Farm to Market Road 1815
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| Length: | 4.727 mi[1] (7.6 km) | |||
| Existed: | 1951[1] – present | |||
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| South end: |  US 82 near Bonita |
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| North end: |  FM 1956 near Bonita |
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Highways in Texas
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→Farm to Market Road 1815 or FM 1815, is a two-lane, state-maintained highway that connects FM 1956 with U.S. Highway 82 in north central Montague County. Farming areas and Bonita are serviced by the road, as well as other various county secondary roads.
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[edit] Route description
FM 1815 begins at an intersection with US 82 in Montague County, heading north on a two-lane undivided road. The road heads through open farmland with some woods and homes, turning southeast and curving northeast through the residential community of Bonita. The highway continues north through more rural areas. FM 1815 reaches its northern terminus at an intersection with FM 1956.[1][2][3]
[edit] History
The area developed after the arrival of the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad through north central Montague County, connecting Nocona with Saint Jo. FM 1815 was first designated in 1951, running from US 82 to a point 2.3 miles (3.7 km) to the north. The highway was extended north to its current terminus in 1957.[1]
[edit] Major intersections
The entire route is in Bonita, Montague County.
| Mile[1] | Destinations | Notes | ||
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| 0.000 | US 82 |
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| 4.727 | FM 1956 |
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| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | ||||
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e Transportation Planning and Programming Division. "Highway Designation File - Farm to Market Road No. 1815". Texas Department of Transportation. http://www.dot.state.tx.us/tpp/hwy/FM1500/FM1815.htm.
- ^ Google, Inc. Google Maps – overview of Farm to Market Road 1815 (Map). Cartography by Google, Inc. http://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=Farm+to+Market+Rd+1815&daddr=Farm+to+Market+Rd+1956&hl=en&sll=33.74743,-97.594814&sspn=0.017307,0.042272&geocode=FdboAgIdiLMu-g%3BFTrMAwIdAOQu-g&vpsrc=0&mra=ls&t=h&z=13. Retrieved October 24, 2011.
- ^ Texas Department of Transportation (2010). County Grid Map 418 (Map). http://www.txdot.gov/travel/countymapbook2006/Pages/418.pdf. Retrieved October 10, 2011.
