Farm to Market Road 1216
 Farm to Market Road 1216 | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by TxDOT | ||||
| Length | 10.093 mi[1] (16.243 km) | |||
| Existed | 1949[1]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  US 285 in Pecos | |||
 FM 3398 | ||||
| North end |  CR 425 | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Texas | |||
| Counties | Reeves | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Farm to Market Road 1216 (FM 1216) is a Farm to Market Road in the U.S. state of Texas maintained by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). The road, located in northeastern Reeves County, connects US 285 in Pecos northward to the location of a former school. The road has an intersection with FM 3398.
Route description
FM 1216 begins at US 285 on the northern edge of Pecos. The two-lane road proceeds to the north 3 miles (4.8 km) to FM 3398. The road continues an additional 7.1 miles (11.4 km) before state maintenance ends. The roadway continues to the northeast as Reeves County Road 425, which ends at SH 302. The path of FM 1216 is roughly parallel to the Pecos River to the east.[1][2][3][4]
History
FM 1216 was designated in 1949 along approximately 6.0 miles (9.7 km) of its present route beginning at US 285. The route was extended along the remainder of its current length to the site of the former Patrole School in 1951.[1]
Major intersections
The entire route is in Reeves County. [2][3]
| Location[2][3] | mi[4] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pecos | 0 | 0.0 | US 285 (N. Cedar St.) – Fort Stockton, Orla | Southern terminus | |
| | 3.0 | 4.8 | FM 3398 | ||
| | 10.1 | 16.3 | CR 425 | Northern terminus; roadway continues north as CR 425 to SH 302 | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
See also
References
- ^ a b c d Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "Farm to Market Road No. 1216". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved April 27, 2012.
- ^ a b Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2014). Texas County Mapbook (PDF) (Map) (2014 ed.). 1:120,000. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 50. Retrieved December 6, 2014.[needs update]
- ^ a b Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2014). Texas County Mapbook (PDF) (Map) (2014 ed.). 1:120,000. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 49. Retrieved December 6, 2014.[needs update]
- ^ a b "Route of FM 1216" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved April 27, 2012.
External links
Geographic data related to Farm to Market Road 1216 at OpenStreetMap
