Highway Designation File

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


Certified Mileage (Open to Traffic)
2.021 2010

STATE HIGHWAY LOOP NO. 70

Minute Order 016671, dated 09/25/1939

Rockport Loop - From a point on SH 35 through Rockport to a point on SH 35, a distance of 2.6 miles.  (Aransas County)  Approved.



Minute Order 090522, dated 06/21/1990; Adm. Ltr. 001-1991, dated 01/14/1991

Cancelled.  (Aransas County)  Mileage transferred to BS 35-L.



Minute Order 105325, dated 04/27/1995; DesLtr 02-1995, dated 06/05/1995

Rockport Loop - From BS 35-L southwestward to BS 35-L, south of Rockport, a distance of approx. 2.4 miles. (Aransas County)  New Designation.


Minute Order 110494, dated 03/30/2006; DesLtr 01-2006, dated 04/03/2006

In Rockport, from BS 35 L at FM 1069, eastward and southward to BS 35-L, south of Rockport, a distance of approximately 2.7 miles. (Aransas County) (New Description) At district’s request, segment of SL 70 removed from the state highway system and returned to the city for control, jurisdiction, and maintenance, and in order to maintain continuity on the state highway system, segment of FM 1069 redesignated on the state highway system as an extension of SL 70.