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Texas State Highway Loop 286

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Existed:
  
1955 – present

CCW end:
  
US 82 at Paris

Constructed
  
1955

CW end:
  
US 82 at Paris

Length
  
12.18 km

Loop 286 is a loop highway around Paris, Texas . Parts of it are co-signed as U.S. Highway 82 and U.S. Highway 271. Loop 286 is mostly a divided highway with partially controlled access, but parts of it on the south side of town near State Highway 19 are still 2 lanes.

Contents

Map of NW Loop 286, Paris, TX, USA

Loop 286 forms part of the now-defunct Green Carpet Route that was supposed to stretch a 4-lane divided highway from Tulsa,Oklahoma to Houston, Texas. This project, started in the 1960s is still incomplete.

Exit list

The entire route is in Paris, Lamar County. All exits are unnumbered.

References

Texas State Highway Loop 286 Wikipedia