Interstate 169 (Texas)

Interstate 169
Route information
Maintained by TxDOT
Existed:	2015 – present
Major junctions
Northwest end:	I-69E / US 77 / US 83 at Olmito
Southeast end:	SH 550 Toll in Brownsville
Highway system
Interstate Highway System Main Auxiliary Suffixed Business Highways in Texas Interstate US State Toll Loops Spurs Park Rec FM ← SH 168 SH 170 →

Interstate 169 (I-169) is a auxiliary route of I-69E in Texas that currently runs from I-69E in Brownsville southeast to the State Highway 550 (SH 550) interchange. This segment is entirely co-signed with SH 550.

Route description

I-169 runs from I-69E/US 77/US 83 near I-2, completely overlapping with SH 550, to the SH 550/Old Alice Road interchange.

History

The I-169 designation along SH 550 between I-69E/US 77/US 83 and Old Alice Road was approved by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials on May 13, 2015.^[1] On February 16, 2016, I-169 signs were unveiled by state and local officials along the portion of SH 550 between I-69E/US 77/US 83 and Old Alice Road.^[2]

Future

I-169 will extend over the SH 550 freeway to SH 48 near the Port of Brownsville. The entire route is expected to open between early and mid-2016.

Exit list

The entire route is in Brownsville, Cameron County. All exits are unnumbered.

mi	km	Destinations	Notes
0.00	0.00	I-69E / US 77 to I-2 / US 83	Western Terminus
0.75	1.21	Old Alice Road	Former Temporary eastern terminus
		FM 1847 SH 550 Toll east	Temporary Eastern Terminus; SH 550 Toll continues east.
		Dr. Hugh Emerson Road FM 511	Connected to FM 511 & Port Isabel Road exits; western end of FM 511 frontage roads; western terminus of FM 511
		Port Isabel Road	Can be accessed via Dr. Hugh Emerson Road exits
		FM 511 east	Eastern end of FM 511 frontage roads; southbound exit and northbound entrance
		SH 48	Future eastern terminus; current eastern terminus of SH 550
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi       Concurrency terminus       Unopened

See also

• Texas portal
• U.S. Roads portal

References

1. Vitale, Marty (May 14, 2015). "Special Committee on U.S. Route Numbering Spring 2015 Report to the Standing Committee on Highways" (PDF) (Report). Cheyenne, WY: American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. Retrieved June 2, 2015.
2. Clark, Steve (February 17, 2016). "Portion of S.H. 550 gets I-169 designation". The Brownsville Herald. Retrieved February 17, 2016.

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