Texas Loop 49 In Tyler |
Tyler has an excellent, solid transportation infrastructure which equates to short, easy commuting times and experiences with inner Loop 323 and the new Toll Loop 49. A regional bus system and modern jetport provide additional transportation options within and outside of the city.
Texas Loop 49, now under construction in stages, will connect with I-20 providing additional routes from Tyler to this major Interstate route. It will also alleviate traffic volumes on other Tyler traffic arteries such as Loop 323 and U.S. 69. We drive Loop 49 regularly, and are excited about its prospects for becoming a major part of the Tyler area transportation infrastructure.
Initial segments are being built as to the south and west of Tyler, as two-lane limited-access roadways, but overpasses and right-of-ways are designed for an eventual four-lane highway.
Toll Loop 49 is being built by the North East Texas Regional Mobility Authority (NETRMA).
 Automated toll collection system on Toll Loop 49 in Tyler |
The loop is being paid by innovative funding mechanisms, funded by tolls, and will allow completion of the loop 15-20 years earlier than if the road had been traditionally funded.
Once complete, the segments of Loop 49 will form a 32-mile loop around the south and west sides of Tyler. The loop will eventually connect to Interstate Highway I-20, west of Lindale, and beyond I-20 to an intersection with U.S. 69 north of Lindale.
 Completed segment of Toll Loop 49 in Tyler |
Like other new toll roads in Texas, Loop 49 uses state-of-the-art technology and unmanned toll booths that allow drivers to pay tolls electronically, without having to stop.
Loop 49 recognizes the statewide TxTag in addition to the Dallas area TollTag and the Houston area EZ TAG. If a vehicle does not have an electronic toll tag, a bill for the toll charges are mailed to the vehicle owner.
Visit the TxTag website and sign-up for toll tag online
Loop 49 is the first part of the "East Texas Hourglass", a major network of tollways and freeways designed to ease congestion and provide faster connections between the East Texas cities of Tyler, Longview, and Marshall.
 Long-range plan for Toll Loop 49
(Courtesy of the Texas Department of Transportation) |
Today, in mid-2011, two segments of the loop are completed, three additional segments are under construction, and another segment in the planning stages.
Shown below is a recap of the status of Toll Loop 49 Segments:
Segment |
Miles |
Location |
Status |
1 |
5.0 |
Highway 155 to Old Jacksonville Highway (FM 2493) to U.S. 69 |
Opened
August 2006 |
2 |
2.0 |
U.S. 69 to Paluxy Drive (FM 756) |
Opened
January 2008 |
3A |
5.9 |
Highway 155 to Highway 31 (west) |
Under construction; completion scheduled November 2012 |
3B |
10.4 |
Groundbreaking was held on January 21, 2011, for the segment between Highway 31 (west) north to I-20 |
Under construction |
4 |
6.6 |
I-20 to U.S. 69 north of Lindale |
Planning stage |
5 |
2.5 |
Paluxy Drive (FM 756) to Highway 110 (Troup Highway) |
Under construction, with completion scheduled in the summer of 2012 |
For more details and status, visit the official Loop 49 website.
 Completed overpass on Toll Loop 49 Segment 1 near Old Jacksonville Highway in Tyler |
 Close-up of Tyler rose logo on Loop 49 overpass in Tyler |
 Overpass on Toll Loop 49 near Old Jacksonville Highway with wildflowers in bloom |
 Toll Road Loop 49 toll rates sign in Tyler |
 Pay by TxTag or pay by mail ... on Toll Loop 49, Tyler, Texas |
 Construction of Toll Loop 49 Segment 5 at Paluxy Drive (September 2011) |
 Construction of Toll Loop 49 Segment 5 at Paluxy Drive (September 2011) |
 Construction of Toll Loop 49 Segment 3A west of Highway 155 (September 2011) |
 Texas Interstate 20 Welcome Center
near Wascom |
Interstate Highway I-20 is a short 15 minute drive from downtown Tyler via U.S. 69 or U.S. 271.
U.S. Highway 69 is the major north-south route through the city, and the best access route to Tyler when eastbound on I-20. U.S. Highway 271 provides the shortest, quickest access to the city when westbound on I-20.
Texas Highways 31 is a major east-west corridor, to Kilgore and Athens. Highways 64 and 110 are also major routes in and out of Tyler, providing a more northwest-southeast alignment.
Loop 323 functions as a ground-level 4-6 lane inner-loop, while the new Toll Loop 49 will provide a large outer-loop at its completion.
Official Loop 49 website
TxTag website
TxDOT
Tyler District
TxDOT
Statewide Road Conditions
Tyler Transit
City of Tyler Road Report
Tyler Pounds Regional Airport
North
East Texas Regional Mobility Authority (Loop 49)
Trans-Texas
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