State Highway Loop 494 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by TxDOT | ||||
| Length | 9.79 mi [1] (15.76 km) | |||
| Existed | 1970–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  
I-69 /
US 59 in
Houston | |||
SH 99 Toll at
New Caney | ||||
| North end |
I-69 /
US 59 in New Caney | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Texas | |||
| Counties | Harris, Montgomery | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Loop 494 is a state highway loop in the Greater Houston area of Texas. It is 9.7 miles (15.6 km) in length and is a former routing of US 59 in the area. [1]
Route description
Loop 494 begins at I-69/ US 59 just south of the Harris–Montgomery county line. [2] The route travels northward, paralleling the freeway to its west. It passes the community of Kingwood and the unincorporated area of Porter before reaching New Caney, where it has a brief concurrency with FM 1485. Shortly thereafter, it connects once again with I-69/US 59, where the Loop 494 designation ends. [1] [3]
History
Loop 494 was designated on October 2, 1970 after US 59 was moved to the extension of the Eastex Freeway into Montgomery County. [1]
Major intersections
All exits are unnumbered.
| County | Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harris | Houston |
I-69 /
US 59 –
Humble,
Downtown Houston | I-69/US 59 exit 151; southern terminus just south of Hamblen Road at the Montgomery/ Harris County line. | ||
| Montgomery | Porter |  
FM 1314 north – Williams Airport | |||
| New Caney |  
SH 99 Toll (Grand Parkway) to
I-69 /
US 59 –
Spring,
Baytown | Access to eastbound Grand Parkway via Texas U-turn at I-69/US 59 | |||
 
FM 1485 east –
Huffman | South end of FM 1485 concurrency | ||||
FM 1485 west –
Conroe | North end of FM 1485 concurrency | ||||
|
I-69 /
US 59 –
Cleveland | I-69/US 59 exit 159(B); northern terminus. | ||||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
- ^ a b c d Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway Loop No. 494". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved October 29, 2012.
- ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2018). Texas County Mapbook (PDF) (Map) (2018 ed.). 1:72,224. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 1701. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
- ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2018). Texas County Mapbook (PDF) (Map) (2018 ed.). 1:72,224. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 1651. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
State Highway Loop 494 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by TxDOT | ||||
| Length | 9.79 mi [1] (15.76 km) | |||
| Existed | 1970–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |
I-69 /
US 59 in
Houston | |||
|
SH 99 Toll at
New Caney | ||||
| North end |
I-69 /
US 59 in New Caney | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Texas | |||
| Counties | Harris, Montgomery | |||
| Highway system | ||||
| ||||
Loop 494 is a state highway loop in the Greater Houston area of Texas. It is 9.7 miles (15.6 km) in length and is a former routing of US 59 in the area. [1]
Route description
Loop 494 begins at I-69/ US 59 just south of the Harris–Montgomery county line. [2] The route travels northward, paralleling the freeway to its west. It passes the community of Kingwood and the unincorporated area of Porter before reaching New Caney, where it has a brief concurrency with FM 1485. Shortly thereafter, it connects once again with I-69/US 59, where the Loop 494 designation ends. [1] [3]
History
Loop 494 was designated on October 2, 1970 after US 59 was moved to the extension of the Eastex Freeway into Montgomery County. [1]
Major intersections
All exits are unnumbered.
| County | Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harris | Houston |
I-69 /
US 59 –
Humble,
Downtown Houston | I-69/US 59 exit 151; southern terminus just south of Hamblen Road at the Montgomery/ Harris County line. | ||
| Montgomery | Porter |
FM 1314 north – Williams Airport | |||
| New Caney |
SH 99 Toll (Grand Parkway) to
I-69 /
US 59 –
Spring,
Baytown | Access to eastbound Grand Parkway via Texas U-turn at I-69/US 59 | |||
|
FM 1485 east –
Huffman | South end of FM 1485 concurrency | ||||
|
FM 1485 west –
Conroe | North end of FM 1485 concurrency | ||||
|
I-69 /
US 59 –
Cleveland | I-69/US 59 exit 159(B); northern terminus. | ||||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
| |||||
References
- ^ a b c d Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway Loop No. 494". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved October 29, 2012.
- ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2018). Texas County Mapbook (PDF) (Map) (2018 ed.). 1:72,224. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 1701. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
- ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2018). Texas County Mapbook (PDF) (Map) (2018 ed.). 1:72,224. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 1651. Retrieved December 14, 2022.