Loop 494 is a state highway loop in the Greater Houston area of Texas. It is 9.7 miles (15.6 km) in length and is a former routing of US 59 in the area.[1]
Route information | ||||
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Maintained by TxDOT | ||||
Length | 9.79 mi[1] (15.76 km) | |||
Existed | 1970–present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
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Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | Texas | |||
Counties | Harris, Montgomery | |||
Highway system | ||||
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Route description
Loop 494 begins at I-69/US 59 just south of the Harris–Montgomery county line.[2] The route travels northward, paralleling the freeway to its west. It passes the community of Kingwood and the unincorporated area of Porter before reaching New Caney, where it has a brief concurrency with FM 1485. Shortly thereafter, it connects once again with I-69/US 59, where the Loop 494 designation ends.[1][3]
History
Loop 494 was designated on October 2, 1970 after US 59 was moved to the extension of the Eastex Freeway into Montgomery County.[1]
Major intersections
All exits are unnumbered.
County | Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes |
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Harris | Houston | ![]() ![]() | I-69/US 59 exit 151; southern terminus just south of Hamblen Road at the Montgomery/Harris County line. | ||
Montgomery | Porter | ![]() ![]() | |||
New Caney | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Access to eastbound Grand Parkway via Texas U-turn at I-69/US 59 | |||
![]() ![]() | South end of FM 1485 concurrency | ||||
![]() ![]() | North end of FM 1485 concurrency | ||||
![]() ![]() | I-69/US 59 exit 159(B); northern terminus. | ||||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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