Tyler is located at
32°20′3″N
95°18′0″W
Elevation 544' |
Tyler is located in the geographical area of East Texas known as the "Piney Woods", about half-way between Dallas and Shreveport, and just south of the Interstate I-20 corridor. Tyler is the county seat of Smith County, occupies an area of about 50 square-miles, and is at an official altitude of 544 feet above sea level.
Tyler has an excellent, solid transportation infrastructure which equates to short, easy commuting times and experiences.
U.S. Highway 69 is the major north-south route through the city, and the best access route to Tyler when eastbound on I-20. U.S. Highway 271 provides the shortest, quickest access to the city when westbound on I-20.
Texas Highways 31 is a major east-west corridor, to Kilgore and Athens. Highways 64 and 110 are also major routes in and out of Tyler, providing a more northwest-southeast alignment.
Loop 323 functions as a ground-level 4-6 lane inner-loop, while the new Toll Loop 49 will provide a large outer-loop at its completion.
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 Tyler Pounds Airport |
Tyler Pounds Regional Airport is a state-of-the-art regional airport opened in 2002.
The airport is located only 10 minutes west of downtown Tyler on Texas Highway 64.
Rental cars are available on site, as well as short-term and long-term parking.
The Tyler Transit municipal bus system provides regular service throughout the city. Please visit their web site for routes, hours and other pertiment transit information.
Tyler Transit is housed in the renovated Cotton Belt Railroad Depot in downtown. The Cotton Belt has played an important role in the development of Tyler over the years. It once included a railway south of Tyler through Gresham, Flint and Bullard.
 Texas Loop 49 In Tyler |
TxDOT
Tyler District
TxDOT
Statewide Road Conditions
Tyler Transit
City of Tyler Road Report
Tyler Pounds Regional Airport
North
East Texas Regional Mobility Authority (Loop 49)
Trans-Texas
Corridor
 Tyler Transit System |
Smith County Interactive GIS System
Smith County Map Downloads
Smith County Appraisal District (SCAD) Interactive Mapping System
Digital
Interactive Atlas of Smith County...courtesy of Texas
Tech University
Tyler Texas on the
National Map - An online,
interactive map service of the US Geological Survey
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