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to Dallas as I-30. This will extend I-30 from north of Hillsboro to Little Rock, Arkansas.

"(b) Renumber the section of I-35E from Dallas to Denton as I-45. This will extend I-45 from Galveston to Denton."

"(c) Renumber the entire length of I-35W as I-35."

"(d) Renumber the existing loop I-635 in Dallas as I-645."

"(e) Renumber the existing section of I-30 from west of Ft. Worth to downtown Dallas as either I-230 or I-245. Since this is primarily an east-west route and is a continuation of I-30 we suggest the use of I-230."

Item #5 - Oklahoma - Oklahoma City Area

Presently there are two loop routes in the metropolitan area; I-440 in the northwest quadrant and I-240 in the southwest and southeast quadrants. It is the State's desire to number the en­tire loop route as I-240 when construction is completed and the route opened to traffic. Approval is recommended.

Item #6 - Tennessee - Memphis

There are two loop routes presently approved in the Memphis area; I-240 in the north, east and south portions of the city and I-255 in the west portion starting at the south junction of I-55 and I-240 and going north to the junction of I-40. The State desires to renumber the I-255 portion of the loop as I-240. Approval is recommended.

Item #7 - Kansas - Wichita & Salina

I-35W begins at its junction with I-35 in the south edge of Wichita and continues northerly 95.7 miles to its junction with I-70 northwest of Salina. To eliminate the cardinal initial on this route it is recommended that the route number be changed to I-31, an unused number. Since I-235 in Wichita is a loop route which actually begins and ends on I-35W rather than I-35, it is recommended that it be changed to I-231.

Item #8 - Colorado & Nebraska

The approved routing of I-80S begins at a junction of I-70 northwest of the downtown area of Denver and continues