Texas State Highway Loop 79 (Loop 79) is a
state highway loop in
Val Verde County
Val Verde County is a County (United States), county located on the southern Edwards Plateau in the U.S. state of Texas. The 2020 population is 47,586. Its county seat is Del Rio, Texas, Del Rio. In 1936, Val Verde County received Recorded Te ...
in the U.S. state of
Texas
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.
The highway, which opened in 2012, serves as a bypass of
Del Rio, and provides access to
Laughlin Air Force Base
Laughlin Air Force Base is a facility of the United States Air Force located east of Del Rio, Texas.
Overview
Laughlin AFB, the largest pilot training base in the US Air Force, is home to the 47th Flying Training Wing of the Air Education and ...
near its southern terminus.
Route description
Loop 79 begins at an intersection with
US 277 southeast of Del Rio.
The roadway travels to the north past the western edge of Laughlin Air Force Base; an interchange with
Spur 317, whose designation was extended to connect to the then-proposed Loop 79 in 2008, provides access to the military facility.
Loop 79 then briefly enters Del Rio city limits, where it has an interchange with
US 90, before curving to the northwest and intersecting
RM 2523, known locally as Hamilton Lane.
The route then travels through sparsely populated Val Verde County before turning to the west, crossing
US 277 /
US 377 at an interchange before reaching its northern terminus at an intersection with US 90.
History
A route numbered Loop 79 was originally designated on September 25, 1939, and served as a loop in
Stinnett. That designation was cancelled on June 21, 1990, when that roadway became a business route of
SH 152.
The present Loop 79 was designated by
TxDOT
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT ) is a government agency in the United States, American state of Texas. Though the public face of the agency is generally associated with the construction and maintenance of the state's immense state ...
on June 26, 2008.
Construction on the route began in March 2010 and the roadway opened to traffic in April 2012.
Loop 79 is classified as a
super-2 highway, with interchanges at US 277 / US 377 in the north, US 90 in the east, and at the access road to Laughlin Air Force Base.
Major intersections
See also
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References
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079 79 may refer to:
* 79 (number)
* one of the years 79 BC, AD 79, 1979, 2079
* ''79 A.D.'', a 1962 historical epic film
* Eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79, a catastrophic volcanic eruption in Italy
See also
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* List of highways numbered
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Transportation in Val Verde County, Texas