Existed: 1953 – present East end: I-40 east of Alanreed Constructed 1953 | West end: I-40 west of Alanreed Length 2.148 km | |
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Loop 271 is a state highway loop in Alanreed, Texas.
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Map of TX-271 Loop, McLean, TX 79057, USA
Route description
Loop 271 begins at the end of the ramp for eastbound Interstate 40's exit #135; traffic may also turn on to the eastbound frontage road. The route travels along 3rd Avenue, and intersects FM 291 in the center of Alanreed. The highways share a brief concurrency before FM 291 turns to the south. Loop 271 ends at I-40, where eastbound traffic can either enter the freeway eastbound or default onto the eastbound frontage road.
History
Loop 271 was designated in 1953. It is an older alignment of US 66, which was rerouted north of the town that year. The route is signed with Historic US 66 route markers. When Interstate 40 supplanted US 66 around Alanreed and the endpoints were converted to incomplete interchanges, the route description was not changed; as a result, the certified length is thus longer than the actual current length.
Major intersections
The entire route is in Alanreed, Gray County.