Texas State Highway Loop 335

State Highway Loop 335
Route information
Length:	39.967 mi[1] (64.321 km)
Major junctions
Beltway around Amarillo
CCW end:	I-27 / US 60 / US 87
	I-40 / US 287 near Amarillo Int'l Airport BL I-40 / US 60 US 87 / US 287 BL I-40 I-40
CW end:	I-27 / US 60 / US 87
Highway system
Highways in Texas Interstate US State Toll Loops Spurs FM/RM Park Rec ← SH 334 SH 336 →

Loop 335 is a highway loop that encircles the city of Amarillo, Texas. Loop 335 connects to every major highway in the city and passes close to Amarillo International Airport on the east side of the city. Loop 335 is currently not a freeway. Instead, the highway has interchanges at select intersections.

Route description

Loop 335 makes a complete loop around the city of Amarillo. The highway usually passes through rural areas of city.

Naming

Loop 335 is known locally by the following names:

• The southern leg is known as Hollywood Road
• The eastern leg is known as Lakeside Road from the southern leg to Amarillo Boulevard (BL 40)
• The eastern leg is known as Denmar Road from Amarillo Boulevard to State Highway 136 (SH 136)
• The northern leg is known as St. Francis Avenue from SH 136 to Soncy Road.
• The western leg is currently known as Soncy Road. However, there are plans to build a new western leg thus making Soncy Road its own road by itself.

Expansion

Because of I-40 runs east and west in the middle of Amarillo and Highway 287 / I-27 runs mostly north and south in the middle of Amarillo, Loop 335 can be divided into four sections: A Northwestern section, A Northeastern section, a Southeastern section, and a Southwestern section. The two junctions with I-40, the Junction with I-27, and the Junction with Highway 87 / 287 are grade separated. Additional grade separations are listed below.

• The Northeastern section is a 5 laned road (2 lanes for each direction with a center left turn lane). It becomes a 4 lane divided road east of Glenn St until it reaches S.H. 136 where it resumes as a 5 lane road. South of U.S. 60 is when Loop 335 becomes a 4 lane non-divided freeway with frontage roads. The frontage roads currently end at Barnco Road. There are 7 road grade separations, 3 rail grade separations, and an unspecified bridge.
• The Southeastern section is a 4 lane divided road for a short distance. It becomes 2 lanes before it reaches 34th street (currently an at-grade intersection). There are 2 road grade separations and 1 rail grade separation. It is currently being upgraded to a 4 lane divided freeway with frontage roads. ^[2]
• The Southwestern section is a 4 lane divided road but then becomes a 7 lane road (3 lanes for each direction with a center left turn lane) at Arden Road. This section has additional right turn lanes. There are currently no grade separations of any kind. There are many roads nearby but no rivers nor rail near this section. Numerous businesses opened along the 7 lane road. The current plan is to separate Loop 335 from Soncy Road by building a completely new expressway with frontage roads section, bypassing Soncy Road. ^{[3] [4]}
• The Northwestern section reduces to a 5 road (2 lanes for each direction with a center left turn lane.) North of Amarillo Blvd is when Loop 335 becomes a 2 lane road. North of SW 9th Ave (at grade intersection) Loop 335 has a short Northbound passing lane. It becomes 4 lane divided at N. Western St. (sic) There are 4 road grade separations and 1 rail grade separation.

Junction list

County	Location	mi	km	Destinations	Notes
Randall	Amarillo			I-27 / US 60 / US 87 – Amarillo, Canyon
				FM 1541 (Washington Street) – Palo Duro Canyon State Park	Interchange
	​			Osage Street	Interchange
Potter	Amarillo			I-40 / US 287 – Amarillo, Shamrock, Claude
				Southeast 3rd Avenue – Amarillo Int'l Airport	Interchange
				BL I-40 (Amarillo Blvd) / US 60	Interchange
	​			Spur 591 (NE 24th Ave)	Interchange
	Amarillo			SH 136 – Amarillo, Fritch	Interchange
	​			Eastern Street	Interchange
	Amarillo			Loop 434 (River Road)
				US 87 / US 287 to I-27 – Amarillo, Dumas
				FM 2176 (Broadway Street)	Interchange
	​			FM 1719 (Western Street)	Interchange
	​			Hester Road	Interchange
	Amarillo			RM 1061 (Tacosa Road)	Interchange
				BL I-40 (US 66)
				I-40 – Vega, Amarillo
Randall				FM 2186 west
				I-27 / US 60 / US 87 – Amarillo, Canyon
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

1. Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway Loop No. 335". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved February 17, 2012.
2. http://www.theamarilloloop.com/maps/section-a.html
3. http://amarillo.com/news/latest-news/2016-01-20/rough-roads-ahead
4. http://amarillo.com/news/latest-news/2014-10-15/txdot-wants-redo-loop

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