The first part of Loop 49 is being constructed in five segments. Segment 1 (SH 155 to US 69) and Segment 2 (US 69 to FM 756) are complete and open to traffic. In March 2009, the Texas Transportation Commission granted approval to use federal stimulus funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to construct Segment 3A (SH 155 to SH 31).
Choose one of the future segments on the left to view details about each segment.
Once complete, these segments of Loop 49 will form a 32-mile loop around the south and west sides of Tyler. As a toll road, Loop 49 will offer drivers a choice of a fast-moving, convenient method of traveling around the city, as well as providing quick access to I-20 for travel to Dallas, Shreveport and points beyond.
Download the latest Flash Player to view an interactive version of this map:
Segment 3A extends from SH 155 northwesterly to SH 31, a distance of approximately 5.9 miles.
Status
The construction contract was awarded in June 2009. The $38 million project broke ground in August 2009, and is scheduled for completion in fall 2012. Longview Bridge and Road, Ltd. of Longview, Texas is the contractor.
TxDOT project tracker
Download the latest Flash Player to view an interactive version of this map:
Segment 3B extends from SH 31 north to I-20, a distance of approximately 10.4 miles.
Status
This segment is currently in the design phase. Once started, construction is expected to take approximately 36 months, and the segment could open to traffic as early as spring of 2014.
Download the latest Flash Player to view an interactive version of this map:
Segment 4 is in the preliminary planning stage of development. This segment will extend from I-20 northerly to US 69 above Lindale, a distance of approximately 6.6 miles.
Status
This segment is in the planning stage of development. Corridor planning, environmental clearance and other tasks must be complete before right-of-way acquisition and construction can begin.
Download the latest Flash Player to view an interactive version of this map:
Segment 5 extends from FM 756 to SH 110 near Whitehouse, a distance of approximately 2.5 miles.
Status
The construction contract was awarded in December 2009. The approximate $16 million project broke ground in February 2010, and is scheduled for completion in summer 2012. Longview Bridge and Road, Ltd. of Longview, Texas is the contractor.
TxDOT project tracker
Download the latest Flash Player to view an interactive version of this map:
