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Farm to Market Road 2347

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Farm to Market Road 2347 marker
Farm to Market Road 2347
George Bush Dr
Route information
Maintained by TxDOT
Length2.9 mi (4.7 km)
Existed1967[1]–present
Major junctions
West endEasterwood Airport at College Station
Major intersections FM 2818 in College Station
FM 2154 in College Station
East end
Bus. SH 6 at College Station
Location
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountiesBrazos
Highway system
FM 2346 FM 2348

Farm to Market Road 2347, FM 2347, or George Bush Drive (formerly Jersey Street) is a Farm to Market Road in Texas, running from Easterwood Airport northeastward to Business SH 6-R in College Station. This route runs along the southern border of the Texas A&M University main campus and is the location for the George Bush Presidential Library. This route was formed in 1967.

Route description

FM 2347 begins at the Easterwood Airport on the campus of Texas A&M University in College Station, Brazos County, heading east on two-lane undivided George Bush Drive West. The road curves northeast and intersects FM 2818, at which point it becomes a four-lane divided highway. The highway heads through areas of fields and trees, passing to the southeast of the George Bush Presidential Library. FM 2347 continues through more of the campus, running to the southeast of the university's sports fields. After passing near Olsen Field, the road crosses a Union Pacific railroad line and crosses FM 2154. The highway becomes George Bush Drive and runs between Texas A&M University to the northwest and residential neighborhoods to the southeast. FM 2347 passes southeast of the University Golf Course and comes to its terminus at Business SH 6-R.[1][2][3]

History

FM 2347 was originally designated in 1955 as a route from US 190 (now FM 485) at Maysfield to a road intersection. It was extended in 1958 to Jones Prairie and extended again in 1961 to FM 2027 at Cross Roads. In 1966, this route was cancelled and combined with FM 979. The current FM 2347 was designated onto its current alignment in 1967. In 1995, the road officially became UR 2347.[1]

Junction list

The entire route is in College Station, Brazos County.

mi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
0.0000.000Easterwood Airport
FM 2818 (Harvey Mitchell Pkwy)
FM 2154 (Wellborn Rd)
2.8704.619
Bus. SH 6 (Texas Ave)
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "Farm to Market Road No. 2347". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2010-10-25.
  2. ^ County Grid Map 516 (PDF) (Map). Texas Department of Transportation. 2010. Retrieved October 10, 2011.
  3. ^ "overview of Farm to Market Road 2347" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved October 25, 2011.