Interstate 169 (Texas)
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| Maintained by TxDOT | ||||
| Existed: | 2015 – present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| Northwest end: |
   I-69E / US 77 / US 83 at Olmito | |||
| Southeast end: |
 SH 550 Toll in Brownsville | |||
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Interstate 169 (I-169) is an auxiliary route of I-69E in Texas that currently runs from I-69E in Brownsville southeast to the State Highway 550 (SH 550) interchange. This segment is entirely co-signed with SH 550.
Route description
I-169 runs from I-69E/US 77/US 83 near I-2, completely overlapping with SH 550, to the SH 550/Old Alice Road interchange.
History
The I-169 designation along SH 550 between I-69E/US 77/US 83 and Old Alice Road was approved by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials on May 13, 2015.[1] On February 16, 2016, I-169 signs were unveiled by state and local officials along the portion of SH 550 between I-69E/US 77/US 83 and Old Alice Road.[2]
Future
I-169 will extend over the SH 550 freeway to SH 48 near the Port of Brownsville. The entire route is expected to open between early and mid-2016.
Exit list
The entire route is in Brownsville, Cameron County. All exits are unnumbered.
| mi | km | Destinations | Notes | ||
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| 0.00 | 0.00 |  I-69E / US 77 to I-2 / US 83 | I-69E south exit 10B; western terminus | ||
| 0.75 | 1.21 | Old Alice Road | Former temporary eastern terminus | ||
 FM 1847 SH 550 Toll east | Temporary eastern terminus; SH 550 Toll continues east | ||||
Dr. Hugh Emerson Road FM 511 | Connected to FM 511 & Port Isabel Road exits; western end of FM 511 frontage roads; western terminus of FM 511 | ||||
| Port Isabel Road | Can be accessed via Dr. Hugh Emerson Road exits | ||||
| FM 511 east | Eastern end of FM 511 frontage roads; southbound exit and northbound entrance | ||||
 SH 48 | Future eastern terminus; current eastern terminus of SH 550 | ||||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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See also
Texas portal
U.S. Roads portal
References
- ↑ Vitale, Marty (May 14, 2015). "Special Committee on U.S. Route Numbering Spring 2015 Report to the Standing Committee on Highways" (PDF) (Report). Cheyenne, WY: American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. Retrieved June 2, 2015.
- ↑ Clark, Steve (February 17, 2016). "Portion of S.H. 550 gets I-169 designation". The Brownsville Herald. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
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