Farm to Market Road 1216

Farm to Market Road 1216 marker

Farm to Market Road 1216
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
Counties: Reeves
Highway system
← FM 1215FM 1217 →

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]kmDestinationsNotes
Pecos00 US 285 (N. Cedar St.) – Fort Stockton, OrlaSouthern terminus
 3.04.8 FM 3398
 10.116.3 CR 425Northern 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

  1. 1 2 3 4 Transportation Planning and Programming Division. "Farm to Market Road No. 1216". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved April 27, 2012.
  2. 1 2 3 Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2014). Texas County Map Book (PDF) (Map) (2014 ed.). 1:120,000. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 50. Retrieved December 6, 2014.
  3. 1 2 3 Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2014). Texas County Map Book (PDF) (Map) (2014 ed.). 1:120,000. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 49. Retrieved December 6, 2014.
  4. 1 2 Google (April 27, 2012). "Route of FM 1216" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved April 27, 2012.

External links

Route map: Bing / Google


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