Texas State Highway Loop 461

Loop 461, the New Deal Loop, is a state highway in the U.S. state of Texas. It stretches 1.719 miles (2.766 km) along Monroe Avenue through New Deal, between exits 13 and 15 of Interstate 27/U.S. Highway 87. It was authorized on April 1, 1968, after the new US 87 freeway was built, and initially marked as US 87 Business.[1] Along the way, it intersects Farm to Market Road 1729 (Main Street).

State Highway Loop 461
Loop 461 highlighted in red
Route information
Length1.719 mi[1] (2.766 km)
Major junctions
South end I-27 / US 87 south of New Deal
North end I-27 / US 87 north of New Deal
Highway system
← Loop 457→ Loop 462

Route description

Loop 461 begins at an interchange with I-27/US 87 in New Deal, Lubbock County, heading north on two-lane undivided Monroe Avenue. The road passes through residential areas, bending north-northeast before heading north as it runs to the west of a BNSF Railway line. The highway crosses FM 1729 and runs between more homes to the west and the railroad tracks to the east. Loop 461 reaches its northern terminus at another interchange with I-27/US 87.[1][2][3]

History

Loop 461 was created on its current alignment on February 29, 1968, replacing what had been a part of US 87. The route was originally signed as US 87 Business.[1]

Junction list

The entire route is in New Deal, Lubbock County.

mi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
0.0000.000 I-27 / US 87Southern terminus; I-27 exit 13
FM 1729 (Main Street)
1.7192.766 I-27 / US 87Northern terminus; I-27 exit 15
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

KML is from Wikidata
  1. Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway Loop No. 461". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2008-03-04.
  2. Google (2008-03-04). "overview map of Loop 461" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2008-03-04.
  3. County Grid Map 189 (PDF) (Map). Texas Department of Transportation. 2010. Retrieved October 13, 2011.
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