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Old 04-23-2013, 11:44 AM
 
Location: Northeast Texas
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Has anyone use the Loop 49 from Old Jacksonville Highway or Highway 155 to I-20? If so, how long did it take at the speed limit of 70?

Are there a lot of 18-wheelers using that road?

About Toll 49 | Toll49

If you click on that link, it takes you to their website. I just saw that Loop 49 is not just around Tyler but goes all the way to Marshall. I was like what the heck... I bet all this won't be finished in a decade or so.

What do y'all think about this "East Texas Hourglass"?
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Old 04-23-2013, 05:21 PM
 
Location: Upper East Side of Texas
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The current segment is 28 miles long so figure it out.

20-25 minutes looks about right.
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Old 04-24-2013, 01:01 PM
 
Location: Northeast Texas
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The current segment is 28 miles long so figure it out.

20-25 minutes looks about right.
Sounds like it. That is very nice and downtown Dallas would probably take an hour and 15 minutes from 155 using Loop 49. I may use it tomorrow and I'm very curious to see how much time I saved. It would take like 35 to 40 minutes to get to I-20 without Loop 49.
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Old 04-25-2013, 08:57 PM
 
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I drove the entire route today about 3-30PM from I-20 coming back from Canton and drove to 110 just North of Whitehouse. Was a little surprised at the number of cars. Maybe every ten seconds a car, few trucks even thou Target Distribution on I-20 Near 49 will use it extensively when heading to 69 South. Others to follow. Only saw three housing developments, for me really pretty countryside, rolling, all the trees, meadows, combination of different terrain, many bridges over low areas, creeks, one river, as such.

Was headed to UT Tyler to get tickets for the Blue Man Group Show at the Cowen Center, suppose to be a real "blast" of a performance. Should put this in the events section, I'm getting lazy.
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Old 04-28-2013, 02:55 PM
 
Location: Upper East Side of Texas
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I drove the entire route today about 3-30PM from I-20 coming back from Canton and drove to 110 just North of Whitehouse. Was a little surprised at the number of cars. Maybe every ten seconds a car, few trucks even thou Target Distribution on I-20 Near 49 will use it extensively when heading to 69 South. Others to follow. Only saw three housing developments, for me really pretty countryside, rolling, all the trees, meadows, combination of different terrain, many bridges over low areas, creeks, one river, as such.

Was headed to UT Tyler to get tickets for the Blue Man Group Show at the Cowen Center, suppose to be a real "blast" of a performance. Should put this in the events section, I'm getting lazy.
How long did it take you, Mark?

I'm sure those unmanned tolls cut out lots of time.
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Old 04-28-2013, 08:11 PM
 
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About 20 minutes, I traveled about 70, was looking around a lot. lol
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Old 04-29-2013, 10:25 AM
 
Location: Northeast Texas
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It was 15 minutes from I-20 to Highway 155 using Loop 49. Not bad at all.
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Old 04-29-2013, 07:29 PM
 
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I'm from Lindale and loving the quick zip to the airport too! I haven't seen traffic at all and not a single big rig, but I've only driven on it 3 or 4 times. It sure is nice to run down to the Target/Kohls/Carmike theater area of Tyler. Much prettier to see the scenery rather than all the traffic lights on the loop.
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Old 04-30-2013, 11:56 AM
 
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I'm from Lindale and loving the quick zip to the airport too! I haven't seen traffic at all and not a single big rig, but I've only driven on it 3 or 4 times. It sure is nice to run down to the Target/Kohls/Carmike theater area of Tyler. Much prettier to see the scenery rather than all the traffic lights on the loop.
I have only seen one or two cars as well,my guess is it is a waste of money going through rural areas!
What is the purpose?
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Old 04-30-2013, 03:02 PM
 
Location: Texas
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I have only seen one or two cars as well,my guess is it is a waste of money going through rural areas!
What is the purpose?
The purpose is to relieve traffic on the now inner Loop 323 and to increase access to west and south Tyler as well as points south of Tyler. The loop has been fully open for a very short time, it's going to take time for people to learn about it and start using it on a regular basis.
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