Texas State Highway Loop 478
Encyclopedia
State Highway Loop 478 is a state highway loop in El Paso
in El Paso County, Texas
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near the Bridge of the Americas. The route travels north along Copia St. before turning onto Pershing Dr. and Dyer St before ending at US 54
/ Bus. US 54-A.
border to the Mexican border along the Rio Grande
. In 1990, the section of Loop 478 east of US 54 was transferred to Bus. US-54-A.
El Paso, Texas
El Paso, is a city in and the county seat of El Paso County, Texas, United States, and lies in far West Texas. In the 2010 census, the city had a population of 649,121. It is the sixth largest city in Texas and the 19th largest city in the United States...
in El Paso County, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
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Route description
The southern terminus of Loop 478 is at (E. Paisano Dr.) in El PasoEl Paso, Texas
El Paso, is a city in and the county seat of El Paso County, Texas, United States, and lies in far West Texas. In the 2010 census, the city had a population of 649,121. It is the sixth largest city in Texas and the 19th largest city in the United States...
near the Bridge of the Americas. The route travels north along Copia St. before turning onto Pershing Dr. and Dyer St before ending at US 54
U.S. Route 54 in Texas
U.S. Route 54 in Texas is a U.S. Highway that travels through two portions of Texas: one in the far western point, and the other in the far northwest Panhandle.-Route description:...
/ Bus. US 54-A.
History
Loop 478 was established in 1969 from US 54 near the Texas / New MexicoNew Mexico
New Mexico is a state located in the southwest and western regions of the United States. New Mexico is also usually considered one of the Mountain States. With a population density of 16 per square mile, New Mexico is the sixth-most sparsely inhabited U.S...
border to the Mexican border along the Rio Grande
Rio Grande
The Rio Grande is a river that flows from southwestern Colorado in the United States to the Gulf of Mexico. Along the way it forms part of the Mexico – United States border. Its length varies as its course changes...
. In 1990, the section of Loop 478 east of US 54 was transferred to Bus. US-54-A.