Texas State Highway Loop 163

State Highway Loop 163
State Highway Loop 163
Route information
	Maintained by TxDOT
Length	1.784 mi (2.871 km)
Major junctions
South end	US 281
	RM 165; RM 1623;
North end	US 281
Location
Counties	Blanco
Highway system
	Highways in Texas; Interstate; US; State; Toll; Loops; Spurs; FM/RM; Park; Rec;

Loop 163 is a state highway loop located in Blanco County, Texas.^[1]

Route description[]

The southern terminus of Loop 163 is at a junction with US 281, just inside the Blanco city limits. The route runs to the north, essentially parallel to the current alignment of US 281. It has an intersection with RM 165 before crossing the Blanco River. Access to the north bank of the river and Blanco State Park is provided by Park Road 23. Loop 163 turns to the west and ends at an intersection with US 281 in downtown Blanco; the road continues to the northwest as RM 1623.^[1]^[2]

Because Loop 163 provides a connection between RM 165 and US 281, signage from US 281 at both ends of Loop 163 also contains the RM 165 route marker.

History[]

Loop 163 was designated on June 1, 1960. The route is a former alignment of US 281 through Blanco.^[1]

A previous route designated Spur 163 was designated on February 27, 1945 from US 59 & Main Street through Houston to US 59. This designation was cancelled on March 24, 1954 when US 59 was rerouted over the alignment.^[1]

Major intersections[]

The entire route is in Blanco, Blanco County.

mi^[3]	km	Destinations	Notes
0.0	0.0	US 281 – San Antonio	Southern terminus
1.2	1.9	RM 165 –
1.6	2.6	PR 23 –
1.8	2.9	US 281 / RM 1623 – Johnson City, Stonewall	Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References[]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway Loop No. 163". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2011-01-01.
^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2018). Texas County Mapbook (PDF) (Map) (2018 ed.). 1:72,224. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 1637.
^ Google (2011-01-05). "Overview map of Loop 163 Distances Between Interchanges" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2011-01-05.

[Loop_163-1] Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway Loop No. 163". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2011-01-01.

[Mapbook_1637_2018-2] Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2018). Texas County Mapbook (PDF) (Map) (2018 ed.). 1:72,224. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 1637.

[googlemaps-3] Google (2011-01-05). "Overview map of Loop 163 Distances Between Interchanges" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2011-01-05.

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