Ranch to Market Road 2588

Ranch to Market Road 2588 marker

Ranch to Market Road 2588
Route information
Maintained by TxDOT
Length: 4.306 mi[1] (6.930 km)
Existed: 1961[1] – present
Major junctions
South end: Henderson/Anderson county line
North end: US 175 near Larue
Location
Counties: Henderson
Highway system
← FM 2587FM 2589 →

Ranch to Market Road 2588 (RM 2588) is a ranch to market road in Henderson County, Texas.[1]

Route description

State maintenance and the RM 2588 designation begins in southeastern Henderson County, just north of the Anderson county line. The roadway travels north to near Larue to an intersection with US 175.[2]

The rural route has no street names, as it enters no incorporated communities, and is two-lane and shoulderless for its entire length.

The Ranch to Market designation for this road is an exception to TxDOT's designation preferences, as roads east of US 281 are generally signed as Farm to Market routes.[3] RM 2588 lies approximately 130 miles (210 km) east of US 281.

History

A route designated FM 2588 assigned to a road in Lipscomb County beginning in 1959, running from an intersection with SH 305 south of Lipscomb westward 3.5 miles (5.6 km). This route became part of FM 1920 in 1961.[1]

The current RM 2588 was designated in 1961, though it is unclear as to when the roadway was constructed.[1]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Henderson County.

Locationmi[4]kmDestinationsNotes
 0.00.0CR 4528 at Henderson/Anderson county lineSouthern terminus; state maintenance ends, continues as CR 485
 4.316.94 US 175 – Athens, FrankstonNorthern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Transportation Planning and Programming Division. "Ranch to Market Road No. 2588". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2011-04-05.
  2. ↑ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2012). Texas County Map Book (PDF) (Map) (2012 ed.). 1:120,000. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 532. OCLC 867856197.
  3. ↑ Texas Department of Transportation. "Farm/Ranch to Market Facts". Retrieved 2011-04-04.
  4. ↑ Google (2011-04-05). "Overview map of Ranch to Market Road 2588 Distances Between Interchanges" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2011-04-05.
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