Special routes of U.S. Route 87 in Texas
| Special routes of U.S. Route 87 | |
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    A special or former route of U.S. Route 87 in Texas may be signed as a normal U.S. Route business loop, as a business loop of Interstate 27, or as another state highway loop | |
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The following routes - special 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.
Stockdale
Business U.S. Highway 87 | |
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| Standort | Stockdale |
| Existed | mid-1965–present |
Business U.S. Highway 87-U is the old route of US 87 through Stockdale. It was formed on May 31, 1965 as Loop 411, but always marked as a business route of US 87; On June 21, 1990 the official designation was changed to Business US 87.[1][2]
La Vernia
 State Highway Loop 321 | |
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| Standort | La Vernia |
| Existed | mid=1957–present |
Loop 321 is the old route of US 87 through La Vernia, formed in on July 16, 1957.[3]
San Antonio
 State Highway Spur 345 | |
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| Standort | San Antonio |
| Existed | 1962–present |
Spur 345 is the old route of US 87 through northern San Antonio, formed on January 26, 1962, as Loop 345. 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. On December 18, 2014, the section of Loop 345 from I-410 south to I-10 was removed from the state highway system, and the rest was redesignated as Spur 345.[4]
Boerne
Business U.S. Highway 87 | |
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| Standort | Boerne |
| Length | 4.81 mi (7.74 km) |
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Business US Highway 87 follows the old route of US 87 through Boerne. Though signs as a business route, it is not recognized as one by the Texas Department of Transportation. The route runs from westbound I-10, and the overlap with northbound US 87 from Exits 542 to 537.
Comfort
Business U.S. Highway 87 | |
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| Standort | Comfort |
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Business US Highway 87 follows the old route of US 87 through Comfort. The route runs from westbound I-10, and the overlap with northbound US 87 from northbound only Exit 524 at a wye interchange to Exit 523 at a diamond interchange. It also contains a short overlap with Texas State Highway 27.
Big Spring
Business U.S. Highway 87 | |
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| Standort | Big Spring |
| Length | 5.5 mi[5] (8.9 km) |
| Existed | 2013[5]–present |
Business US Highway 87-M follows the old route of US 87 through Big Spring. The highway was designated in 2013 with the construction of a new expressway route for US 87 around the town.[5][6] The expressway south of I-20 opened to traffic in 2016 while the northern section is currently under construction.[7]
- Junction list
The entire route is in Howard County.
| Standort | mi[8] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | 0.0 | 0.0 |    US 87 / RM 33 south – San Angelo, Garden City | Interchange; southern terminus; southbound exit and northbound entrance | |
| Big Spring | 2.9 | 4.7 |  FM 700 | Interchange | |
| 4.4 | 7.1 |   I-20 BL east (West 4th Street) | |||
 I-20 BL west (West 5th Street) | |||||
| 5.5 | 8.9 |  I-20 / US 87 - El Paso, Fort Worth, Lamesa | Current northern terminus; I-20 exit 177 | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
Vick
 State Highway Loop 577 | |
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| Standort | Vick |
| Existed | 1991–present |
Loop 577 is the old route of US 87 through Vick, formed October 6, 1991.[9] About midway, it intersects the south end of FM 381.
Wall
 State Highway Loop 570 | |
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| Standort | Wall |
| Existed | 1990–present |
Loop 570 is the old route of US 87 through Wall, formed on March 19, 1990.[10]
Lamesa
Business U.S. Highway 87 | |
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| Standort | Lamesa |
| Existed | 1946–present |
Business U.S. Highway 87-K is the old route of US 87 through Lamesa.
It was formed on December 10, 1946 as Loop 218 on Lynn Avenue. On June 21, 1990 the official designation was changed to Business US 87, and on January 2, 1992, US 87 and Business US 87 were swapped, placing the former on Lynn Avenue and the latter on Dallas Avenue.[11][12]
Tahoka
 State Highway Loop 472 | |
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| Standort | Tahoka |
| Existed | 1969–present |
Loop 472 is the old route of US 87 through Tahoka, formed on January 31, 1969.[13]
Woodrow
 State Highway Loop 493 | |
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| Standort | Woodrow |
| Existed | 1970–present |
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.[14]
Lubbock
Business U.S. Highway 87 | |
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| Standort | Lubbock |
| Length | 3.833 mi[15] (6.169 km) |
| Existed | May 27, 1992–February 25, 2010[15] |
Business U.S. Highway 87-G was the old route of US 87 through Lubbock, formed in mid-1992 when Interstate 27 was completed and US 87 was moved onto it. The highway traveled along Avenue A, beginning at a junction with I-27 / US 87 / US 84, running northward to a junction with I-27 / US 87 / US 82.
On February 25, 2010, Business U.S. Highway 87-G was cancelled, and TxDOT transferred ownership of the road to the city of Lubbock.[15]
- Junction list
The entire route was in Lubbock, Lubbock County.
| mi[16] | km | Destinations | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | 0.0 |   I-27 / US 87 / US 84 (Slaton Road) | I-27 exit 1 | ||
| 1.9 | 3.1 |   FM 835 east (34th Street) | |||
| 3.8 | 6.1 |  I-27 / US 87 / US 82 (4th Street) | I-27 exit 4 | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
New Deal
 State Highway Loop 461 | |
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| Standort | New Deal |
| Length | 1.719 mi[17] (2.766 km) |
| Existed | April 1, 1968–present |
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.[17] Along the way, it intersects FM 1729 (Main Street).
Abernathy
 State Highway Loop 369 | |
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| Standort | Abernathy |
| Length | 1.496 mi[18] (2.408 km) |
| Existed | October 15, 1962–present |
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.[18] Along the way, it intersects FM 597 (1st Street).
Hale Center
.svg){kind=small} Business Interstate 27-T | |
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| Standort | Hale Center |
| Length | 1.168 mi[19] (1.880 km) |
| Existed | April 5, 2002–present |
Business Interstate 27-T is the old route of US 87 through Hale Center, 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,[20] but was turned over to the city until April 5, 2002, when the new business route was authorized.[19] Along the way, it intersects FM 1914 (Cleveland Street).
Plainview
.svg){kind=small} Business Interstate 27-U | |
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| Standort | Plainview |
| Length | 9.282 mi[21] (14.938 km) |
| Existed | February 15, 1967–present |
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.[22] On January 14, 1991, Loop 445 was renamed Business I-27.[21] Along the way, it intersects FM 3466 (South 4th Street), US 70 (5th Street), and FM 1767 (34th Street).
Amarillo
 State Highway Loop 434 | |
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| Standort | Amarillo |
| Length | 4.999 mi[23] (8.045 km) |
| Existed | 1966–present |
Loop 434 is the old route of US 87 through northern Amarillo, formed on August 31, 1966.[23] The highway is known locally as River Road.
Loop 434 begins at a junction with US 87 / US 287 near the Amarillo Zoo and Wonderland Park. The highway travels in a northern direction through suburban areas, with the route becoming more rural towards the north. Loop 434 ends at an intersection with the northbound frontage road of US 87 / US 287 near River Road High School.
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The entire route is in Potter County.
| Standort | mi[24] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Amarillo | 0.0 | 0.0 |  US 87 / US 287 (Dumas Drive) | ||
| 1.3 | 2.1 |  Loop 335 (St. Francis Avenue) | |||
| | 4.9 | 7.9 |  US 87 north / US 287 north | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
Dalhart
Business U.S. Highway 87 | |
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| Standort | Dalhart |
| Existed | 1954–present |
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.[25][26]
References
- ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway Loop No. 411". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
- ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "Business U.S. Highway No. 87-U". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
- ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway Loop No. 321". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
- ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway Loop No. 345". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
- ^ a b c Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "Business U.S. Highway No. 87-M". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
- ^ "US 87 Truck Relief Route". Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved April 8, 2019.
- ^ Bennett, Stephanie (July 14, 2016). "Big Spring to Open New Highway". KOSA-TV. Retrieved April 8, 2019.
- ^ "Route of Bus. US 87-M" (Map). Google Maps. Google. April 8, 2019. Retrieved April 8, 2019.
- ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway Loop No. 577". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
- ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway Loop No. 570". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
- ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway Loop No. 218". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
- ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "Business U.S. Highway No. 87-K". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
- ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway Loop No. 472". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
- ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway Loop No. 493". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
- ^ a b c Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "Business U.S. Highway No. 87-G". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
- ^ "Route of Bus. US 87-G" (Map). Google Maps. Google. August 16, 2018. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
- ^ a b Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway Loop No. 461". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
- ^ a b Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway Loop No. 369". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
- ^ a b Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "Business Interstate Highway No. 27-T". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
- ^ Federal Highway Administration, National Bridge Inventory, 2006
- ^ a b Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "Business Interstate Highway No. 27-U". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
- ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway Loop No. 445". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
- ^ a b Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway Loop No. 434". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
- ^ "Route of Loop 434" (Map). Google Maps. Google. August 16, 2018. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
- ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway Spur No. 276". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
- ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "Business U.S. Highway No. 87-B". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 25, 2022.