Highway Designation File

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


STATE HIGHWAY LOOP NO. 137

Minute Order 019475, dated 06/23/1942

Houston Loop - From a point on US 90 west of Houston and east of Post Oak Rd, thence northeastward to a connection with US 290, thence eastward through the north side of Houston along or in the vicinity of 29th St, Linder St, and Stonewall St, thence to a connection with US 90 east of Houston, including such connections as are necessary to serve SH 73 east of Houston.  (Harris County)  New Designation.



Minute Order 036815, dated 10/13/1955; Adm. Cir. 008-1957, dated 02/01/1957

From a point on US 75 at or near its intersection with SH 225, westward in the general vicinity of Holmes Rd and Ricks St to a point south of Braes Bayou, thence northward in the general vicinity of Post Oak Rd to a point on US 90 west of Houston near the intersection of US 90 and Post Oak Rd, thence northeastward to a connection with US 290, thence eastward through the north side of Houston along or in the vicinity of 29th St, Linder St, and Stonewall St to a connection with US 90, east of Houston, including connections as are necessary to serve SH 73 east of Houston.  (Harris County)  Extended from US 75 westward and northward to the old terminus at US 90 near  Post Oak Rd.



Minute Order 048223, dated 08/23/1960

From US 75 at or near Intersection of SH 225, westward in the general vicinity of Holmes Rd and Ricks St, to a point south of Braes Bayou; thence northward In general vicinity of Post Oak Rd to a point on US 90 near Post Oak Rd: thence northeastward to US 290, thence eastward through north side of Houston along or in the vicinity of 29th St, Linder St, and Stonewall St to US 90, thence southward to SH 225.  (Harris County)  Extended southward approx. 4.5 miles from IH 10 to SH 225.



Minute Order 077224, dated 04/14/1980; Adm. Ltr. 005-1980, dated 05/15/1980

Cancelled.  (Harris County)  Entire route cancelled due to location of IH 610.



Minute Order 081490, dated 12/21/1983; Adm. Ltr. 002-1984, dated 02/16/1984

Blue Ridge Loop - From SH 78 south of Blue Ridge, northward approximately 2.6 miles to SH 78, north of Blue Ridge.  (Collin County)  New designation; this section of mileage transferred from old location of SH 78.



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

Cancelled.  (Collin County)  Mileage transferred to BS 78-D.