Special routes of U.S. Route 87 in Texas

The following special routes exist or existed parallel to U.S. Route 87 (US 87) in Texas, primarily along former alignments. They are varyingly designated by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) as business routes of US 87, state highway loops and spurs, and business loops of Interstate 27 (I-27).

Special routes of U.S. Route 87
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Stockdale

Business U.S. Highway 87
Location	Stockdale
Length	2.115 mi^[1] (3.404 km)
Existed	1990^[1]–present

Business U.S. Highway 87-U is the old route of US 87 through Stockdale. It was formed on May 31, 1965 as Loop 411, but always marked as a business route of US 87; On June 21, 1990 the official designation was changed to Business US 87.^[2][1]

Junction list

The entire route is in Wilson County.

Location	mi^[3]	km	Destinations	Notes
​	0.0	0.0	US 87 / SH 97 – Nixon, Gonzalez, Pandora	Southern terminus
Stockdale	1.3	2.1	FM 1107 east – Pandora
	1.5	2.4	SH 123 – Karnes City, Seguin
	2.1	3.4	US 87 / SH 97 – Floresville, San Antonio	Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

La Vernia

State Highway Loop 321
Location	La Vernia
Length	0.753 mi^[4] (1,212 m)
Existed	1957^[4]–present

Loop 321 is the old route of US 87 through La Vernia, formed in on July 16, 1957.^[4]

Junction list

The entire route is in La Vernia, Wilson County.

mi^[5]	km	Destinations	Notes
0.0	0.0	US 87 – Stockdale, San Antonio	Western terminus
0.3	0.48	FM 775 south (Bluebonnet Drive)	West end of FM 775 overlap
0.4	0.64	FM 775 north – Seguin	East end of FM 775 overlap
0.8	1.3	US 87 – Stockdale, San Antonio	Eastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi       Concurrency terminus

San Antonio

State Highway Spur 345
Location	San Antonio
Length	2.7 mi^[6] (4.3 km)
Existed	1962–present

Main article: Texas State Highway Spur 345

Spur 345 is the old route of US 87 through northern San Antonio, formed on January 26, 1962, as Loop 345. It begins at I-10/US 87 at Woodlawn Avenue, and runs northwest on Fredericksburg Road to I-10/US 87 near Huebner Road. When first designated, Loop 345 was marked as a business route of US 87. On December 18, 2014, the section of Loop 345 from I-410 south to I-10 was removed from the state highway system, and the rest was redesignated as Spur 345.^[6]

Boerne

Business U.S. Highway 87
Location	Boerne
Length	4.81 mi (7.74 km)

Business US Highway 87 follows the old route of US 87 through Boerne. It runs along Main Street, east of the I-10/US 87 freeway, between exits 542 and 537. It intersects SH 46 in downtown Boerne and has junctions with RM 474 and RM 1376. While signed as a business route, it is not officially designated as such by TxDOT; the agency considers the route through Boerne to be mainline US 87.^[7]

Junction list

The entire route is in Boerne, Kendall County.

mi^[8]	km	Destinations	Notes
0.0	0.0	I-10 / US 87 – San Antonio	Southern terminus; I-10 exit 542
1.2	1.9	SH 46 west (Bandera Road) to I-10 west / SH 16	South end of SH 46 overlap
1.8	2.9	SH 46 east (River Road) – New Braunfels	North end of SH 46 overlap
2.2	3.5	RM 474 north / West Blanco Road
3.4	5.5	RM 1376 north – Sisterdale
4.4– 4.8	7.1– 7.7	I-10 / US 87 – Comfort, San Antonio	Northern terminus; I-10 exit 537
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi       Concurrency terminus

Comfort

Business U.S. Highway 87
Location	Comfort
Length	1.6 mi (2.6 km)

Business US Highway 87 follows the old route of US 87 through Comfort. Beginning at exit 524 of northbound I-10/US 87 freeway, it runs northwest along Front Street, concurrent with SH 27. Two routes separate, with SH 27 heading west while Business US 87 turns to the north, reaching a junction with RM 473 in downtown Comfort. It reaches its northern terminus at I-10 exit 523, which is where US 87 separates from the Interstate and heads north. While signed as a business route, it is not officially designated as such by TxDOT; the agency considers the route through Comfort to be mainline US 87.^[9]

Junction list

The entire route is in Comfort, Kendall County.

mi^[10]	km	Destinations	Notes
0.0	0.0	I-10 / US 87 to FM 289 / FM 1621 – Boerne, San Antonio, Waring	Southern terminus; I-10 exit 524
0.3– 0.6	0.48– 0.97	Bridge over Guadalupe River
0.8– 0.9	1.3– 1.4	SH 27 west – Center Point, Kerrville
1.0	1.6	RM 473 – Sisterdale, Kerrville, Old Tunnel State Park
1.6	2.6	I-10 / US 87 – Kerrville, San Antonio, Fredericksburg	Northern terminus; I-10 exit 523
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Big Spring

Business U.S. Highway 87
Location	Big Spring
Length	8.2 mi^[11] (13.2 km)
Existed	2013^[11]–present

Business US Highway 87-M follows the old route of US 87 through Big Spring. The highway was designated in 2013 with the construction of a new expressway route for US 87 around the town.^[11][12] The expressway south of I-20 opened to traffic in 2016 while the northern section opened in 2020.^[13][14]

Junction list

The entire route is in Howard County.

Location	mi^[15]	km	Destinations	Notes
​	0.0	0.0	US 87 / RM 33 south – San Angelo, Garden City	Interchange; southern terminus; southbound exit and northbound entrance
Big Spring	2.9	4.7	FM 700	Interchange
	4.4	7.1	I-20 BL east (West 4th Street)
			I-20 BL west (West 5th Street)
	5.5	8.9	I-20 – El Paso, Fort Worth	I-20 exit 177
​	7.5– 8.2	12.1– 13.2	US 87 / FM 700 east	Interchange; northern terminus; northbound exit and southbound entrance
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi       Incomplete access

Vick

State Highway Loop 577
Location	Vick
Length	1.063 mi^[16] (1.711 km)
Existed	1991–present

Loop 577 is the old route of US 87 through Vick, formed October 6, 1991.^[16] About midway, it intersects the south end of FM 381.

Junction list

The entire route is in Concho County.

Location	mi^[17]	km	Destinations	Notes
​	0.0	0.0	US 87 – Eden, San Angelo	Southern terminus
Vick	0.4	0.64	FM 381 north – Eola
​	1.1	1.8	US 87 – Eden, San Angelo	Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Wall

State Highway Loop 570
Location	Wall
Length	1.903 mi^[18] (3.063 km)
Existed	1990–present

Loop 570 is the old route of US 87 through Wall, formed on March 19, 1990.^[18]

Lamesa

Business U.S. Highway 87
Location	Lamesa
Length	1.747 mi^[19] (2.812 km)
Existed	1990^[19]–present

Business U.S. Highway 87-K is the old route of US 87 through Lamesa. It was formed on December 10, 1946 as Loop 218 on Lynn Avenue. On June 21, 1990 the official designation was changed to Business US 87, and on January 2, 1992, US 87 and Business US 87 were swapped, placing the former on Lynn Avenue and the latter on Dallas Avenue.^[20][19]

Junction list

The entire route is in Lamesa, Dawson County.

mi^[21]	km	Destinations	Notes
0.0	0.0	US 87 / US 180	Southern terminus
1.2	1.9	US 180 (North 4th Street) to SH 349	Access to Medical Arts Hospital
1.7	2.7	US 87	Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Tahoka

State Highway Loop 472
Location	Tahoka
Length	1.859 mi^[22] (2.992 km)
Existed	1969–present

Loop 472 is the old route of US 87 through Tahoka, formed on January 31, 1969.^[22]

Woodrow

State Highway Loop 493
Location	Lubbock County
Length	1.087 mi^[23] (1.749 km)
Existed	October 2, 1970^[23]–present

Loop 493 is located in Lubbock County. It is a former routing of US 87 through the community of Woodrow.^[23]

Loop 493 begins at US 87 south of Woodrow. It travels to the north, paralleling US 87 to its east. In Woodrow, the route passes Lubbock-Cooper High School at Woodrow Road. Loop 493 then curves back to the north and ends at another point on US 87.^[24]

Loop 493 was designated on October 2, 1970, when US 87 was upgraded between Lubbock and Tahoka and moved to the east of Woodrow. It was originally signed as a business route of US 87.^[23]

Lubbock

Business U.S. Highway 87
Location	Lubbock
Length	3.833 mi^[25] (6.169 km)
Existed	May 27, 1992–February 25, 2010^[25]

Business U.S. Highway 87-G was the old route of US 87 through Lubbock, formed in mid-1992 when Interstate 27 was completed and US 87 was moved onto it. The highway traveled along Avenue A, beginning at a junction with I-27 / US 87 / US 84, running northward to a junction with I-27 / US 87 / US 82.

On February 25, 2010, Business U.S. Highway 87-G was cancelled, and TxDOT transferred ownership of the road to the city of Lubbock.^[25]

Junction list

The entire route was in Lubbock, Lubbock County.

mi^[26]	km	Destinations	Notes
0.0	0.0	I-27 / US 87 / US 84 (Slaton Road)	I-27 exit 1
1.9	3.1	FM 835 east (34th Street)
3.8	6.1	I-27 / US 87 / US 82 (4th Street)	I-27 exit 4
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

New Deal

State Highway Loop 461
Location	Lubbock County
Length	1.719 mi^[27] (2.766 km)
Existed	February 29, 1968^[27]–present

Loop 461 is the former route of US 87 in New Deal. It was designated on February 29, 1968, and was originally signed as a business route of US 87. Its southern terminus is at I-27/US 87 exit 13. It runs north along two-lane, undivided Monroe Avenue, to the west of a BNSF Railway line. The highway crosses FM 1729 (Main Street) before reaching its northern terminus at I-27/US 87 exit 15.^[28]

Abernathy

State Highway Loop 369
Location	Lubbock and Hale counties
Length	1.496 mi^[29] (2.408 km)
Existed	September 25, 1962^[29]–present

Loop 369 is the former alignment of US 87 in Abernathy, It was designated on September 25, 1962. Its southern terminus is at exit 20 of I-27/US 87 in the Lubbock County portion of the city. It heads north-northwest on South Avenue D before curving north, reaching an intersection with FM 597. After crossing into Hale County, Loop 369 reaches its northern terminus at exit 22 of I-27/US 87 in the northern part of the city.^[29][28]

Hale Center

Main article: Interstate 27 Business (Hale Center, Texas)

Business Interstate 27-T
Location	Hale Center
Length	1.168 mi^[30] (1.880 km)
Existed	April 5, 2002–present

Business Interstate 27-T is the old route of US 87 through Hale Center.^[30]

Plainview

Main article: Interstate 27 Business (Plainview, Texas)

Business Interstate 27-U
Location	Plainview
Length	9.282 mi^[31] (14.938 km)
Existed	February 15, 1967–present

Business Interstate 27-U is the old route of US 87 through Plainview. It was previously Loop 445.

Amarillo

State Highway Loop 434
Location	Amarillo
Length	4.999 mi^[32] (8.045 km)
Existed	1966–present

Loop 434 is the old route of US 87 through northern Amarillo, formed on August 31, 1966.^[32] The highway is known locally as River Road.

Loop 434 begins at a junction with US 87 / US 287 near the Amarillo Zoo and Wonderland Park. The highway travels in a northern direction through suburban areas, with the route becoming more rural towards the north. Loop 434 ends at an intersection with the northbound frontage road of US 87 / US 287 near River Road High School.

Junction list

The entire route is in Potter County.

Location	mi^[33]	km	Destinations	Notes
Amarillo	0.0	0.0	US 87 / US 287 (Dumas Drive)
	1.3	2.1	Loop 335 (St. Francis Avenue)
​	4.9	7.9	US 87 north / US 287 north
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Dalhart

Business U.S. Highway 87
Location	Dalhart
Length	0.469 mi^[34] (755 m)
Existed	1990–present

Business U.S. Highway 87-B is a loop of US 87 through Dalhart. It was formed in early 1954 as Loop 276, but always marked as a business route of US 87; in early 1991 the official designation was changed to Business US 87.^[35][34]

References

1. Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "Business U.S. Highway No. 87-U". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
2. Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway Loop No. 411". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
3. Google (July 16, 2023). "Overview Map of Business US 87-U" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved July 16, 2023.
4. Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway Loop No. 321". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
5. Google (July 16, 2023). "Overview Map of Loop 321" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved July 16, 2023.
6. Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway Loop No. 345". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
7. Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2018). Texas County Mapbook (PDF) (Map) (2018 ed.). 1:72,224. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 1785. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
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9. Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2018). Texas County Mapbook (PDF) (Map) (2018 ed.). 1:72,224. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 1685. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
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11. Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "Business U.S. Highway No. 87-M". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
12. "US 87 Truck Relief Route". Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved April 8, 2019.
13. Bennett, Stephanie (July 14, 2016). "Big Spring to Open New Highway". KOSA-TV. Retrieved April 8, 2019.
14. Duforat, Amanda (August 5, 2020). "N. U.S. Hwy 87 Relief Route ribbon cutting ceremony took place Wednesday". Big Spring Herald. Retrieved July 16, 2023.
15. Google (April 8, 2019). "Route of Bus. US 87-M" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved April 8, 2019.
16. Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway Loop No. 577". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
17. Google (July 16, 2023). "Overview Map of Loop 577" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved July 16, 2023.
18. Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway Loop No. 570". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
19. Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "Business U.S. Highway No. 87-K". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
20. Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway Loop No. 218". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
21. Google (July 16, 2023). "Overview Map of Business US 87-K" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved July 16, 2023.
22. Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway Loop No. 472". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
23. Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway Loop No. 493". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
24. Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2018). Texas County Mapbook (PDF) (Map) (2018 ed.). 1:72,224. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 433. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
25. Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "Business U.S. Highway No. 87-G". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
26. Google (August 16, 2018). "Route of Bus. US 87-G" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
27. Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway Loop No. 461". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
28. Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2018). Texas County Mapbook (PDF) (Map) (2018 ed.). 1:72,224. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 352. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
29. Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway Loop No. 369". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
30. Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "Business Interstate Highway No. 27-T". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
31. Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "Business Interstate Highway No. 27-U". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
32. Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway Loop No. 434". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
33. Google (August 16, 2018). "Route of Loop 434" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
34. Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "Business U.S. Highway No. 87-B". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
35. Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway Spur No. 276". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 25, 2022.