Texas State Highway Loop 7
{{short description|State highway in Texas}}
{{Use American English|date=May 2025}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox road
|state=TX
|type=Loop
|route=7
|map={{maplink-road|from=Texas State Highway Loop 7.map}}
|map_custom=yes
|map_notes=SH Loop 7; highlighted in red
|alternate_name=Jed Robinson Loop
Dewitt C. Greer Loop
|length_mi=16.6
|length_ref={{TxDOT|SL|7|accessdate=October 12, 2016}}
|length_round=2
|beltway_city=Athens
|direction_a=CCW
|direction_b=CW
|junction={{plainlist|1=
- {{jct|state=TX|SH|31|SH-Bus|31|dab2=Athens}}
- {{jct|state=TX|US|175|US-Bus|175|dab2=Athens}}
- {{jct|state=TX|SH|19|SH-Bus|19|dab2=Athens}} }}
|previous_type=SH
|previous_route=7
|next_type=PR
|next_route=7
}}
Loop 7 is a beltway in the U.S. state of Texas around the town of Athens. The highway additionally serves as a bypass for U.S. Highway 175 (US 175), State Highway 19 (SH 19), and SH 31 around the town.
Route description
Loop 7 officially begins at an interchange with SH 31 (West Corsicana Street) west of downtown Athens. SH 31 overlaps with Loop 7 and the two highways turn northeast before having an interchange with US 175; that highway then joins the overlap as well. The beltway turns towards the east and has an interchange with SH 19; SH 19 joins the beltway. Loop 7 continues to run east with SH 31 leaving at an interchange with Business SH 31 (Bus. SH 31, East Tyler Street). Loop 7 turns south at the interchange and has an interchange with Farm to Market Road 2495 (FM 2495). Loop 7 starts turning southeast with US 175 leaving at an interchange with Bus. US 175 (E. Corsicana Street). After US 175 leaves the beltway, Loop 7 turns west with SH 19 leaving at an interchange with Bus. SH 19 (South Palestine Street). After SH 19 leaves the beltway, Loop 7 travels without any concurrences and has an interchange with FM 59 and FM 2494. After the FM 2494 interchange, Loop 7 turns north before arriving back at its start point with SH 31 (West Corsicana Street).
History
=Previous route=
=Loop 7 (1939)=
{{Infobox road small
|state=TX
|type=Loop
|route=7
|formed=September 26, 1939
|deleted=January 26, 1965
|location=Jasper County
}}
{{excerpt|List of state highway loops in Texas (1–99)|section=Loop 7 (1939)|only=paragraph}}
=Current route=
The section of Loop 7 from SH 31 (West Corsicana Street) to FM 317 was originally the westernmost section of FM 317. This portion of FM 317 was redesignated as Loop 7 on January 28, 2005.{{TxDOT|FM|317|accessdate=October 12, 2016|link=no}} On May 30, 2013, SH 31 was rerouted around Athens, bypassing the town and overlapping with Loop 7.{{TxDOT|SH|31|accessdate=October 12, 2016|link=no}}
Junction list
{{jcttop|state=TX|unnum=yes|county=Henderson|length_ref=}}
{{TXint
|location=Athens
|lspan=8
|mile=0.0
|type=concur
|road={{jct|state=TX|SH|31|dir1=west|SH-Bus|31|dab2=H|dir2=east|city1=Corsicana|city2=Athens}}
|notes=Interchange; counter-clockwise end of SH 31 concurrency
}}
{{TXint
|type=concur
|road={{jct|state=TX|US|175|dir1=west|US-Bus|175|dab2=Athens|dir2=east|city1=Mabank|city2=Athens}}
|notes=Interchange; counter-clockwise end of US 175 concurrency
}}
{{TXint
|type=concur
|road={{jct|state=TX|SH|19|dir1=north|SH-Bus|19|dab2=Athens|dir2=south|city1=Canton|city2=Athens}}
|notes=Interchange; counter-clockwise end of SH 19 concurrency
}}
{{TXint
|road={{jct|state=TX|FM|1616|dir1=north|city1=Murchison}}
|notes=
}}
{{TXint
|type=concur
|road={{jct|state=TX|SH|31|dir1=east|SH-Bus|31|dab2=H|dir2=west|city1=Tyler|city2=Athens}}
|notes=Interchange; clockwise end of SH 31 concurrency
}}
{{TXint
|road={{jct|state=TX|FM|2495|location1=Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center}}
|notes=Interchange
}}
{{TXint
|type=concur
|road={{jct|state=TX|US|175|dir1=west|US-Bus|175|dab2=Athens|dir2=east|city1=Jacksonville|city2=Athens}}
|notes=Interchange; clockwise end of US 175 concurrency
}}
{{TXint
|type=concur
|road={{jct|state=TX|SH|19|dir1=south|SH-Bus|19|dab2=Athens|dir2=north|city1=Palestine|city2=Athens}}
|notes=Interchange; clockwise end of SH 19 concurrency
}}
{{TXint
|location=none
|road={{jct|state=TX|FM|59|city1=Cayuga|city2=Athens}}
|notes=Interchange
}}
{{TXint
|location=none
|mile=16.6
|road={{jct|state=TX|FM|2494}}
|notes=Interchange
}}
{{jctbtm|keys=concur}}
See also
- {{Portal-inline|U.S. Roads}}
- {{Portal-inline|Texas}}
References
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External links
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