Farm to Market Road 1570

Farm to Market Road 1570
Route information
Length:	10.89 mi (17.53 km)
Existed:	1949 – present
Major junctions
West end:	SH 66
	US 67 I-30 SH 34
East end:	US 69
Highway system
Highways in Texas Interstate US State Toll Loops Spurs Park Rec FM ← FM 1569 FM 1571 →

Farm to Market Road 1570, or FM 1570, is a major thoroughfare located in Hunt County, Texas, roughly along the city limits of Greenville, Texas. It is approximately 11 miles (18 km) in length and serves primarily as a route for commuters going to and from a sizeable L-3 Communications facility located at Majors Field.^[1] It is signed as Jack Finney Boulevard.

The road has five lanes (four traffic lanes, plus a bidirectional left turn lane) for the approximately 5 miles (8.0 km) between US 69 and SH 34. The road has two lanes and 12' shoulders between SH 34 and SH 66. There are only 3 traffic signals on its entire length, making it the preferred route for Dallas/Fort Worth-bound commuters attempting to avoid local traffic within Greenville.

History

FM 1570 was designated from SH 34 east 2 miles to Majors Air Field. This route was formerly War Highway 20. In 1959, FM 1570 extended north to US 69, replacing FM 2298 on that route. In 1963, FM 1570 extended west to IH-30. In 1964, FM 1570 extended north to SH 66, replacing FM 2032 on that route.

Junction list

The entire route is in Greenville, Hunt County.

mi	km	Destinations	Notes
		SH 66 – Greenville, Caddo Mills	Western terminus
		I-30 / US 67 – Sulphur Springs, Dallas	Exit 89 on I-30/U.S. 67
		SH 34 (Wesley Street) – Greenville, Quinlan
		FM 2101 south – Lake Tawakoni
		US 69 (Joe Ramsey Boulevard) – Celeste, Emory
		Bus. US 69 (Moulton Street) – Greenville	Eastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

1. Transportation Planning and Programming Division. "Farm to Market Road No. 1570". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation.