Texas State Highway Loop 493

State Highway Loop 493
Route information
Maintained by TxDOT
Length:	1.087 mi[1] (1.749 km)
Existed:	1970 – present
Major junctions
South end:	US 87 south of Woodrow
North end:	US 87 north of Woodrow
Location
Counties:	Lubbock
Highway system
Highways in Texas Interstate US State Toll Loops Spurs Park Rec FM ← Spur 492 Loop 494 →

Loop 493 is a state highway loop in southern Lubbock County, Texas. It is 1.087 miles (1.749 km) in length and is a former routing of US 87 through the community of Woodrow.^[1]

Route description

Loop 493 begins at US 87 south of Woodrow.^[2] It travels to the north, paralleling US 87 to its east. In Woodrow, the route passes Lubbock-Cooper High School at Woodrow Road. Loop 493 then curves back to the north and ends at another point on US 87.^[3]

History

Loop 493 was designated in 1970 when US 87 was upgraded between Lubbock and Tahoka and moved to the east of Woodrow.^[1]

Major intersections

The entire highway is in Lubbock County.

Location	mi[4]	km	Destinations	Notes
	0.0	0.0	US 87 – Tahoka	Southern terminus
Woodrow	0.4	0.6	CR 8082 (E. Woodrow Rd.)
	1.1	1.8	US 87 – Lubbock	Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

1. Transportation Planning and Programming Division. "State Highway Loop No. 493". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved October 29, 2012.
2. Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2014). Texas County Map Book (PDF) (Map) (2014 ed.). 1:120,000. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 126. Retrieved December 6, 2014.
3. Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2014). Texas County Map Book (PDF) (Map) (2014 ed.). 1:120,000. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 125. Retrieved December 6, 2014.
4. Google (October 29, 2012). "Loop 493 Overview Map with Major Intersections" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved October 29, 2012.