Texas State Highway 45
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State Highway 45 is a freeway loop around Austin, Texas, that exists in two open segments. The official designation of SH 45 is such to form a complete loop around Austin, a distance of roughly 80 miles (130 km).
Route information | ||||
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Length | 25.024 mi[1] (40.272 km) | |||
Existed | 1985–present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
Beltway around Austin | ||||
Southwestern segment | ||||
CCW end | FM 1626 in Austin | |||
Major intersections | Loop 1 | |||
CW end | RM 1826 in Austin | |||
Eastern segment | ||||
CCW end | RM 620 in Austin | |||
Major intersections | US 183 Loop 1 Toll I-35 SH 130 Toll US 290 SH 71 US 183 SH 130 Toll | |||
CW end | I-35 in Austin | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | Texas | |||
Highway system | ||||
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One segment is in southwest Austin and runs southeast from Ranch to Market Road 1826 to Farm to Market Road 1626 and intersects the southern terminus of Loop 1 (Mopac Expressway). Between RM 1826 and Loop 1, the roadway is a divided four-lane facility with a wide median intended to accommodate a future freeway, after which the current lanes would serve as frontage roads. Between Loop 1 and FM 1626, the roadway becomes a tolled freeway.
The other segment is a toll road that forms a backwards C-shape along the boundary of Travis and Williamson County before bending down along the eastern edge of the Austin metropolitan area where it shares its route with SH-130.