Texas State Highway 223
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State Highway 223 or SH 223 is a highway maintained by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT)
entirely within the city of Alpine
in Brewster County
. Unofficially, the route is locally called the Loop Rd. The 1.6 miles (2.6 km) route designated between 1933 and 1936 runs from the combined U.S. Route 67
and U.S. Route 90
in front of Sul Ross State University
on the west side of town to SH 118 on the city's north side. There are no intersections with other highways between its termini. A number of the city's significant points of interest are located along the route.
with US 67 and US 90 through Alpine. Since its creation, SH 223 is remarkably stable and unchanged compared to most Texas state highways of comparable age.
baseball stadium and Alpine High School before terminating at SH 118 on Alpine's north side.
Texas Department of Transportation
The Texas Department of Transportation is a governmental agency in the U.S. state of Texas. Its stated mission is to "work cooperatively to provide safe, effective and efficient movement of people and goods" throughout the state...
entirely within the city of Alpine
Alpine, Texas
Alpine is a city in and the county seat of Brewster County, Texas, United States. The population was 5,786 people at the 2000 census, and had increased to 5,905 by 2010.-History:...
in Brewster County
Brewster County, Texas
Brewster County is a county located in western part of the US state of Texas, along the border with Mexico. It is one of the nine counties that comprise the Trans-Pecos region of West Texas. As of the 2000 census, the population is 8,866. In 2009, the population was estimated to be 9,481. Its...
. Unofficially, the route is locally called the Loop Rd. The 1.6 miles (2.6 km) route designated between 1933 and 1936 runs from the combined U.S. Route 67
U.S. Route 67 in Texas
U.S. Route 67 is a major U.S. highway in the state of Texas. It runs from the US-Mexico Border south of Presidio to Texarkana at the Texas-Arkansas border. US 67 is part of the La Entrada al Pacifico international trade corridor from its southern terminus to US 385 in McCamey.-US-Mexico Border to...
and U.S. Route 90
U.S. Route 90 in Texas
US 90 is a major east-west highway in the US state of Texas with large portions of it running concurrently with I-10. US 90 begins at I-10 in Van Horn, travels through the two largest cities in Texas, San Antonio and Houston, and continues on into the state of Louisiana.-Van Horn to San Antonio:US...
in front of Sul Ross State University
Sul Ross State University
Sul Ross State University , a public university in Alpine, Texas, is named for former Texas governor, Civil War general Lawrence Sullivan Ross. It was founded in 1917 as Sul Ross Normal College and was made a university in 1969....
on the west side of town to SH 118 on the city's north side. There are no intersections with other highways between its termini. A number of the city's significant points of interest are located along the route.
History
SH 223 was established sometime between 1933 and 1936 according to official state highway maps from that time. Before 1940, SH 223 at its southern terminus also intersected the former SH 3 which ran concurrentlyConcurrency (road)
A concurrency, overlap, or coincidence in a road network is an instance of one physical road bearing two or more different highway, motorway, or other route numbers...
with US 67 and US 90 through Alpine. Since its creation, SH 223 is remarkably stable and unchanged compared to most Texas state highways of comparable age.
Route description
SH 223 begins at the westbound roadway of US 67 and US 90 along a one-way street Holland Ave. on Alpine's west side. the route proceeds along Harrison St. and intersects the eastbound roadway of US 67 and US 90 along another one-way street Ave. E one block north. The route continues north along Harrison St. passing directly in front of the main campus of Sul Ross State University. Beyond the university, the route passes along the base of Hancock Hill and through a residential neighborhood with off campus apartments and hillside homes. The route passes by Alpine Valley Care Center, the town's only nursing home. Continuing north, the route next goes by the Alpine Country Club next to the city's golf course. The route then passes Kokernot Lodge, a conference and recreational center belonging to SRSU that includes the Theatre of the Big Bend's outdoor amphitheater. Beyond that, the route curves sharply to the west while passing over a bridge crossing Alpine Creek. After this sharp curve, the route becomes Hendryx Ave. The route then passes by the broadcast studios of radio stations KVLF-AM and KALP-FM. The route then passes the Kokernot FieldKokernot Field
Kokernot Field is a baseball stadium located in Alpine, Texas. The field has been called "the Yankee Stadium of Texas" by Texas Monthly magazine. An estimated 6,000 attended a 1951 exhibition featuring Satchel Paige's St. Louis Browns versus the Chicago White Sox...
baseball stadium and Alpine High School before terminating at SH 118 on Alpine's north side.