Texas State Highway Loop 335 Explained

State:TX
Type:Loop
Route:335
Map Custom:yes
Length Mi:39.967
Established:January 18, 1960
Beltway City:Amarillo
Direction A:CCW
Junction:
Direction B:CW
Previous Type:Spur
Previous Route:334
Next Type:Loop
Next Route:336

Loop 335 is a highway loop that encircles the city of Amarillo, Texas, United States. Loop 335 connects to every major highway in the city and passes close to Amarillo International Airport on the east side of the city. Loop 335 is not currently a continuous freeway. Instead, the highway has interchanges at select junctions and short segments of freeway such as its southeastern section.

Route description

Loop 335 makes a complete loop around the city of Amarillo. The highway passes in and out of the city and, as of January 2024, skirts most development.

Naming

Loop 335 has several local names:

Lane configuration

Because I-40 runs east–west and I-27/U.S. Route 87 run mostly north–south through Amarillo, Loop 335 can be divided into four sections: northeastern, southeastern, southwestern, and northwestern. The two junctions with I-40, the junction with I-27, and the junction with US 87/US 287 are all grade-separated. Additional grade separations are listed below.

History

Loop 335 was designated on January 18, 1960, from US 60 and US 87 south of Amarillo eastward and northward to US 287.

On January 31, 1961, Loop 335 was extended northward and westward to US 87 and US 287.

On July 30, 1965, Loop 335 was extended westward and northward from US 60 and US 87 to US 66.

On June 21, 1977, a section of FM 1719 from Loop 434 to the new location of US 87 and US 287 was transferred to Loop 335.

On July 24, 1984, Loop 335 was extended west and south to the point of beginning, completing its current route, and also replacing another section of FM 1719.

On April 26, 2018, Loop 335 was rerouted from a point NaNmiles south of SW 9th Avenue, to Interstate 40, to Helium Road, to Farm to Market Road 2186, and back to existing Loop 335. The old route, a section of Soncy Road, was transferred to FM 2590. However, this will not be effective until construction on this portion is completed.[4] [5] [6] [7]

Future

In 2015, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) published the plans for the all new Loop 335 freeway that encircles the city of Amarillo.[8] TxDOT has planned multiple multi-level interchanges that junction with Interstate 40, Interstate 27, US 287 and US 87. The first interchange, on the east side of Amarillo, is a multi-level interchange that provides access to both directions of the I-40 freeway and Loop 335. The second interchange with I-40, however, is a full stack interchange.[9] On the northern side of Amarillo, the loop will be completely reconstructed to an Interstate-grade freeway with complete grade separations and will be expanded to 4 lanes. It also includes a stack interchange that will connect the new freeway to the future I-27 Ports to Plains Corridor (US 287, US 87).[10] [11] I-27 in southern Amarillo will be entirely reconstructed from the Country Club Road interchange to Palo Duro Canyon State Park. It will accommodate 6 lanes at the mainlane bridge along with a complete stack interchange with direct connectors to and from I-27. Furthermore, another triple-level interchange will be built to accommodate Soncy Road, Helium Road, I-27 and the new loop.[11] Also, another new mainlane bridge that accommodates up to 6 lanes is also in the works for I-40 near Helium Road, providing easier access to the new freeway.[12] Although construction started in 2016, the entire project (which includes converting the entire loop to Interstate specifications) is not expected to be complete until 2024.[13] The southwest portion of the new freeway opened in June 2024. The original SL 335 was moved off Soncy Road.[14]

Junction list

Junctions are listed in CCW order. All interchange exits are unnumbered.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Segment A . 2016-08-04 . 2016-08-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160820031257/http://www.theamarilloloop.com/maps/section-a.html . dead .
  2. Web site: Rough roads ahead: Construction to create headaches. KEVIN. WELCH.
  3. Web site: TxDOT wants to redo Loop 335. KAREN SMITH. WELCH.
  4. Web site: November 26, 2020 . April 26, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201126071105/https://ftp.txdot.gov/pub/txdot/commission/2018/0426/agenda.pdf . Agenda . publicdocs.txdot.gov . . 28 April 2023 . en-us . live .
  5. Web site: June 12, 2018 . April 26, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180612142333/http://ftp.dot.state.tx.us/pub/txdot/commission/2018/0426/9e.pdf . Minutes . publicdocs.txdot.gov . . 28 April 2023 . en-us . live .
  6. News: Officials tout SL 335 relocation effort . . Clark . Douglas . June 4, 2019 . March 20, 2022 . subscription .
  7. News: TxDOT Projects In The Area Making Good Progress . . . Williams . Tyler . April 1, 2021 . March 20, 2022 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210615034106/https://www.kgncnewsnow.com/txdot-projects-in-the-area-making-good-progress/ . June 15, 2021 .
  8. News: TxDOT lays out proposed Loop 335 project . Vanessa . Garcia . . April 7, 2015 . en.
  9. http://ftpcontent.worldnow.com/kfda/phaseIIschematic.pdf
  10. Web site: Home - Ports-to-Plains Alliance. www.portstoplains.com.
  11. Web site: Project Tracker. apps.dot.state.tx.us.
  12. Web site: Public Meeting - State Loop 335. Texas Department of Transportation (State of. Texas). www.txdot.gov.
  13. Web site: State Loop 335 - AARoads - Texas Highways . AARoads . April 4, 2017.
  14. Web site: Batzlaff . Sydnee . 2024-06-04 . TxDOT hosts ribbon cutting for new State Loop 335 southwest segment . 2024-06-06 . www.newschannel10.com . en.

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