Loop 369, the Abernathy Loop, is a state highway

State highway

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 in the U.S. state

U.S. state

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 of Texas

Texas

Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...

. It stretches 1.496 miles (2.408 km) along Avenue D through Abernathy, between exits 20 and 22 of Interstate 27/U.S. Highway 87. It was authorized on October 15, 1962, after the new US 87 freeway was built. Along the way, it intersects Farm to Market Road 597 (1st Street).

Route description

Loop 369 begins at an interchange with I-27

Interstate 27

Interstate 27 is an intrastate Interstate Highway, located entirely in the U.S. state of Texas, running north from Lubbock to Interstate 40 in Amarillo. These two cities are the only control cities on I-27; other cities and towns served by I-27 include New Deal, Abernathy, Hale Center, Plainview,...

/US 87

U.S. Route 87 in Texas

In the U.S. state of Texas, U.S. Highway 87 is a north–south U.S. Highway that begins near the Gulf Coast in Port Lavaca, Texas and heads north through San Antonio, Lubbock, and Amarillo to the New Mexico border near Texline....

 in Abernathy

Abernathy, Texas

Abernathy is a city in Hale and Lubbock counties in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 2,839 at the 2000 census, but had dropped to 2,764 according to a 2009 estimate....

, Lubbock County, heading north-northwest on two-lane undivided South Avenue D. The road heads through commercial areas with some homes and curves north, reaching an intersection with FM 597. The highway crosses into Hale County

Hale County, Texas

Hale County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2000, its population was 36,602. It was organized in 1888, and is named for Lt. John C. Hale, a hero of the Battle of San Jacinto. The seat of the county is Plainview. It is home of the noted former Hale County Judge, Judge Bill...

 and continues through more of the town. Loop 369 reaches its northern terminus at another interchange with I-27/US 87 in the northern part of Abernathy.

History

Loop 369 was created on its current alignment in 1962, replacing what had been a portion of US 87.

Junction list

County	Location	Mile	Junction	Notes
Lubbock	Abernathy Abernathy, Texas Abernathy is a city in Hale and Lubbock counties in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 2,839 at the 2000 census, but had dropped to 2,764 according to a 2009 estimate....	0.000
Hale Hale County, Texas Hale County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2000, its population was 36,602. It was organized in 1888, and is named for Lt. John C. Hale, a hero of the Battle of San Jacinto. The seat of the county is Plainview. It is home of the noted former Hale County Judge, Judge Bill...		1.496