Texas State Highway Spur 421
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Texas State Highway Spur 421 (Spur 421) is a state highway spur in the San Antonio
, Texas
metropolitan area.
north of downtown San Antonio. The route follows Culebra Road to the west before turning to the northwest along Bandera Road. The designation ends at Loop 410
and SH 16; southbound SH 16 follows the Loop 410 freeway, while northbound SH 16 continues along Bandera Road.
) in 1965, after SH 16 was rerouted around the west side of San Antonio along the Loop 410
freeway.
San Antonio, Texas
San Antonio is the seventh-largest city in the United States of America and the second-largest city within the state of Texas, with a population of 1.33 million. Located in the American Southwest and the south–central part of Texas, the city serves as the seat of Bexar County. In 2011,...
, 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...
metropolitan area.
Route description
Spur 421 begins at an intersection with IH 10Interstate 10 in Texas
Interstate 10 is the major east–west Interstate Highway in the Southern United States. In the U.S. state of Texas, it runs east from El Paso, near the border with New Mexico, through San Antonio and Houston to the border with Louisiana in Orange, Texas....
north of downtown San Antonio. The route follows Culebra Road to the west before turning to the northwest along Bandera Road. The designation ends at Loop 410
Interstate 410
Interstate 410 is a loop route of Interstate 10 around San Antonio, Texas. It is identified as Connally Loop in honor of former Texas governor John Connally...
and SH 16; southbound SH 16 follows the Loop 410 freeway, while northbound SH 16 continues along Bandera Road.
History
Spur 421 is a former route of SH 16, and was designated (along with Spur 422Texas State Highway Spur 422
Texas State Highway Spur 422 is a state highway spur in San Antonio, Texas. It is known locally as the Poteet-Jourdanton Freeway.-Route description:...
) in 1965, after SH 16 was rerouted around the west side of San Antonio along the Loop 410
Interstate 410
Interstate 410 is a loop route of Interstate 10 around San Antonio, Texas. It is identified as Connally Loop in honor of former Texas governor John Connally...
freeway.