Highway Designation File

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


Certified Mileage (Open to Traffic)
19.295 2010

STATE HIGHWAY LOOP NO. 281

Minute Order 037392, dated 12/03/1954; Adm. Cir. 049-1957, dated 12/01/1957

Wichita Falls Loop - From present US 82 and US 287 southeast of Wichita Falls, northwestward on the east side of the MKT and FW and DC Railroads to present US 281 in the northern part of the city.  (Wichita County)  New Designation.



Adm. Auth., dated 11/07/1958; Adm. Cir. 008-1959, dated 01/01/1959

Cancelled.  (Wichita County) Number changed to SL 165 to avoid confusion with US 281 by the traveling public.



Minute Order 047501, dated 03/22/1960; Adm. Cir., dated 04/01/1960; Desig. 008-1960, dated 04/01/1960

Longview Loop - From US 80 in Greggton, northward, eastward, and southward to IH 20 in Harrison County.  (Gregg and Harrison Counties)  New Designation.



Minute Order 100690, dated 03/25/1992; DesLtr 02-1992, dated 05/01/1992

From IH 20 in Longview, northward, eastward, and southward to IH 20, 2.1 miles east of the Harrison/Gregg County line, a total distance of approximately 19.4 miles. (Gregg and Harrison Counties)  New description; section of approx. 7.0 miles, from IH 20 in Longview, northward to US 80 transferred from FM 1845.