Texas State Highway Loop 289
Loop 289 is a multi-lane beltway servicing Lubbock as a freeway. The highway serves as the southern end for I-27 on the south side of the city. Loop 289 as spur that splits off that connects to US 62/ US 82, called Spur 327, on the southwest side of the city. The highway passes about a mile south of the Lubbock Airport on the northside near the intersection with Interstate 27.
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