Texas State Highway Loop 353

Infobox TX State Highway
type=Loop
route=353
shields=


length_mi=7.875
length_ref=TxDOT|SL|353|accessdate=2008-02-23]
length_round=3
formed=1961
dir1=South
dir2=North
from=jct|state=TX|I|35 in San Antonio
junction=jct|state=TX|US|90 in San Antonio
to=jct|state=TX|I|10|I|35 in San Antonio
previous_type=Loop
previous_route=352
next_type=Loop
next_route=354

Loop 353 is a convert|7.875|mi|km|3|sing=on loop route in the U.S. state of Texas that follows a former route of U.S. Highway 81 (US 81) in San Antonio. Loop 353 follows New Laredo Highway from Interstate 35 (I-35) on the southwest side of San Antonio towards the northeast and follows Nogalitos Street before ending at another point on I-35 just southwest of downtown San Antonio. The road is still a major arterial for the city, providing access to Kelly USA.

History

Loop 353 follows the original routing of US 81 on the southwest side of San Antonio. US 81 was first designated along this stretch in 1927 and is the basis of the naming of the road New Laredo Highay due to US 81 passing through Laredo southwest of San Antonio.TxDOT|US|81|accessdate=2008-02-23] In 1961, when US 81 was rerouted onto the freeway to the east, the old segment was designated as Loop 353.

Route description

Loop 353 begins on the southwest side of San Antonio at I-35 just northeast of I-410 interchange. The loop heads northeast along New Laredo Highway, roughly paralleling the interstate for its entire routing. The road continues towards the northeast, intersecting Loop 13 (Military Drive). The highway is the southeast boundary and provides access to Kelly USA, the former Kelly Air Force Base. At an intersection with Zarzamora Street, the street name changes to Nogalitos Street. The highway continues to the northeast and has a junction with US 90 just prior to its northern terminus at I-10 and I-35.cite map|publisher=Google Maps|url=http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=en&geocode=457539227107136158,29.325240,-98.598560%3B14209895643669339,29.392550,-98.518630%3B16154873781076815999,29.400538,-98.511672&saddr=29.321746,-98.602263&daddr=Nogalitos+St+%4029.392550,+-98.518630+to:Nogalitos+St+%4029.400538,+-98.511672&mra=dme&mrcr=0&mrsp=0&sz=17&via=1&sll=29.323158,-98.598744&sspn=0.00492,0.011694&ie=UTF8&ll=29.371106,-98.53466&spn=0.157375,0.374222&z=12|title=Overview map of Loop 353|accessdate=2008-02-22]

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