Loop 7 is a beltway in the U.S. state of Texas around the town of Athens.

Loop 7 starts turning southeast with US 175 leaving at an interchange with Bus.

After the FM 2494 interchange, Loop 7 turns north before arriving back at its start point with SH 31 (West Corsicana Street).

This portion of FM 317 was redesignated as Loop 7 on January 28, 2005.

[4] On May 30, 2013, SH 31 was rerouted around Athens, bypassing the town and overlapping with Loop 7.