Texas State Highway Loop 20
Loop highway around Laredo, Texas / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Loop 20, also known as the Bob Bullock Loop and Cuatro Vientos Road, is a highway loop that runs to the north and east of the city of Laredo, Texas. Loop 20 extends from the World Trade International Bridge at its northern point to Mangana-Hein Road at its southern point. The current route varies in construction from a 2-lane road (at its southernmost end) to a freeway with frontage roads (near the World Trade Bridge).
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Maintained by TxDOT | ||||
Length | 14.869 mi[1][lower-alpha 1] (23.929 km) | |||
Existed | 1939[1]–present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
CCW (North) end | I-69W / US 59 / Fed. 85D at Mexican border on World Trade International Bridge | |||
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CW (South) end | Mangana-Hein Road | |||
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Country | United States | |||
State | Texas | |||
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In recent years, much of Laredo's growth has been along Loop 20, with the construction of a new passenger terminal at Laredo International Airport, the Sames Auto Arena, the Uni-Trade Stadium, the new campus of Texas A&M International University, and Doctors Hospital being the most prominent projects.