Interstate 820
Interstate 820 (I-820) is an auxiliary route of I-20 in Fort Worth, Texas, of approximately 35.173 miles (56.605 km) around the city and some of its suburbs. Exit numbers begin at its interchange with I-20 in southwest Fort Worth and continue in a clockwise direction around the city until it ends at its interchange with I-20 in southeast Fort Worth. A portion of I-820 in the northeast quadrant is cosigned with State Highway 121 (SH 121) as well as SH 183.
Interstate 820 | ||||
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I-820 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Auxiliary route of I-20 | ||||
| Maintained by TxDOT | ||||
| Length | 35.173 mi (56.605 km) | |||
| Existed | October 1, 1959–present | |||
| NHS | Entire route | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end | I-20 in Fort Worth | |||
| East end | I-20 in Fort Worth | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Texas | |||
| Counties | Tarrant | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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The northwest segment of the loop is officially designated as the Jim Wright Freeway after former U.S. House Speaker Jim Wright. The name, however, is not commonly used; the colloquial reference by the general public is "Loop 820", or simply just 820. Additionally, the area of the highway is given based on its direction from Downtown Fort Worth; for example, "North Loop 820" or "East Loop 820" respectively specify the areas to the north or east of downtown. These colloquial designations do not refer to the direction of traffic flow.