Texas State Highway Loop 293
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| Maintained by TxDOT | ||||
| Length: | 3.196 mi (5.143 km) | |||
| Existed: | 1981 – present | |||
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 I-10 north service road |
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 FM 11 in Bakersfield
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I-10 north service road |
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| Counties: | Pecos | |||
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State Highway Loop 293 or Loop 293 is a highway in the U.S. state of Texas maintained by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). The 3.2-mile (5.1 km) route is a remnant of the former U.S. Route 290 through the ghost town of Bakersfield in eastern Pecos County east of before the construction of Interstate 10. Both ends of the route terminate at service roads of I-10, and the loop has one major intersection with Farm to Market Road 11 in Bakersfield. The route has been included in the state highway system under various designations since the original formation of the state system.
Loop 293 begins along the north service road of I-10 just south of Squawteat Peak west of Bakersfield. After 1.5 miles (2.4 km) the route intersects FM 11 in the center of Bakersfield. The route proceeds for another 1.7 miles (2.7 km) before returning to the I-10 north service road. The road passes through the Taylor-Link Oil and Gas Field, and follows a generally straight path through gentle terrain with little physical relief.
There is no direct connection between Loop 293 and the main roadways of I-10. The north service road at the west end of Loop 293 ends abruptly a short distance away with no entrance or exit ramps. Access to the loop from I-10 is by way of FM 11 at Exit 294, and westbound motorists on I-10 can also reach the east end by following the north service road from Exit 298 at Ranch to Market Road 2886.
Loop 293 was originally designated as a 7.7-mile (12.4 km) Travis County route along the south side of the city of Austin in 1955. That route began at the current intersection of US 290 and Loop 343, then proceeded along the present SH 71 ending at the current intersection of US 183 with SH 71. The route of the original loop now carries US 290 west of I-35. The original route designation was replaced by US 290 and SH 71 in 1961.
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