Farm to Market Road 529
Farm to Market Road 529 | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by TxDOT | ||||
| Length | 41.96 mi[1] (67.53 km) | |||
| Existed | 1945[1]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  SH 159 in Bellville | |||
 SH 6 outside Houston | ||||
| East end |  US 290 near Houston | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Texas | |||
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Farm to Market Road 529, or FM 529, is a farm-to-market road in the U.S. state of Texas. FM 529 from U.S. Route 290 (US 290) to Texas State Highway 99 (SH 99) is technically classified as Urban Road 529 since 1995.[1] However it is still designated as FM 529 on the signs along this portion of the route.
History
From its creation in 1945 until 1963 it was only seven miles long extending from US-290 to an unnamed oil field. In 1963, it was extended west to Waller County line. In 1964, it extended more west to FM-362. In 1965, it extended from another point on FM-362 to FM-331 in Burleigh. In 1970, the road was eventually extended to its present location, replacing a section of FM 331. With the extension of FM 529 to Bellville, this route has become one of the first legs of the Houston to Austin bicycle rides, including the MS150. There is competition on this road between the large number of cyclist on these days and local farmers and ranchers using the road.
Route description
The road starts at US 290 just outside the Houston city limits and travels west through rural Waller County to Bellville in Austin County.
Major intersections
| County | Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Austin | Bellville | 0 | 0.0 | SH 159 – La Grange, Hempstead | Western terminus |
| | 6.9 | 11.1 |   FM 331 south – Sealy | Western end of FM 331 concurrency | |
| | 7.3 | 11.7 |  FM 331 north – Raccoon Bend | Eastern end of FM 331 concurrency | |
| Waller | | 14.5 | 23.3 |  FM 359 – Brookshire, Hempstead | |
| | 18.5 | 29.8 |  FM 362 north – Waller | Western end of FM 362 concurrency | |
| | 21.5 | 34.6 | FM 362 south – Brookshire | Eastern end of FM 362 concurrency | |
| | 25.7 | 41.4 |  FM 2855 | ||
| Harris | | 33.7 | 54.2 |  SH 99 Toll (Grand Parkway) | |
| Houston | 40.5 | 65.2 | SH 6 | ||
| Jersey Village | 45.1 | 72.6 | US 290 (Northwest Freeway) – Cypress, Houston | Eastern terminus; interchange | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
- ^ a b c "FARM TO MARKET ROAD NO. 529". Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved November 24, 2014.