Highway Designation File

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


Certified Mileage (Open to Traffic)
0.875 2010

STATE HIGHWAY SPUR NO. 16

Minute Order 016701, dated 09/26/1939

El Paso Loop - From a point on US 62 in a southward direction following generally Wilmar St and Chelsea Dr to a point on US 80. (El Paso County) General redescription of Highway System.


Minute Order 016818, dated 11/20/1939

From a point on US 62, approximately 1.0 mile east of the city limits of El Paso, to a point on US 80, approximately 0.3 mile east of the city limits of El Paso, following generally Wilmar St and Chelsea Dr. (El Paso County) Change routing to follow Wilmar St and Chelsea Dr.


Minute Order 054906, dated 07/31/1964; Adm. Cir. 140-1964, dated 12/15/1964

From US 62 in El Paso southwestward and northwestward to IH 10. (El Paso County) Section of US 80A, from US 80 to SS 1 and SS 1 transferred to SL 16.


Minute Order 068988, dated 06/26/1974; Adm. Cir. 058-1974, dated 07/15/1974

Cancelled. (El Paso County) Replaced by relocated US 62 and US 85. 


Minute Order 110025, dated 03/31/2005; DesLtr 02-2005, dated 07/07/2005

In Eagle Pass, from the intersection of US 277 eastward to the intersection of US 57, a distance of approximately 0.9 mile.  (Maverick County) New Designation


Minute Order 113187, dated 7/26/2012; DesLtr 3-2012, dated 10/15/2012

From IH 20 in El Paso northeastward to SL 375 just west of IH 10, approximately 1.2 miles. ( El Paso County) State Highway Spur 16 was redesignated as SS 216 in Eagle Pass and SS 276 was redesignated as SS 16 in El Paso.