Ranch to Market Road 1826

Ranch to Market Road 1826 marker

Ranch to Market Road 1826
Route information
Maintained by TxDOT
Length: 12.088 mi[1] (19.454 km)
Existed: 1951 – present
Major junctions
South end: RM 150 near Driftwood
  SH 45
North end: US 290 near Oak Hill
Highway system
FM 1825FM 1827

Ranch to Market Road 1826 (RM 1826) is a 12.09-mile (19.46 km) state-maintained ranch to market road located in Travis and Hays counties of the U.S. state of Texas.[1]

Route description

RM 1826 begins at an intersection with RM 150 just north of Driftwood.[2] The route proceeds northeast 8.4 miles (13.5 km), entering Travis County to intersect the stub end of the southern segment of SH 45.[2] It continues northeast 3.7 miles (6.0 km) along the Austin city limits to its northern terminus, along US 290 west of its intersection with SH 71 in the Oak Hill neighborhood of Austin.[1]

RM 1826 is named Camp Ben McCulloch Road. Camp Ben McCulloch is located along RM 1826, just east of RM 150.

History

FM 1826 was designated in Travis County in 1951, starting at US 290 and running to the Hays County line. The route was extended into Hays County, to FM 966 near Driftwood, in 1954; the same year also saw the designation changed from an FM to an RM.[1] FM 966 would be canceled and combined with RM 150 in 1955.[3]

Major intersections

CountyLocationmi[4]kmDestinationsNotes
Hays 0.00.0 RM 150 DriftwoodSouthern terminus
 1.11.8Camp Ben McCulloch
 1.32.1 RM 967 Buda
TravisAustin8.413.5 SH 45 to Loop 1
11.218.0Slaughter Ln.
12.019.3 US 290 to SH 71 Austin, Johnson CityNorthern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "Ranch to Market Road No. 1826". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2011-01-09.
  2. 1 2 Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2012). Texas County Map Book (PDF) (Map) (2012 ed.). 1:120,000. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 432. OCLC 867856197. Retrieved 2011-01-09.
  3. Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "Farm to Market Road No. 966". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2011-01-09.
  4. Google (2011-01-09). "Overview map of Farm to Market Road 1826 Distances Between Interchanges" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2011-01-09.
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