STATE HIGHWAY LOOP NO. 178

Highway Designation File

Transportation Planning and Programming Division
Current Description-Effective Date-Authority

**Certified Mileage (Open to Traffic)**
1.75	2010

STATE HIGHWAY LOOP NO. 178

Minute Order 022146, dated 06/04/1946

Austin Spur - From intersection of 7th & Chicon St in the City of Austin, extending eastward crossing with Gonzales St, thence southeastward to US 290 near the junction with SH 29, with a connection to 6th St, east of SP Railroad (Llano Branch). (Travis County) New Designation.

Adm. Order, dated 01/14/1949

From US 290 at the intersection of 7th and Pedernales Sts southward to the intersection of 6th and Pedernales Sts. (Travis County) Rerouting of US 290 eliminated SS 178 with exception of connection from 7th St to 6th St along Pedernales St.

Minute Order 036569, dated 08/24/1954

Cancelled. (Travis County) Removed from Designated System and relinquished to City of Austin.

Commerce Spur - Minute Order 044508, dated 08/28/1958; Adm. Cir. 025-1958, dated 09/01/1958

From SH 11 south of Commerce, westward along the alternate route of SH 11 and northward along the route of FM 513 to SH 24 in Commerce. (Hunt County) New Designation.

Minute Order 055928, dated 05/01/1965; Adm. Cir. 045-1965, dated 05/15/1965

From SH 11, south of Commerce, westward to SH 50. (Hunt County) Section from FM 513 northward to SH 24 transferred to SH 50.

Minute Order 061108, dated 07/10/1968; Adm. Cir. 059-1968, dated 07/15/1968

Commerce Loop - From proposed SH 24 west of Commerce, eastward, northward, and northwestward to SH 24 north of Commerce. (Hunt County) Designation changed from SS to SL and western terminus extended westward approx. 1.7 mi. to proposed SH 24; eastern terminus extended northward and northwestward approx. 2.7 miles to SH 24.

Minute Order 111994, dated 09/24/09; DesLtr 3-2009, dated 10/30/2009

Commerce Loop - From SH 224 west of Commerce, eastward to SH 24, then eastward concurrent with SH 11 approximately 1.6 miles to BS 11-H, then northeastward to SH 24 north of Commerce, a total distance of approximately 7.5 miles. (Hunt County) Western terminus amended, concurrent designation with SH 11 detailed.