 State Highway Loop 322 | ||||
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| Jake Roberts Freeway | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained byTxDOT | ||||
| Length | 7.167 mi[1] (11.534 km) | |||
| Existed | 1957[1]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |   US 83 /US 84 | |||
| Major intersections |  SH 36 | |||
| North end |  I-20 | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Texas | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Loop 322 is a 7.167-mile (11.534 km)loop route in the city ofAbilene in theU.S. state ofTexas. It is located inTaylor County.
Until the late 1990s, virtually all of Loop 322 was atwo-lane freeway. Today, virtually all of the road has been upgraded to typical freeway standards, except its northern terminus, which is an at-grade intersection with theservice roads ofInterstate 20.
Loop 322 starts at its junction with the Winters Freeway (US 83 and US 84) and Treadaway Blvd about 1 mile north ofAbilene Regional Medical Center and continues north towards Interstate 20. Loop 322 passes through one of the fastest growing areas ofAbilene right beforeAbilene Regional Airport. After the airport, Loop 322 continues about 2.4 miles to its northern terminus at Interstate 20. Loop 322 mainly traverses rural parts of eastern Abilene.
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Loop 322 was designated on July 16, 1957, running fromUS 80 (now Business I-20) toSH 36. On June 26, 1962, it was extended north to Interstate 20. On June 28, 1963, it was extended south to US 83 and US 84, completing its current routing.
The entire route is inAbilene,Taylor County.
| mi | km | Destinations | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.00 | 0.00 |  US 83 /US 84 /Bus. US 83 –Ballinger,Coleman,Anson,Sweetwater | Westbound exit and eastbound entrance | ||
| 0.89 | 1.43 | Maple Street | |||
| 1.87 | 3.01 | Industrial Boulevard –Cisco Junior College | |||
| 2.70 | 4.35 |  FM 1750 (Oldham Lane) –Potosi | |||
| 4.80 | 7.72 | SH 36 (11th Street) –Cross Plains,Airport | Interchange | ||
| 5.63 | 9.06 |  I-20 BL | Interchange | ||
| North end of freeway | |||||
| 6.96 | 11.20 | East North 10th Street | At-grade intersection | ||
| 7.16 | 11.52 | I-20 –Fort Worth,El Paso | At-grade intersection; I-20 exit 290 | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
