Texas State Highway Loop 461
State Highway Loop 461 | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by TxDOT | ||||
| Length | 1.719 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 | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Texas | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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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).
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] | km | Destinations | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.000 | 0.000 | I-27 / US 87 | I-27 exit 13 | ||
 FM 1729 (Main Street) | |||||
| 1.719 | 2.766 | I-27 / US 87 | I-27 exit 15 | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
- ^ a b c d e Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway Loop No. 461". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2008-03-04.
- ^ Google (2008-03-04). "overview map of Loop 461" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2008-03-04.
- ^ County Grid Map 189 (PDF) (Map). Texas Department of Transportation. 2010. Retrieved October 13, 2011.