All of the
business loop
A business route (or business loop, business spur, or city route) in the United States is a short special route connected to a ''parent'' numbered highway at its beginning, then routed through the central business district of a nearby city or ...
s are maintained by the
Texas Department of Transportation
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(TxDOT).
Interstate 45
Interstate 45 (I-45) is a major Interstate Highway located entirely within the US state of Texas. While most Interstate routes which have numbers ending in "5" are cross-country north–south routes, I-45 is comparatively short, with the ...
(I-45) has four business loops in the state, all located in northern Texas. Along I-45, TxDOT identifies each business route as Business Interstate 45 followed by an alphabetic suffix. Along Texas Interstates, the alphabetic suffixes on business route names ascend eastward and northward. There are gaps in the alphabetic values to allow for future system expansion. The alphabetic naming suffixes are included as small letters on the bottom of route shields.
I-45 business routes generally follow the path of the former
U.S. Highway 75 (US 75) through the central portions of towns now bypassed by the Interstate route.
Corsicana business loop
Business Interstate 45-F (Bus. I-45-F) is a business loop of I-45 that passes through
Corsicana
Corsicana is a city in Navarro County, Texas, United States. It is located on Interstate 45, 56 miles northeast of Waco, Texas. The population was 23,770 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Navarro County, and an important Agri-business ...
in
Navarro County. The route begins at I-45 exit 228B and ends at exit 235 and travels along 7th Street. The highway has an intersection with
Bus. U.S. Highway 287 (Bus. US 287) and an interchange with
State Highway 31 (SH 31).
The highway was designated in 1991 when
State Highway Loop 564 (Loop 564) was decommissioned.
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Ennis business loop
Business Interstate 45-G (Bus. I-45-G) is a business loop of I-45 that passes through
Ennis
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in
Ellis County. The route begins at I-45 exit 249 (where
Farm to Market Road 85
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(FM 85) also begins) and ends at exit 253. The highway travels along Kaufman Street and has overlaps with
Bus. US 287 and
SH 34 and also has a major intersection with
State Highway Spur 469 (Spur 469) and
FM 1181.
The route was designated in 1991 when
Spur 563 was decommissioned.
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Palmer business loop
Business Interstate 45-H (Bus. I-45-H) travels through
Palmer
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in
Ellis County. The route begins at I-45 exit 258 and ends at exit 260. The highway travels along Dallas Street and has a major intersection with
FM 813.
The highway was designated in 1991 when
Loop 562 was decommissioned.
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Ferris business loop
Business Interstate 45-J (Bus. I-45-J) is a business loop of I-45 that passes through
Ferris in
Ellis County and also briefly travels through
Wilmer in
Dallas County Dallas County may refer to:
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* Dallas County, Alabama, founded in 1818, the first county in the United States by that name
* Dallas County, Arkansas
* Dallas County, Iowa
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* Dallas County, Texas, the nin ...
. The highway begins at I-45 exit 265 and ends at exit 268. The road travels through Ferris along Central Street and has major intersections with
FM 660 and
FM 983.
The highway was designated in 1991 when
Loop 560 was decommissioned.
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See also
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References
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Interstate 45
Interstate Highways in Texas