State Highway 223 (SH 223) is a highway maintained by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) entirely within the city of Alpine in Brewster County. Unofficially, the route is locally called the Loop Rd. The 1.6-mile (2.6 km) route designated between 1933 and 1936 runs from the combined U.S. Route 67 and U.S. Route 90 in front of Sul Ross State University on the west side of town to SH 118 on the city's north side. There are no intersections with other highways between its termini. A number of the city's significant points of interest are located along the route.
SH 223 was established on September 4, 1935.[3] according to official state highway maps from that time. Before 1940, SH 223 at its southern terminus also intersected the former SH 3 which ran concurrently with US 67 and US 90 through Alpine.[2][4] Since its creation, SH 223 is remarkably stable and unchanged compared to most Texas state highways of comparable age.
Route descriptionedit
Southern terminus of SH 223 at US 67 and US 90 in Alpine. Sul Ross State University is seen on the right.
SH 223 begins at the westbound roadway of US 67 and US 90 along a one-way street Holland Ave. on Alpine's west side. the route proceeds along Harrison St. and intersects the eastbound roadway of US 67 and US 90 along another one-way street Ave. E one block north. The route continues north along Harrison St. passing directly in front of the main campus of Sul Ross State University. Beyond the university, the route passes along the base of Hancock Hill and through a residential neighborhood with off campus apartments and hillside homes.[5] The route passes by Alpine Valley Care Center, the town's only nursing home.[6] Continuing north, the route next goes by the Alpine Country Club next to the city's golf course.[7] The route then passes Kokernot Lodge, a conference and recreational center belonging to SRSU that includes the Theatre of the Big Bend's outdoor amphitheater.[8] Beyond that, the route curves sharply to the west while passing over a bridge crossing Alpine Creek. After this sharp curve, the route becomes Hendryx Ave.[5] The route then passes by the broadcast studios of radio stations KVLF and KALP-FM.[9] The route then passes the Kokernot Field baseball stadium and Alpine High School before terminating at SH 118 on Alpine's north side.[5]
^Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway No. 223". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved April 3, 2008.
^ abOfficial Map of the Highway System of Texas (Map). 1"=29 mi. Texas State Highway Commission. March 1, 1936. Retrieved May 22, 2010.
^"Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. August 19, 1935. (PDF) from the original on October 20, 2017. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
^General Highway Map, Brewster County, Texas (Map). 1"=2 mi. Texas State Highway Department. February 1, 1940. p. 1. Retrieved May 23, 2010.
^ abcdGoogle (May 23, 2010). "Route of SH 223" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved May 23, 2010.
^Location of Alpine Valley Care Center (Map). Cartography by Google, Inc. WorldFlicks.org. 2010. Retrieved May 23, 2010.
^"Alpine Country Club". GolfTexas.com. Retrieved May 23, 2010.
^Location of Kokernot Lodge (Map). Cartography by Google, Inc. WorldFlicks.org. 2010. Retrieved May 23, 2010.
^"Radio Station KVLF". Manta. Retrieved May 23, 2010.
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texas, state, highway, state, highway, highway, maintained, texas, department, transportation, txdot, entirely, within, city, alpine, brewster, county, unofficially, route, locally, called, loop, mile, route, designated, between, 1933, 1936, runs, from, combin. State Highway 223 SH 223 is a highway maintained by the Texas Department of Transportation TxDOT entirely within the city of Alpine in Brewster County Unofficially the route is locally called the Loop Rd The 1 6 mile 2 6 km route designated between 1933 and 1936 runs from the combined U S Route 67 and U S Route 90 in front of Sul Ross State University on the west side of town to SH 118 on the city s north side There are no intersections with other highways between its termini A number of the city s significant points of interest are located along the route State Highway 223SH 223 highlighted in redRoute informationMaintained by TxDOTLength1 644 mi 1 2 646 km Existedby 1936 2 presentMajor junctionsSouth endUS 67 US 90 at AlpineNorth endSH 118 in AlpineLocationCountryUnited StatesStateTexasCountiesBrewsterHighway systemHighways in Texas Interstate US State Toll Loops Spurs FM RM Park Rec SH 222 SH 224 Contents 1 History 2 Route description 3 Major intersections 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksHistory editSH 223 was established on September 4 1935 3 according to official state highway maps from that time Before 1940 SH 223 at its southern terminus also intersected the former SH 3 which ran concurrently with US 67 and US 90 through Alpine 2 4 Since its creation SH 223 is remarkably stable and unchanged compared to most Texas state highways of comparable age Route description edit nbsp Southern terminus of SH 223 at US 67 and US 90 in Alpine Sul Ross State University is seen on the right SH 223 begins at the westbound roadway of US 67 and US 90 along a one way street Holland Ave on Alpine s west side the route proceeds along Harrison St and intersects the eastbound roadway of US 67 and US 90 along another one way street Ave E one block north The route continues north along Harrison St passing directly in front of the main campus of Sul Ross State University Beyond the university the route passes along the base of Hancock Hill and through a residential neighborhood with off campus apartments and hillside homes 5 The route passes by Alpine Valley Care Center the town s only nursing home 6 Continuing north the route next goes by the Alpine Country Club next to the city s golf course 7 The route then passes Kokernot Lodge a conference and recreational center belonging to SRSU that includes the Theatre of the Big Bend s outdoor amphitheater 8 Beyond that the route curves sharply to the west while passing over a bridge crossing Alpine Creek After this sharp curve the route becomes Hendryx Ave 5 The route then passes by the broadcast studios of radio stations KVLF and KALP FM 9 The route then passes the Kokernot Field baseball stadium and Alpine High School before terminating at SH 118 on Alpine s north side 5 Major intersections editThe entire route is in Brewster County Locationmi 5 kmDestinationsNotes Alpine00 0 nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp US 67 north US 90 east Holland Ave Southern terminus 0 10 16 nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp US 67 south US 90 west Ave E Marfa 1 62 6 nbsp SH 118 Big Bend National Park Headquarters Fort DavisNorthern terminus 1 000 mi 1 609 km 1 000 km 0 621 miSee also edit nbsp U S Roads portal nbsp Texas portalReferences edit Transportation Planning and Programming Division n d State Highway No 223 Highway Designation Files Texas Department of Transportation Retrieved April 3 2008 a b Official Map of the Highway System of Texas Map 1 29 mi Texas State Highway Commission March 1 1936 Retrieved May 22 2010 Minutes PDF publicdocs txdot gov Texas Department of Transportation August 19 1935 Archived PDF from the original on October 20 2017 Retrieved April 28 2023 General Highway Map Brewster County Texas Map 1 2 mi Texas State Highway Department February 1 1940 p 1 Retrieved May 23 2010 a b c d Google May 23 2010 Route of SH 223 Map Google Maps Google Retrieved May 23 2010 Location of Alpine Valley Care Center Map Cartography by Google Inc WorldFlicks org 2010 Retrieved May 23 2010 Alpine Country Club GolfTexas com Retrieved May 23 2010 Location of Kokernot Lodge Map Cartography by Google Inc WorldFlicks org 2010 Retrieved May 23 2010 Radio Station KVLF Manta Retrieved May 23 2010 External links editKML file edit help Template Attached KML Texas State Highway 223KML is from Wikidata nbsp Media related to Texas State Highway 223 at Wikimedia Commons nbsp Geographic data related to Texas State Highway 223 at OpenStreetMap Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Texas State Highway 223 amp oldid 1208130150, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
