Texas Recreational Road 4
Recreational Road 4 | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by TxDOT | ||||
| Length | 3.284 mi[1] (5.285 km) | |||
| Existed | 1970[1]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| North end |  FM 60 | |||
| South end | Big Creek Park | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Texas | |||
| Counties | Burleson | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Texas Recreational Road 4 (RE 4) is a Recreational Road located in Burleson County, in the U.S. state of Texas. The highway travels from Farm to Market Road 60 (FM 60) southward to Big Creek Park, on Somerville Lake. The road is 3.284 miles (5.285 km) long, and serves as the main connection to the park. The highway was designated in 1970, and has never been extended or rerouted.
Route description
RE 4 begins at an intersection with FM 60, northwest of Somerville. The highway proceeds southwest, passing a few small fields, and intersecting County Road 472 (CR 472). The road proceeds, bending southeastward, passing a few small houses and fields. The roadway continues southeast, passing a few small ranches, and intersecting a small road. The road continues, passing several houses, on the edge of a small community. The roadway continues past a few more small houses and ranches, before intersecting CR 415. The road proceeds southeast, passing a few more ranches, before intersecting CR 416 and proceeding past a small residential area. The road passes a few more ranches, before reaching its southern terminus, the entrance gate to Big Creek Park.[2][3]
History
Recreational Road 4 was designated on October 15, 1970, traveling in its present location from FM 60 to Big Creek Park. The highway has not since been extended or rerouted.[1]
Major junctions
This entire route is in Burleson County. The entire route is in none.
| mi[4] | km | Destinations | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.000 | 0.000 | FM 60 | Northern terminus | ||
| 1.883 | 3.030 |  CR 415 | |||
| 2.352 | 3.785 |  CR 416 | |||
| 3.284 | 5.285 | Big Creek Park | Southern terminus | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
See also
References
- ^ a b c Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "Recreational Road No. 4". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved June 22, 2012.
- ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2012). Texas County Mapbook (PDF) (Map) (2012 ed.). 1:120,000. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 517. OCLC 867856197. Retrieved June 22, 2012.[dead link]
- ^ Google (June 22, 2012). "Overview Map of Texas Recreational Road 4" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved June 22, 2012.
- ^ Statewide Planning Map (Map). Cartography by Transportation Planning and Programming Division. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved June 22, 2012.