Farm to Market Road 407
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| Maintained by TxDOT | ||||
| Length: | 29.792 mi[1] (47.946 km) | |||
| Existed: | 1951[1] – present | |||
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| West end: |   US 81 / US 287 in New Fairview |
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 I-35W in Northlake US 377 in Argyle |
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| East end: |   I-35E / US 77 in Lewisville |
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| Counties: | Wise, Denton | |||
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Highways in Texas
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→Farm to Market Road 407 (FM 407) is a farm to market road in Wise and Denton counties, Texas.[1]
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[edit] Route description
FM 407 begins in Wise County, at US 81 / US 287 in New Fairview.[2] The route travels east into Denton County and into the city of Justin; FM 407 was the primary access route between the former US 77 and farms that were part of the original Icarian Colony, where the city of Justin now sits.[3] It crosses IH 35W in Northlake and US 377 in Argyle. The route turns south and enters Bartonville before resuming an eastward path as Justin Road. It runs near the city limits of Double Oak, Copper Canyon, Flower Mound, and Highland Village, and is a major artery for new developments between the two forks of Interstate 35 just south of Denton.[4] FM 407 then enters northern Lewisville, where state maintenance ends at an interchange with IH 35E.[1]
[edit] History
A previous route numbered FM 407 was designated in Orange County from 1945 to 1946; that routing was canceled, and it is unknown whether that route was constructed or signed.[1]
The current designation of FM 407 has existed since 1951; the original routing was solely in Denton County, from FM 156 in Justin westward 2.6 mi (4.2 km). The route was extended to the Wise County line the following year, and into Wise County to an intersection with US 81 in 1953. The majority of the length of FM 407 was added in 1955, when it was extended into Lewisville; this extension usurped all of FM 1172 and FM 1078, as well as the southern portion of FM 1830.[1]
The TxDOT designation of the section of FM 407 between FM 1830 in Bartonville to IH 35E was officially changed to Urban Road 407 (UR 407) in 1995; nonetheless, as with other urban roads, TxDOT continues to sign the route using the traditional Farm Road marker.[5]
[edit] Major intersections
| County | Location | Mile[6] | Destinations | Notes |
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New Fairview | 0.0 | US 81 / US 287 – Rhome, Decatur |
Western terminus |
| 1.5 |  FM 2264 |
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| Denton |
Justin | 10.8 |  FM 156 south |
West end of FM 156 concurrency |
| 11.1 | FM 156 north – Ponder |
East end of FM 156 concurrency | ||
| Northlake | 15.9 | I-35W – Denton, Ft. Worth |
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| Argyle | 17.9 | US 377 – Denton, Flower Mound |
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| Bartonville | 20.9 |  FM 1830 |
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| Flower Mound | 26.0 |  FM 2499 (Long Prairie Rd.) / Village Pkwy. – Highland Village |
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| Lewisville | 29.8 | I-35E / US 77 – Denton, Dallas |
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| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | ||||
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e f Transportation Planning and Programming Division. "Highway Designation File - Farm to Market Road No. 407". Texas Department of Transportation. http://www.dot.state.tx.us/tpp/hwy/FM/FM0407.htm. Retrieved 2011-01-13.
- ^ Texas Department of Transportation (PDF). Texas County Map Book (Map). 1:120,000 (2010 ed.). p. 451. http://www.txdot.state.tx.us/travel/county_grid_search.htm. Retrieved 2011-01-13.
- ^ Rondel V. Davidson. "Icarian Colony". Handbook of Texas Online. http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/uei01. Retrieved 2011-01-13.
- ^ Texas Department of Transportation (PDF). Texas County Map Book (Map). 1:120,000 (2010 ed.). p. 481. http://www.txdot.state.tx.us/travel/county_grid_search.htm. Retrieved 2011-01-13.
- ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division. "Highway Designation File - Urban Road No. 407". Texas Department of Transportation. http://www.dot.state.tx.us/tpp/hwy/UR/UR0407.htm. Retrieved 2011-01-13.
- ^ Google, Inc. Google Maps – Overview map of Farm to Market Road 407 Distances Between Interchanges (Map). Cartography by Google, Inc. http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Unknown+road&daddr=Farm+to+Market+Rd+407+to:W+1st+St%2FFarm+to+Market+Rd+407+to:Farm+to+Market+156+N%2FFarm+to+Market+Rd+407+to:Farm+to+Market+Rd+407+to:Farm+to+Market+Rd+407+to:Farm+to+Market+Rd+407+to:Farm+to+Market+Rd+407%2FJustin+Rd+to:Farm+to+Market+Rd+407&hl=en&geocode=Ff4Q-QEdGLMw-g%3BFSIL-QEdMBgx-g%3BFRLV-AEd-GEz-g%3BFcLj-AEdQmMz-g%3BFawS-QEdSHc0-g%3BFcQV-QEdwP00-g%3BFZIi-QEdlMM1-g%3BFY6j-AEdJaA2-g%3BFVik-AEd3Zk3-g&mra=dme&mrcr=7&mrsp=8&sz=17&sll=33.072574,-97.021433&sspn=0.007975,0.016512&ie=UTF8&ll=33.05558,-97.23793&spn=0.255237,0.528374&z=12. Retrieved 2011-01-13.
