Interstate 169 (Texas)
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Route information | ||||
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Auxiliary route of I-69 | ||||
Maintained by TxDOT | ||||
Length | 4 mi[1] (6.4 km) | |||
Existed | 2015[citation needed]–present | |||
NHS | Entire route | |||
Major junctions | ||||
South end | Port of Brownsville main entrance | |||
SH 48 Eastern Brownsville | ||||
North end | I-69E / US 77 / US 83 in Olmito | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | Texas | |||
Counties | Cameron | |||
Highway system | ||||
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Interstate 169 (I-169
Route description
I-169/SH 550 acts as a connector between I-69E/
Separated travel lanes, intended to be the frontage roads, were the first stage of construction from I-69E and US 77/US 83 to FM 3248. Flyover bridges have been constructed at
History
Previous designation
SH 550 was previously designated on May 22, 1947, from
Current designation
The first segment of SH 550 was opened and designated on July 25, 2008, despite the first stage of construction having been expected to be completed in 2010, with bidding for the final sections. The first phase of the route opened on March 10, 2011,
The I-169 designation along SH 550 between I-69E/US 77/US 83 and Old Alice Road was approved by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) on May 13, 2015.[8] I-169 was officially designated along the portion of SH 550 between I-69E/US 77/US 83 and Old Alice Road on December 17, 2015.[9] On February 16, 2016, I-169 signs were unveiled by state and local officials along the designated section.[10] On March 26, 2020, the I-169 designation will extend east along SH 550 to the end of the freeway 0.4 miles (0.64 km) east of FM 1847.[11]
Future
I-169 will extend over the SH 550 freeway to the Port of Brownsville. The entire route was expected to open between early and mid-2016.[citation needed] Although the route has not been completed, construction for SH 550 to the Port of Brownsville is planned to start in 2023.[12]
Exit list
The entire route is in Brownsville, Cameron County. All exits are unnumbered.
mi | km | Destinations | Notes | ||
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0.00 | 0.00 | Capt. Donald L. Foust Road – Port of Brownsville Main Entrance | Intersection; future southern terminus of I-169; eastern terminus of SH 550; road continues onto the port grounds as Ray Windhaus Road | ||
SH 48 | |||||
1.42 | 2.29 | FM 511 east | Eastern end of FM 511 frontage roads; southbound exit and northbound entrance | ||
3.49 | 5.62 | Port Isabel Road | Can be accessed via Dr. Hugh Emerson Road exits | ||
6.54 | 10.53 | FM 511 ends | Connected to FM 511 & Port Isabel Road exits; western end of FM 511 frontage roads; western terminus of FM 511 | ||
6.88 | 11.07 | FM 1847 | Temporary southern terminus of I-169; SH 550 continues east | ||
7.22 | 11.62 | Old Alice Road | |||
9.74 | 15.68 | I-69E / US 77 to I-2 / US 83 | I-69E exit 10B southbound; northern terminus of I-169; western terminus of SH 550 | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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See also
- Texas portal
- U.S. Roads portal
Notes
- ^ Some sources use "IH-169", as "IH" is an abbreviation used by the Texas Department of Transportation for Interstate Highways.[2]
References
- ^ Starks, Edward (January 27, 2022). "Table 2: Auxiliary Routes of the Dwight D. Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense Highways". FHWA Route Log and Finder List. Federal Highway Administration. Archived from the original on February 13, 2023. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
- ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "Highway Designations Glossary". Texas Department of Transportation. Archived from the original on July 10, 2022. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
- ^ "State Adding Connector Routes from Expressway to SH 550". The Brownsville Herald. June 10, 2013. p. 1.[dead link]
- Gross Domestic Product deflatorfigures follow the MeasuringWorth series.
- ^ Texas Transportation Commission (January 28, 2010). "Minute Order 112119" (PDF). Texas Department of Transportation. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 22, 2016. Retrieved October 3, 2017.
- ^ Clark, Steve (January 2, 2015). "Big Money Transportation Projects Make Gains in 2014". The Brownsville Herald. Retrieved March 8, 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Sepulveda, Pete Jr. (March 9, 2011). "First Section of SH 550 Toll to Open March 10" (PDF) (Press release). Cameron County Regional Mobility Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 22, 2012.
- ^ Special Committee on U.S. Route Numbering (May 14, 2015). "Special Committee on U.S. Route Numbering Spring 2015 Report to the Standing Committee on Highways" (PDF) (Report). Washington, DC: American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 3, 2019. Retrieved June 2, 2015.
- Texas Transportation Commission. April 26, 2012. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
- ^ Clark, Steve (February 17, 2016). "Portion of S.H. 550 gets I-169 designation". The Brownsville Herald. Retrieved February 17, 2016.[permanent dead link]
- Texas Transportation Commission. March 26, 2020. Archived(PDF) from the original on April 1, 2020. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
- ^ "I-69 System Status" (PDF). ftp.txdot.gov. 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 22, 2021. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
External links
- Media related to Interstate 169 (Texas) at Wikimedia Commons