Texas State Highway Loop 212
Loop 212 is a 2.104-mile-long (3.386 km) loop route in the city of Manor in the U.S. state of Texas.
State Highway Loop 212 | ||||
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Loop 212 highlighted in red | ||||
Route information | ||||
Length | 2.104 mi[1] (3.386 km) | |||
Existed | 1948–present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
West end | US 290 | |||
East end | US 290 | |||
Highway system | ||||
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History
Loop 212 was designated on August 26, 1948 as a loop route off US 290 into the city of Manor.[1] A portion of the highway is routed over the old alignment of SH 20 through Manor which was later redesignated as US 290 in 1951.[2]
Route description
Loop 212 starts northwest of Manor at US 290. It proceeds along Murray Avenue and then turns south to follow Lexington Street through the center of Manor. It turns east at Parsons Street at an intersection with FM 973. Upon leaving Manor, Loop 212 is renamed to Old State Highway 20. Loop 212 then turns north to intersect again with US 290. Loop 212 terminates here, while the road continues to the north of US 290 as FM 973.[3]
Junction list
The entire route is in Manor, Travis County.
mi | km | Destinations | Notes | ||
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US 290 | |||||
FM 973 (Lexington Street) | |||||
US 290 / FM 973 | |||||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
References
- Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway Loop No. 212". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2008-03-04.
- Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway No. 20". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2008-03-04.
- Google (2008-03-04). "overview map of Loop 212" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2008-03-04.