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Loop 49 Eases Travel, Enhances Aesthetics
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Texas State Highway Loop 49 is designed to be an outer loop around the city‚ and the first 5-mile segment opened in August 2006.
The segment connects I-20 in the west near Lindale to the east near Winona. It opened in November 2006‚ and the entire system will ultimately be a tollway. Construction on the second segment – a 2-mile link from U.S. 69 east to Paluxy Drive – is scheduled for completion in December 2007.
The longest eventual section of the toll road will extend 10.4 miles from SH 31 west of Tyler‚ going north to I-20. Highlights of the entire project include inlayed roses on the outer walls of the bridges‚ and bridge columns and railings that feature red-stained brick.
