Farm to Market Road 313

Farm to Market Road 313 marker

Farm to Market Road 313
Route information
Length: 1.75 mi[1] (2.81 km)
Existed: 1951 – present
Major junctions
South end: SH 4 at Brownsville
North end: SH 48 at Brownsville
Highway system
FM 312FM 314

Farm to Market Road 313 or FM 313 is a Farm to Market Road entirely within the city of Brownsville, Texas. The entire route runs on Minnesota Avenue in the eastern portion of the city.

Route description

FM 313 begins at an intersection with SH 4 north of the Brownsville/South Padre Island International Airport in Brownsville, Cameron County, heading north on North Minnesota Avenue, a five-lane road with a center left-turn lane. The road heads through residential neighborhoods with some fields and businesses. FM 313 passes between fields to the west and woods to the east before passing more development and reaching its northern terminus at an intersection with SH 48.[1][2][3]

History

FM 313 was originally designated on June 11, 1945 between the towns of La Rue and New York in Henderson County. On October 25, 1947 it was extended another 10 miles (16 km) northward to Brownsboro. On December 3, 1948, the "313" designation was cancelled and the route was combined with FM 314.[1] On November 20, 1951, that section became FM 607.[4]

On May 23, 1951 it was redesignated on its current location from SH 48 to SH 4 along Minnesota Avenue. On June 27, 1995 it was redesignated Urban Road 313.[1]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Brownsville, Cameron County.

mi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
0.0000.000 SH 4 (Boca Chica Boulevard)
1.7492.815 SH 48 (South Padre Island Highway)
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Transportation Planning and Programming Division. "Farm to Market Road No. 313". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved October 24, 2011.
  2. Google (October 24, 2011). "overview of Farm to Market Road 313" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved October 24, 2011.
  3. County Grid Map 477 (PDF) (Map). Texas Department of Transportation. 2010. Retrieved October 24, 2011.
  4. Transportation Planning and Programming Division. "Farm to Market Road No. 314". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved October 24, 2011.
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