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Texas Loop 375
Loop 375 was designated in 1963 as part of the 1963 El Paso Freeway plan. The first leg completed was the Woodrow Bean Trans-Mountain Highway, which opened in 1970. This particular leg of highway was TxDOT's largest excavation project to date.
By 1976, the section of Loop 375 from downtown southeast to the Zaragosa Bridge, and north to US 62/180 was completed.
The frontage roads between US 62/180 and US 54, through Fort Bliss, was completed in 1994. Construction of freeway mainlanes and conversion of the existing divided highway into a limited-access freeway began in earnest as a reliever to IH-10. The most recent six miles of freeway through Fort Bliss opened in June 2006.
| Perspective from Loop 375 East
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| Loop 375 is designated the Don Juan de Onate trail. Photo taken January 14, 2006
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| Just after US 54 heading eastbound is a weigh station. Photo taken January 14, 2006
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| Advance signage for Fonseca Blvd. Photo taken January 14, 2006
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| Fonseca Blvd exits here. The fence to the right is the US – Mexico Border Fence. Photo taken January 14, 2006
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| Perspective from Loop 375 North
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| Having turned northbound, the next two exits are FM 76 (North Loop Road) and IH-10. Photo taken July 31, 2006.
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| FM (UR) 76 was designated between 1948 and 1948 down to FM 1109 in Fabens. Photo taken July 31, 2006.
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| Advance signage for exit 44A, IH-10. Photo taken July 31, 2006.
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| The right lane exits to IH-10 and Rojas Dr. Photo taken July 31, 2006.
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| IH-10 exits here, as an exit to the frontage road. The IH-10/Loop 375 interchange is a cloverleaf with all the exits from the frontage roads. Photo taken July 31, 2006.
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| Exit 44B serves IH-10 West, while exit 44C serves IH-10 East. Photo taken July 31, 2006.
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| Perspective from Loop 375 West
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| This is a typical view along westbound Loop 375 next to the Rio Grande and US – Mexico Border. Photo taken January 14, 2006.
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| At the time these photos were taken, Texas was under a severe drought with a statewide burn ban in effect, as noted on this VMS. Photo taken January 14, 2006.
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| The fence on the left side of Loop 375 is the US – Mexican Border fence. Photo taken January 14, 2006.
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| Use the Paisano exit to reach the Chamizal National Memorial. Photo taken January 14, 2006.
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| The next exit is US 54 east to Alamogordo, along with US 62. Photo taken January 14, 2006.
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| This US 54 shield is the first US 54 shield, to reinforce that the right lanes exit as US 54. Photo taken January 14, 2006.
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Page Updated August 7, 2006.
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