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Loop 1604 as of 2016. Loop 1604 is the outer highway loop encircling San Antonio, Texas, spanning approximately 95.6 miles (153.9 km).Originally constructed as a two-lane highway, the northern segment of the route, from US 90 in western San Antonio to Kitty Hawk Road in northeastern Bexar County, has been upgraded to a four-lane freeway.
Loop 1604 serves as the outer highway loop of San Antonio. At nearly 95 miles (153 km) in length, Loop 1604 is the longest state highway loop in Texas.
Known as the Raymond E. Stotzer Jr. Freeway, SH 151 is a state highway that runs from Loop 1604 to US 90 in San Antonio. SH 151 is a limited access freeway for its entire length, however at Loop 1604 heading West a traffic light controls the junction to turn onto Loop 1604 South. The routing of the freeway was first conceived in 1983 and ...
The northeast side also houses The Forum, which is one of San Antonio's largest shopping centers consisting of a variety of shops and restaurants (located on the corner of Loop 1604 and I-35). Rolling Oaks Mall also serves this area (located on the north side of I-35 at Loop 1604 and Nacogdoches Road).
Wurzbach Parkway is a part freeway and part major arterial road in San Antonio, Texas, built to provide relief on Interstate 410 (I-410) and Loop 1604 on the city's north side. The highway is named for Harry M. Wurzbach, who represented the San Antonio area in Congress as a Republican in the 1920s and 1930s. The congressman's name was first ...
On December 18, 2014, the section of FM 471 between Loop 1604 and the Leon Valley city limits was turned back to the city of San Antonio and deleted from the state highway system; this was part of TxDOT's San Antonio turnback program, which gave 21.8 miles of roads to the city. [6] By 2018, the project acceptance letter was issued.
The first use of the Loop 334 designation was in Bexar County, from FM 1604 and I-10 west and south to US 90. On August 29, 1958, the road was extended southwest 3.5 miles (5.6 km) to FM 2173 near Macdona. Loop 334 was cancelled on August 7, 1959, and transferred to FM 1604 (now Loop 1604).
On May 9, 2016, construction began to widen FM 1957 from two to four lanes between SH 211 and Loop 1604. [9] The project was financed with a pass-through partnership between Bexar County and TxDOT, with the county providing initial funding and the state reimbursing the costs later. [10] Construction finished on July 19, 2019. [9]