List of state highway loops in Texas (200–299)

Loop 201 was a state highway loop in Baytown.

Loop 201 was designated on September 23, 1959 as a redesignation of Spur 201 when it was extended northeast to SH 146 at McKinney Road. On October 22, 1976 the road was extended east 1.1 miles to SH 146 near Ferry Road. Loop 201 was cancelled on March 28, 1996 and became a portion of SH 146 when it was rerouted.

Loop 204 is a state highway loop in Wellington.

Loop 204 was designated on February 27, 1948 on the current route.

Loop 205 is a state highway loop in Bonham.

Loop 205 was designated on June 1, 1948 on the current route.

Loop 207 (North Main Street) is a state highway loop in Mont Belvieu. Loop 207 begins and ends in Mont Belvieu at SH 146. Between the termini, Loop 207 intersects FM 565. Loop 207 was designated on its current route on September 12, 1946.[5]

Major intersections

The entire highway is in Mont Belvieu, Chambers County.

mi	km	Destinations	Notes
0.000	0.000	SH 146 – Baytown	Southern terminus
		FM 565 – Old River-Winfree
1.533	2.467	SH 146 – Dayton	Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Loop 208 is a state highway loop in Marquez.

Loop 208 was designated on July 20, 1948 on the current route.

Loop 210 is a state highway loop in Diboll.

Loop 210 was designated on June 1, 1948 on the current route.

Loop 211 is a state highway loop in Hereford.

Loop 211 was designated on December 10, 1946 on the current route.

Loop 213 was a state highway loop in San Antonio.

Loop 213 was designated on August 26, 1948 from US 90, 0.5 mile east of San Antonio, to a point 0.5 mile north. On August 4, 1966 Loop 213 was cancelled and removed from the highway system when US 90 was rerouted.

Loop 214 was a state highway loop in Stanton.

Loop 214 was designated on August 28, 1991 as a replacement of a section of US 80 when it was decommissioned in favor of IH 20. On March 30, 1995, Loop 214 was cancelled by district request and transferred to Business IH 20-F.

Loop 216 was a state highway loop in Commerce.

Loop 216 was designated on August 26, 1958 as a loop off SH 24 (now SH 224) in Commerce. On June 21, 1990 Loop 216 was cancelled and transferred to Business SH 24-B (now Business SH 224-B).

Loop 217 was a state highway loop in Fort Worth.

Loop 217 was designated on August 1, 1947 from US 377/SH 183 west of Fort Worth southeast to US 81 near the south city limits. On September 27, 1951 the road was extended northeast and north to SH 183 and/or SH 121 northeast of Fort Worth. Loop 217 was cancelled on April 18, 1963: the section from SH 183 and/or SH 121 southwest to Horne Road became IH 820 and the section from Horne Road northwest to US 377 was transferred to Loop 820 (now SH 183).

Loop 218 was a state highway loop in Lamesa.

Loop 218 was designated on December 12, 1946 as a loop off US 87 in Lamesa. On June 21, 1990 Loop 218 was cancelled and transferred to Business US 87-K.

Loop 219 was a state highway loop in Crandall.

Loop 219 was designated on June 1, 1948 from US 175 north of Crandall south to then-US 175, then east to new US 175. On December 19, 1991 Loop 219 was cancelled on December 19, 1991 and transferred to Business US 175-B.

Loop 220 is a state highway loop in Plum.

Loop 220 was designated on April 27, 1995 as a loop off SH 71 in Plum. This was formerly a section of SH 71 before it was rerouted south around the town.

Loop 221 was a state highway loop in Leonard.

Loop 221 was designated on February 25, 1948 from US 69 near the north city limits of Leonard to SH 78 in Leonard. On October 31, 2002 Loop 221 was cancelled by district request and redesignated as FM 896.

Loop 222 is a state highway loop in Schulenburg.

Loop 222 was designated on February 23, 1949 on the current route.

Loop 223 is a state highway loop in McDade.

Loop 223 was designated on March 29, 1949 on the current route.

Loop 224 is a state highway loop in Nacogdoches.

Loop 224 was designated on March 1, 1960 from SH 21 west of Nacogdoches south, east, and north to SH 7 east of Nacogdoches. On July 31, 1964, the road extended north from SH 21 to US 59 and US 259. On May 3, 1967, the road was extended north and west from SH 7 to another junction with Loop 224, completing the loop.

Loop 225 is a state highway loop in Carrizo Springs.

Loop 225 was designated on November 18, 1947 on the current route.

Loop 227 is a state highway loop in Liberty.

Loop 227 was designated on May 4, 1984 from SH 146 at Hardin Drive and Main Street south and southwest to US 90. The route was formerly a portion of SH 146.

Loop 229 is a state highway loop in Robert Lee. It runs from SH 208 to FM 1904.

Loop 229 was designated on February 27, 1948, from SH 208 in Robert Lee via Austin Street and 7th Street to SH 208. On December 16, 1960, the section on Austin Street was given to the city, and the road was extended northwest on the old location of FM 387 to the new location, which became FM 1904 on January 12, 1969 when FM 387 was rerouted; FM 387 became part of SH 158 on May 6, 1969, and was relocated elsewhere in the state on April 25, 1978.

Loop 230 is a state highway loop in Smithville.

Loop 230 was designated on August 15, 1984 on the current route.

Loop 232 was a state highway loop in Waco.

Loop 232 was designated on October 31, 1958 from US 84/FM 2418 east of Bellmead southeast to FM 2491. On September 27, 1960 the road was extended 1.4 miles south to SH 6. Loop 232 was cancelled on March 9, 1964 and transferred to Loop 340.

Loop 235 is a state highway loop in Tyler.

Loop 235 was designated on August 11, 1950 on the current route.

Loop 236 is a state highway loop in Queen City.

Loop 236 was designated on September 28, 1950 on the current route. It was the old route of US 59, and was to be marked as Bus. US 59, but that designation never took effect.

Loop 238 was a state highway loop in Pittsburg.

Loop 238 was designated on November 20, 1950 as a loop off US 271 in Pittsburg. On March 31, 2016 Loop 238 was redesignated as Business US 271-H.

Loop 243 was a state highway loop in Abilene.

Loop 243 was designated on July 28, 1955 as a loop off US 83 in Abilene. On June 21, 1990 Loop 243 was cancelled and transferred to Business US 83-D.

Loop 250 is a state highway loop in Midland. Serving as the city's northern bypass, it runs from IH 20 west of town to IH 20 east of town.

Loop 250 was designated on August 31, 1977 on the current route. On July 24, 1984 Loop 250 replaced all of FM 1369 and a section of FM 868 from Loop 250 to SH 349; these sections had been co-located with Loop 250 since 1978.

Loop 252 is a state highway loop in Caddo.

Loop 252 was designated on March 28, 1952 on the current route.

Loop 254 is a state highway loop in Ranger.

Loop 254 was designated on August 28, 1991 on the current route as part of the cancellation of US 80 west of Dallas.

Loop 255 is located in Camp County. It is planned to run from FM 1520 to US 271, but currently is only signed from CR 2118 to US271.

Loop 255 was designated on December 17, 2015 on the current route as a replacement of FM 3535.

Loop 256 is a loop highway around Palestine. Loop 256 is a five-lane highway around the city. The southeast side of the loop, from its intersections with US 287/SH 19 to US 79/US 84, is the only part that is heavily commercially developed.

The road first appears on maps in 1964 as a six-mile (10 km) road on Palestine's east side, connecting US 287 with State Highway 155. During the 1970s, 1980s, and the early 1990s the loop was expanded to finally form a complete circle around the core of the city.

Loop 256 was designated on October 31, 1958, from SH 155 northeast of Palestine southward to US 287. On September 27, 1960, Loop 256 was extended northwest to US 79. On July 31, 1969, Loop 256 was extended back to SH 155, making it a full loop.

Loop 257 is a state highway loop in Lampasas.

Loop 257 was designated on July 22, 1952 on the current route.

Loop 260 was a state highway loop in Dallas.

Loop 260 was designated on August 20, 1952 from US 80 in western Oak Cliff Addition to US 80 at or near the Dallas County Courthouse as a replacement of what was left of SH 1. The route was signed as US 80 Business rather than Loop 260. Loop 260 was cancelled on June 25, 1991 by district request and returned to the city of Dallas.

Loop 262 is a state highway loop in Streetman.

Loop 262 was designated on May 27, 1952 on the current route.

Loop 265 is a state highway loop in Rosebud.

Loop 265 was designated on March 28, 1952 on the current route.

Loop 266 is a state highway loop in Lufkin.

Loop 266 was designated on November 18, 1952 on the current route.

Loop 267 was a state highway loop in Burkburnett.

Loop 267 was designated on November 19, 1952 as a loop off US 277/US 281 in Burkburnett. The route was signed as US 277/US 281 Business rather than Loop 267. Two months later the northern half was transferred to SH 240. On April 24, 1964 the road was extended on a new route over SH 240 (SH 240 was rerouted on top of Loop 165) and old US 277/US 281 to US 277/US 281; this became effective when traffic was routed on new US 277, US 281 and US 287. Loop 267 was cancelled on May 30, 2002 by district request and redesignated as SH 240 when it was realigned.

Loop 268 is a state highway loop in Midland.

Loop 268 was designated on June 30, 2011 on the current route as a redesignation of Spur 268.

Loop 275 is a state highway loop in Austin.

Although Loop 275 was not officially designated until March 24, 1954, it was created on September 26, 1939 when US 81 (now IH 35) was rerouted east onto its current alignment. The route was also signed as US 81 Business until 1975. On July 11, 1986 and February 24, 2000 at district request, the sections from US 183 to Williamson Creek were removed and returned to the city of Austin, creating the current gap in the route.

Loop 282 is a state highway loop in Poteet.

Loop 282 was designated on September 27, 1954 as a loop off SH 346 (now SH 16) in Poteet. The route, formerly a portion of SH 346, was redesignated as SH 346 Business but numbered as Loop 282.

Loop 283 was a state highway loop in Brenham.

Loop 283 was designated on August 28, 1958 from SH 36 north of Brenham southwest to US 290 west of Brenham, then southeast to SH 36 south of Brenham, then northeast to US 290 southeast of Brenham, forming a partial loop. On January 18, 1960 the section from US 290 west of Brenham to US 290 southeast of Brenham was transferred to US 290 (the former route of US 290 became Loop 318). On June 4, 1964 the remainder of the route was transferred to SH 36 and Loop 283 was reassigned to a former routing of SH 36 from SH 36 to US 290 and signed as SH 36 Business rather than Loop 283. Loop 283 was cancelled on June 21, 1990 and transferred to Business SH 36-J.

Loop 284 is a state highway loop in Omaha.

Loop 284 was designated on May 31, 1965 on the current route.

Loop 285 is a state highway loop in Quanah.

Loop 285 was designated on December 17, 1970 on the current route, replacing the old route of US 287.

Loop 286 is a state highway loop that encircles Paris.

Loop 286 was designated on June 30, 1955, from FM 79, 1.3 miles (2.1 km) northwest of Paris, east 3.3 miles (5.3 km) to FM 195, 1.2 miles (1.9 km) northeast of Paris. On March 29, 1957, the road was extended south, west and north back to FM 79 near the origin, completing the loop around Paris. On May 28, 1969, the northern half of Loop 286 was transferred to US 82 and US 271.[56]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Paris, Lamar County. All exits are unnumbered.

mi	km	Exit	Destinations	Notes
			US 82 – Bonham	Beginning of US 82 concurrency
			FM 79
			US 271 north – Hugo	Beginning of US 271 concurrency
			Stillhouse Road	Access to Paris Regional Medical Center
			FM 195
			US 82 east – Clarksville Pine Mill Road	End of US 82 concurrency; separate clockwise exit and counterclockwise entrance for Pine Mill Road
			Bus. US 271	Access to northbound Loop 286 via loop ramp at US 271 South exit
			US 271 south – Mount Pleasant	End of US 271 concurrency
		End of divided highway
			FM 1507
		Beginning of divided highway
			FM 1497	At-grade intersection
			SH 19 / SH 24 – Cooper, Sulphur Springs
		End of divided highway
			FM 137	Right-in/right-out
		Beginning of divided highway
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi       Concurrency terminus

Loop 287 is a state highway loop that encircles Lufkin.

Loop 287 was designated on June 30, 1955 from SH 103 northwest of Lufkin south and east around the city's west and south sides to US 69 southeast of Lufkin. On March 1, 1966 a section from SH 103 to US 69 and another section from US 69 to US 59 were added, completing the loop around Lufkin.

Loop 288 is a state highway within the city limits of Denton. On the north side of town, the loop runs next to the C. H. Collins Athletic Complex. Despite its name, Loop 288 does not make a complete circuit, running instead around the north, east and southeast sides of the city. It begins at an interchange with I-35 on the northwest corner of Denton and loops around the north, east and southeast sides of the city before ending at another intersection with I-35E adjacent to Denton's shopping mall. The total length is 10.1 miles (16.3 km).[58] In recent years, several large retail stores have been built on or near the southeast portion of the loop, and this, coupled with ongoing road expansion projects, has resulted in extreme traffic congestion. Loop 288 is signed as a truck route for traffic traveling east on US 380 towards McKinney.

Loop 288 was designated on September 21, 1955 from US 77 north to US 380 (then SH 24). On June 9, 1966, Loop 288 was extended westward to I-35W and northward and westward to I-35. On October 21, 1977, the section from I-35E to I-35W was cancelled. On May 29, 1991, another section of Loop 288 was added from FM 2181 to another point on Loop 288. The old route will become Spur 288 when the new route of Loop 288 is built. The proposed route will follow new construction from Spencer Road to Colorado Boulevard, Mayhill Road from Colorado Boulevard to I-35 and FM 2499, part of FM 2499 from I-35 to just south of Robinson Road, and new construction (right-of-way has already been acquired for this section) from just south of Robinson Road to FM 2181.[59]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Denton, Denton County. All exits are unnumbered.

mi	km	Destinations	Notes
0.0	0.0	I-35E / Lillian Miller Parkway – Denton, Dallas	I-35E exit 463.
2.3	3.7	FM 426 (McKinney Street)
3.7	6.0	US 377 / US 380 – Denton, McKinney, Pilot Point	South end of freeway
6.0	9.7	FM 428 (Sherman Drive)
7.3	11.7	FM 2164 (Locust Street)
9.2	14.8	US 77
10.0	16.1	I-35 – Fort Worth, Dallas, Oklahoma City	I-35 north exit 470, south exit 471; westbound exit and eastbound entrance.
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Loop 291 is a state highway loop in Roosevelt.

Loop 291 was designated on November 29, 1955, from US 290 (now I-10) along the old location of US 290 through Roosevelt to US 290 (now I-10). On January 1, 1969, the road was extended east 2.74 miles (4.41 km) along the old route of US 290 to I-10, but this did not take effect until this section of I-10 was open to traffic.

Loop 292 is a state highway loop in Kress.

Loop 292 was designated on December 19, 1955 on the current route.

Loop 293 is a state highway loop in Bakersfield.

Loop 293 was designated on March 19, 1981 as a loop off IH 10 in Bakersfield. The route was formerly part of SH 10, SH 27 and US 290.

Loop 294 was a state highway loop in Stafford.

Loop 294 was designated on June 30, 1955 as a loop off US 59 (now US 90A) in Stafford. On July 17, 1987 Loop 294 was cancelled by district request and redesignated as a section of US 90A.

Loop 295 was a state highway loop in Robstown.

Loop 295 was designated on January 19, 1956 from then-US 77 northeast of Robstown south along old US 77 to the intersection of US 77 and FM 892 south of Robstown. The route was signed as US 77 Business rather than Loop 295. On December 18, 1962 the road was extended to new US 77 at CR 36. Loop 295 was cancelled on June 21, 1990 and transferred to Business US 77-U.

Loop 296 was a state highway loop in Robstown.

Loop 296 was designated on January 19, 1956 from SH 44 west of Robstown south and east 2 miles along old SH 44 to US 77/SH 44 east of Robstown. The route was signed as SH 44 Business rather than Loop 296. On June 21, 1990 Loop 296 was cancelled and transferred to Business SH 44-C.