Loop 323 is a
state highway
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loop in
Texas
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in the
United States
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. It is a highway circling the city of
Tyler in
Smith County.
History
On November 20, 1951,
Farm to Market Road 1803 (FM 1803) was established as a
bypass from US 271 northeast of Tyler, to SH 64 east of Tyler. On October 29, 1953,
FM 845, was created as another bypass around the north side of Tyler, covering from SH 31 to US 271 and the northern end of FM 1803. On October 26, 1954, the route of FM 845 was extended (but apparently not constructed) about south and east around Tyler and then northward to intersect with the southern terminus of FM 1803. On December 3, 1954, FM 845 was merged into FM 1803, so that the route, once completely constructed, would have a single highway designation.
On October 30, 1957, with its southern portion now under construction, FM 1803 was redesignated as Loop 323. The southern portion was to be designated as Loop 323 upon completion, while the northern portion — the original segments of the old FM 845 and FM 1803 — were resigned to coincide with the release of the 1958 official state highway map.
[In the late 1950s, highway designation changes in Texas were often timed with the release of the official state highway map.
] Since the 1957 redesignation, no further routing changes to Loop 323 have been made.
Route description
The northern terminus of Loop 323 is at
US 271 and
SH 155 northeast of Tyler. From there, Loop 323 travels south, intersecting its own "southern" terminus after . Continuing south, it intersects
SH 31,
Loop 124 and
SH 64 on the east side of Tyler; then, traveling southwest, it crosses
SH 110. Shifting to a westward direction, it crosses
US 69
U.S. Route 69 (US 69) is a major north–south United States highway in the central United States. When it was first created, it was only long, but it has since been expanded into a Minnesota to Texas cross-country route. The highway's ...
and
FM 2493 south of town, and
SH 155 southwest of Tyler. Now heading north, it intersects with
Spur 364 and crosses SH 31, SH 64, and SH 110 for the second time each, before turning northeast and intersecting US 69 again. Approaching northeastern Tyler, Loop 323 crosses
US 271 southwest of their previous intersection, and continues east another where it ends at its intersection with itself.
Junction list
See also
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Texas State Highway Loop 49
Loop 49 (also called Toll 49) is a currently circular freeway that, along with I-20, will encircle the city of Tyler and serve other various communities in Northeast Texas upon its completion. Routing of the loop north of I-20 bypasses Lind ...
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323
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Transportation in Smith County, Texas
Tyler, Texas