Texas State Highway Loop 494
State Highway Loop 494 | ||||
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Route information | ||||
Maintained by TxDOT | ||||
Length: | 9.79 mi[1] (15.76 km) | |||
Existed: | 1970 โ present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
South end: | I-69 / US 59 in Houston | |||
North end: | I-69 / US 59 in New Caney | |||
Location | ||||
Counties: | Harris, Montgomery | |||
Highway system | ||||
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Loop 494 is a state highway loop in the Greater Houston area of Texas. It is 9.7 miles (15.6 km) in length and is a former routing of US 59 in the area.[1]
Route description
Loop 494 begins at I-69 / US 59 just south of the HarrisโMontgomery county line.[2] The route travels northward, paralleling the freeway to its west. It passes the community of Kingwood and the unincorporated area of Porter before reaching New Caney, where it has a brief concurrency with FM 1485. Shortly thereafter, it connects once again with the I-69 / US 59 freeway, where the Loop 494 designation ends.[1][3]
History
Loop 494 was designated in 1970 after US 59 was moved to the extension of the Eastex Freeway into Montgomery County.[1]
Major intersections
All exits are unnumbered.
County | Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes |
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Harris | Houston | I-69 / US 59 โ Humble, Downtown Houston | Southern terminus just south of Hamblen Rd. at the Montgomery/Harris County line | ||
Montgomery | Porter | FM 1314 โ Williams Airport | |||
New Caney | FM 1485 east โ Huffman | South end of FM 1485 concurrency | |||
FM 1485 west โ Conroe | North end of FM 1485 concurrency | ||||
I-69 / US 59 โ Cleveland | Northern terminus | ||||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
- โ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Transportation Planning and Programming Division. "State Highway Loop No. 494". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved October 29, 2012.
- โ Texas Department of Transportation Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2014). Texas County Map Book (PDF) (Map) (2014 ed.). 1:120,000. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 496. Retrieved December 6, 2014.
- โ Texas Department of Transportation Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2014). Texas County Map Book (PDF) (Map) (2014 ed.). 1:120,000. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 495. Retrieved December 6, 2014.