Texas State Highway Loop 478
State Highway Loop 478 (Loop 478) is a state highway loop in El Paso in El Paso County, Texas.[1]
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Loop 478 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by TxDOT | ||||
| Length | 5.909 mi[1] (9.510 km) | |||
| Existed | 1969–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  US 62 (E. Paisano Dr.) at El Paso | |||
| North end |    Bus. US 54 / US 54 (Patriot Fwy.) at El Paso | |||
| Location | ||||
| Counties | El Paso | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Route description
The southern terminus of Loop 478 is at US 62 (E. Paisano Dr.) in El Paso near the Bridge of the Americas. The route travels north along Copia St. before turning onto Pershing Dr. and Dyer St before ending at US 54 / Bus. US 54-A.[1][2]
History
Loop 478 was established on April 2, 1969 from US 54 near the Texas / New Mexico border to the Mexican border along the Rio Grande. The section along old US 54 was marked as Business US 54. On June 21, 1990, the section of Loop 478 east of US 54 was transferred to Bus. US-54-A.[1]
Major intersections
The entire route is in El Paso, El Paso County.
| mi[3] | km | Destinations | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | 0.0 | US 62 (E. Paisano Drive) | Southern terminus. | ||
| 0.2 | 0.32 |  SH 20 (Alameda Avenue) | |||
| 0.5 | 0.80 |  I-10 | I-10 exit 22A. | ||
| 1.1 | 1.8 | US 54 (Patriot Freeway) / Bus. US 54 | Northern terminus. | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
See also
U.S. Roads portal
Texas portal
References
- Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway Loop No. 478". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation.
- Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2012). Texas County Mapbook (PDF) (Map) (2012 ed.). 1:120,000. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 71. OCLC 867856197. Retrieved 2011-09-22.
- Google (2011-09-22). "Route of SL 478" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2011-09-22.
External links
Geographic data related to Texas State Highway Loop 478 at OpenStreetMap
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