Texas State Highway Loop 20
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Route information | ||
Maintained by CCW (North) end I-69W / US 59 / Fed. 85D at Mexican border on World Trade International Bridge | | |
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CW (South) end | Mangana-Hein Road | |
Location | ||
Country | United States | |
State | Texas | |
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Loop 20, also known as the Bob Bullock Loop and Cuatro Vientos Road, is a highway loop that runs to the north and east of the city of Laredo, Texas. Loop 20 extends from the World Trade International Bridge at its northern point to Mangana-Hein Road at its southern point. The current route varies in construction from a 2-lane road (at its southernmost end) to a freeway with frontage roads (near the World Trade Bridge).
In recent years, much of Laredo's growth has been along Loop 20, with the construction of a new passenger terminal at Laredo International Airport, the Sames Auto Arena, the Uni-Trade Stadium, the new campus of Texas A&M International University, and Doctors Hospital being the most prominent projects.
History
Loop 20 was designated on September 26, 1939 from
Future expansion
The
As of 2011, TxDOT is currently constructing an interchange at State Highway 359. An additional interchange at Clark Boulevard,
The Cuatro Vientos Road portion of the route is designed for future expansion to a freeway throughout, as well as an extension to the south to U.S. 83 in the vicinity of
Loop 20 may be part of Interstate 2 extension. It would terminate at US 59.[6]
Previous routes
The northwest section of Loop 20 west of
Junction list
The entire route is in Laredo, Webb County.
mi | km | Destinations | Notes | ||
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0.0 | 0.0 | World Trade International Bridge; Southern terminus of I-69W/US 59 | |||
0.1 | 0.16 | U.S. Customs | |||
1.1 | 1.8 | FM 1472 (Mines Road) | |||
2.3 | 3.7 | ends | Current east end of I-69W overlap; 3 of 8 direct connectors open to traffic | ||
3.7 | 6.0 | McPherson Road | Westbound exit via the International Boulevard exit; access to Doctors Hospital of Laredo | ||
4.7 | 7.6 | International Boulevard | Interchange; current east end of freeway | ||
6.2 | 10.0 | Shiloh Drive | Future interchange | ||
7.3 | 11.7 | Del Mar Boulevard | Future interchange | ||
8.1 | 13.0 | University Boulevard – Texas A&M International University | Future interchange | ||
9.3 | 15.0 | Jacaman Road | Future interchange | ||
10.5 | 16.9 | Laredo International Airport | Future interchange | ||
11.5 | 18.5 | Future I-69W north / US 59 north (Lloyd Bentsen Highway) / Saunders Street west | Interchange; east end of US 59 overlap; future east end of I-69W overlap; north end of freeway; access to Laredo Medical Center | ||
12.5 | 20.1 | Spur 400 (Clark Boulevard) | |||
13.1 | 21.1 | SH 359 / Spur 260 – Hebbronville | Interchange; south end of freeway | ||
15.1 | 24.3 | Jalapa Street | Southbound access only | ||
16.5 | 26.6 | Lomas Del Sur Boulevard | Future interchange | ||
17.2 | 27.7 | La Pita Mangana Road | Southbound access only | ||
17.7 | 28.5 | Sierra Vista Boulevard | Future interchange | ||
18.5 | 29.8 | Cielito Lindo Boulevard | Future interchange | ||
21.0 | 33.8 | Mangana-Hein Road to US 83 | Current southern terminus; access to US 83 via westbound Mangana-Hein Road | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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Notes
- ^ The certified mileage given is shorter than the actual mileage as TxDOT considers Loop 20 to be discontinuous at rather than concurrent with I-69W/US 59.
References
- ^ a b Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway Loop No. 20". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved August 22, 2017.
- ^ TxDOT Laredo District Loop 20 Mobility Project Archived 2007-07-06 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ News Release: Loop 20-US 59 traffic switches - Loop 20 traffic over bridge Archived 2012-06-07 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Ashley Richards, "Corridor options narrow," Laredo Morning Times, June 12, 2008.
- ^ "Overpass Coming to Clark and Loop 20 | Pro 8 News.com - News, Weather, Sports - | Laredo, Texas | Local". Archived from the original on 2011-07-15. Retrieved 2010-06-25.
- ^ "US 83 Regional Corridor Study (from I-2 to US 59/State Loop 20 Junction)". www.txdot.gov. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
- ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "Farm to Market Road No. 3464". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation.
- ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "Urban Road No. 3464". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation.
- ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "Farm to Market Road No. 3488". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved August 22, 2017.