. 76] ]

Tahoka

infobox road
state=TX
type=Loop no shield
route=472
previous_type=Spur
previous_route=470
next_type=Loop
next_route=473

Loop 472 is the old route of US 87 through Tahoka, formed in early 1969.Texas Department of Transportation, [http://www.dot.state.tx.us/tpp/hwy/sl/sl0472.htm Highway Designation File: State Highway Loop No. 472] ]

Woodrow

infobox road
state=TX
type=Loop no shield
route=493
previous_type=Spur
previous_route=490
next_type=Loop
next_route=494

Loop 493 is the old route of US 87 through Woodrow, formed in late 1970. When first designated, Loop 493 was marked as a business route of US 87.Texas Department of Transportation, [http://www.dot.state.tx.us/tpp/hwy/sl/sl0493.htm Highway Designation File: State Highway Loop No. 493] ]

Lubbock

Business U.S. Highway 87-G is the old route of US 87 through Lubbock, formed in mid-1992 when Interstate 27 was completed and US 87 was moved onto it.Texas Department of Transportation, [http://www.dot.state.tx.us/tpp/hwy/bu/bu0087b.htm Highway Designation File: Business U.S. Highway No. 87-G] ]

New Deal

infobox road
state=TX
type=Loop no shield
route=461
previous_type=Spur
previous_route=459
next_type=Loop
next_route=463

Loop 461 is the old route of US 87 through New Deal, stretching 1.719 miles (2.766 km) along Monroe Avenue, between exits 13 and 15 of I-27/US 87. It was authorized on April 1, 1968, after the new US 87 freeway was built, and initially marked as a business route of US 87.Texas Department of Transportation, [http://www.dot.state.tx.us/tpp/hwy/sl/sl0461.htm Highway Designation File: State Highway Loop No. 461] ] Along the way, it intersects FM 1729 (Main Street).

Abernathy

infobox road
state=TX
type=Loop no shield
route=369
previous_type=Loop
previous_route=368
next_type=Spur
next_route=371

Loop 369 is the old route of US 87 through Abernathy, stretching 1.496 miles (2.408 km) along Avenue D, between exits 20 and 22 of I-27/US 87. It was authorized on October 15, 1962, after the new US 87 freeway was built.Texas Department of Transportation, [http://www.dot.state.tx.us/tpp/hwy/sl/sl0369.htm Highway Designation File: State Highway Loop No. 369] ] Along the way, it intersects FM 597 (1st Street).

Hale Center

Business Interstate 27-T is the old route of US 87 through New Deal, stretching 1.168 miles (1.880 km) along Main Street, between exits 36 and 38 of I-27/US 87. It was bypassed in about 1962,Federal Highway Administration, National Bridge Inventory, 2006] but was turned over to the city until April 5, 2002, when the new business route was authorized.Texas Department of Transportation, [http://www.dot.state.tx.us/tpp/hwy/bi/bi0027t.htm Highway Designation File: Business Interstate Highway No. 27-T] ] Along the way, it intersects FM 1914 (Cleveland Street).

Plainview

Business Interstate 27-U is the old route of US 87 through Plainview, stretching 9.282 miles (14.938 km) along Columbia Street, between exits 45 and 53 of I-27/US 87. It was originally authorized as Loop 445 on February 15, 1967, after the new US 87 freeway was built, and marked as a business route of US 87.Texas Department of Transportation, [http://www.dot.state.tx.us/tpp/hwy/sl/sl0445.htm Highway Designation File: State Highway Loop No. 445] ] On January 14, 1991, Loop 445 was renamed Business I-27.Texas Department of Transportation, [http://www.dot.state.tx.us/tpp/hwy/bi/bi0027u.htm Highway Designation File: Business Interstate Highway No. 27-U] ] Along the way, it intersects FM 3466 (South 4th Street), US 70 (5th Street), and FM 1767 (34th Street).

Amarillo

infobox road
state=TX
type=Loop no shield
route=434
previous_type=Loop
previous_route=430
next_type=Spur
next_route=437

Loop 434 is the old route of US 87 through northern Amarillo, formed in late 1966.Texas Department of Transportation, [http://www.dot.state.tx.us/tpp/hwy/sl/sl0434.htm Highway Designation File: State Highway Loop No. 434] ]

Dalhart

Business U.S. Highway 87-B is a loop of US 87 through Dalhart. It was formed in early 1954 as Loop 276, but always marked as a business route of US 87; in early 1991 the official designation was changed to Business US 87.Texas Department of Transportation, [http://www.dot.state.tx.us/tpp/hwy/sl/sl0276.htm Highway Designation File: State Highway Loop No. 276] ] Texas Department of Transportation, [http://www.dot.state.tx.us/tpp/hwy/bu/bu0087b.htm Highway Designation File: Business U.S. Highway No. 87-B] ]

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