Farm to Market Road 2503

Farm to Market Road 2503 marker

Farm to Market Road 2503
Route information
Maintained by TxDOT
Length: 6.134 mi[1] (9.872 km)
Existed: October 31, 1957 (1957-10-31)[1] – present
Major junctions
South end: SH 71 in Ellinger
North end: FM 1291 southeast of Fayetteville
Location
Counties: Fayette
Highway system
← FM 2502FM 2504 →

Farm to Market Road 2503 (FM 2503) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Texas that stays within Fayette County. The highway begins at State Highway 71 (SH 71) in Ellinger and goes northeast to end at an intersection with FM 1291 southeast of Fayetteville.

Route description

FM 2503 starts at a stop sign on SH 71 in Ellinger. At this point, SH 71 runs to the northwest and since FM 2503 meets it at right angles, the highway heads to the northeast. Hruska's Store and Bakery stands on the northwest side of FM 2503 at the intersection. In Ellinger, FM 2503 is also called Ross Street. After going eight blocks to the northwest the highway leaves Ellinger. At a distance of 2.2 miles (3.5 km) from its beginning, FM 2503 intersects with Saint Mary's Church Road coming from the southeast. From there to the junction with Brushy Road and Ross Prairie Church Road is another 1.9 miles (3.1 km). From Ross Prairie Church Road to the stop sign at FM 1291 is 2.1 miles (3.4 km). The junction is 2.6 miles (4.2 km) southeast of Fayetteville. FM 2503 is approximately parallel with FM 955, which is about 2 miles (3.2 km) to the northwest.[2]

History

FM 2503 was first designated on October 31, 1957, to start from SH 71 at Ellinger and head northeast for about 6.3 miles (10.1 km) to FM 1291. The route has not been altered since the original authorization.[1]

Major intersections

Photo shows a Farm to Market Road 2503 sign with a large oak tree as a backdrop. Photo was taken near the intersection with State Highway 71. View is northeast.
FM 2503 starts in Ellinger, as shown, and goes northeast.

The entire highway is in Fayette County.

LocationmikmDestinationsNotes
Ellinger0.00.0 SH 71 – La Grange, ColumbusSouthern terminus of FM 2503
 2.23.5St. Mary's Church Road
 4.16.6Ross Prairie Church Road
 6.1349.872 FM 1291 – Fayetteville, FrelsburgNorthern terminus of FM 2503
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Transportation Planning and Programming Division. "Farm to Market Road No. 2503". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved April 19, 2013.
  2. ↑ Google (April 19, 2013). "Farm to Market Road 2503" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved April 19, 2013.
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