Texas State Highway Loop 111
Encyclopedia
Loop 111 is a 4.219 miles (6.8 km) state-maintained roadway located in Austin, Texas
. It is named Airport Boulevard.
. The route number was changed in 1948. In 1960, Loop 111 was designated as the Austin Loop, running east of Austin from I-35
down to US 290 and eventually further south. This section of road was redesignated as US 183 in 1966, causing Loop 111 to move to its current location along Airport Boulevard.
The section of Airport Boulevard between I-35
and FM 969 was removed from Loop 111 in 2007, but the signage in that portion has not been removed (as of September 2010). Airport Boulevard itself continues north of FM 969 to cross I-35 and Spur 69
(leading to RM 2222
) before terminating at Lamar Boulevard.
Loop 111 is named Airport Boulevard because it once formed the south boundary of Robert Mueller Municipal Airport
, which was the main airport serving Austin until 1999. Mueller Airport was closed when Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
was opened, and the former airport site is undergoing development into a mixed-use residential, retail and commercial district.
. Loop 111 proceeds north along Airport Boulevard for 4.2 miles (6.8 km) to its northern terminus at an intersection with FM 969
. Airport Boulevard itself continues north and west to cross I-35
and Spur 69
.
Austin, Texas
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...
. It is named Airport Boulevard.
History
Spur 111 was originally assigned to part of what is now designated FM 836 near Spur, TexasSpur, Texas
Spur is a city in Dickens County, Texas, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 1,088.On October 9, 2009, Spur celebrated its centennial with the dedication of a Giant Spur sculpture. The Giant Spur was built by local welder John Grusendorf. The event, sponsored...
. The route number was changed in 1948. In 1960, Loop 111 was designated as the Austin Loop, running east of Austin from I-35
Interstate 35 in Texas
Interstate 35 in Texas is a major north–south Interstate Highway running from Laredo near the United States-Mexico border to the Red River north of Gainesville where it crosses into Oklahoma. Along its route, it passes through the cities of San Antonio, Austin, and Waco before it splits into two...
down to US 290 and eventually further south. This section of road was redesignated as US 183 in 1966, causing Loop 111 to move to its current location along Airport Boulevard.
The section of Airport Boulevard between I-35
Interstate 35 in Texas
Interstate 35 in Texas is a major north–south Interstate Highway running from Laredo near the United States-Mexico border to the Red River north of Gainesville where it crosses into Oklahoma. Along its route, it passes through the cities of San Antonio, Austin, and Waco before it splits into two...
and FM 969 was removed from Loop 111 in 2007, but the signage in that portion has not been removed (as of September 2010). Airport Boulevard itself continues north of FM 969 to cross I-35 and Spur 69
Texas State Highway Spur 69
Spur 69 is a four-lane state-maintained roadway in Austin, Texas. It is in length and is named Koenig Lane . It forms a link between RM 2222 and US 290 at I-35. Spur 69 is signed over its entire length as RM 2222, rather than as Spur 69....
(leading to RM 2222
Ranch to Market Road 2222
Ranch to Market Road 2222 is a state-maintained roadway located in Travis County, Texas.- History :RM 2222 originally terminated at the Austin city limits; it was expanded to its current termination point at Lamar Boulevard in 1957....
) before terminating at Lamar Boulevard.
Loop 111 is named Airport Boulevard because it once formed the south boundary of Robert Mueller Municipal Airport
Robert Mueller Municipal Airport
Robert Mueller Municipal Airport served the Austin, Texas, United States, area until it was replaced by the Austin Bergstrom International Airport and subsequently closed in 1999...
, which was the main airport serving Austin until 1999. Mueller Airport was closed when Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
Austin-Bergstrom International Airport is a mixed-use commercial airport located southeast of the central business district of Austin, Texas, United States. It covers and has two runways and three helipads.The airport began passenger service on May 23, 1999...
was opened, and the former airport site is undergoing development into a mixed-use residential, retail and commercial district.
Route Description
Loop 111 is a four- and six-lane urban roadway running just east of the Austin central business district. It starts at an intersection with US 183 just north of the Colorado RiverColorado River (Texas)
The Colorado River is a river that runs through the U.S. state of Texas; it should not be confused with the much longer Colorado River which flows from Colorado into the Gulf of California....
. Loop 111 proceeds north along Airport Boulevard for 4.2 miles (6.8 km) to its northern terminus at an intersection with FM 969
Farm to Market Road 969
Farm to Market Road 969 is a state-maintained farm to market road located in Travis and Bastrop counties of the U.S. state of Texas of which are officially designated as Urban Road 969 in Austin but is still signed as FM 969..- History :FM 969 originally started at SH 29 at 19th Street,...
. Airport Boulevard itself continues north and west to cross I-35
Interstate 35 in Texas
Interstate 35 in Texas is a major north–south Interstate Highway running from Laredo near the United States-Mexico border to the Red River north of Gainesville where it crosses into Oklahoma. Along its route, it passes through the cities of San Antonio, Austin, and Waco before it splits into two...
and Spur 69
Texas State Highway Spur 69
Spur 69 is a four-lane state-maintained roadway in Austin, Texas. It is in length and is named Koenig Lane . It forms a link between RM 2222 and US 290 at I-35. Spur 69 is signed over its entire length as RM 2222, rather than as Spur 69....
.
Junction list
| County | Location | Mile | Junction | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Travis County, Texas As of 2009, the U.S. census estimates there were 1,026,158 people, 320,766 households, and 183,798 families residing in the county. The population density was 821 people per square mile . There were 335,881 housing units at an average density of 340 per square mile... |
Austin Austin, Texas Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in... |
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