Texas State Highway Loop 281
 State Highway Loop 281 | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by TxDOT | ||||
| Length | 19.3 mi[1] (31.1 km) | |||
| Existed | 1960–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| CCW end |    I-20 / US 259 / SH 322 at Longview | |||
 SH 31 in Longview
 US 80 in Longview | ||||
| CW end |  I-20 / FM 968 near Longview | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Texas | |||
| Counties | Gregg, Harrison | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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State Highway Loop 281 or Loop 281 is a Texas state highway loop around the city of Longview. It runs from I-20 / US 259 / SH 322 in a clockwise direction back to I-20 near Longview. It is also known as Tomlinson Parkway in northern Longview.
History
Loop 281 was previously designated on December 2, 1954 on a route from US 82 / US 287 northwest to US 281 in Wichita Falls. The route was redesignated on November 7, 1958 as Loop 165 (modern-day US 287 Bus. and SH 240) "to avoid confusion with US 281 by the traveling public." The current route was designated on March 22, 1960, but only from US 80 north, east, and south to I-20. On March 25, 1992, Loop 281 was extended south from US 80 to I-20, replacing part of FM 1845.[1]
Major intersections
| County | Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gregg | Longview |  I-20 / US 259 / SH 322 south (Estes Parkway) – Liberty City, Marshall, Kilgore | Interchange | ||
 FM 2087 south (Sabine Street) | |||||
| SH 31 – Kilgore | Interchange | ||||
  FM 2205 east (Jaycee Road) | |||||
  FM 2206 west (Harrison Road) | |||||
| US 80 (Marshall Avenue) – White Oak, Hallsville | |||||
 FM 1845 (Pine Tree Road) | |||||
  SH 300 north (Gilmer Road) | |||||
 Spur 63 (McCann Road) | |||||
 Spur 502 (Judson Road) | |||||
| US 259 (Eastman Road) – Ore City, Kilgore | Interchange | ||||
| Tryon Road | Interchange | ||||
 FM 2208 (Alpine Road) | Interchange | ||||
| Harrison | US 80 (Marshall Avenue) – Longview, Hallsville | Interchange | |||
| | I-20 / FM 968 (Gum Springs Road) – Longview, Marshall | Interchange | |||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
- ^ a b Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway Loop No. 281". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2010-11-01.