Ranch to Market Road 2627

Ranch to Market Road 2627 marker

Ranch to Market Road 2627
Route information
Maintained by TxDOT
Length: 27.981 mi[1] (45.031 km)
Existed: 1963 – present
Major junctions
South end: La Linda International Bridge
North end: US 385 – Marathon
Location
Counties: Brewster
Highway system
← FM 2626FM 2628 →

Ranch to Market Road 2627 (RM 2627) is a ranch to market road located entirely within Brewster County, Texas.

Route description

The southern terminus of RM 2627 at La Linda International Bridge

The southern terminus of RM 2627 is in Brewster County at the currently-closed La Linda International Bridge across the Rio Grande.[2][3] The route travels northwest and traverses Black Gap Wildlife Management area before ending at US 385, 38 miles south of Marathon.[1][4][5]

History

A route designated FM 2627 was established in 1959, running from US 59 in Linden eastward to a road intersection near Center Hill in Cass County. The following year, that route was extended further east, to FM 248 in Bivins. FM 2627's mileage was transferred to FM 1841 in 1962. The current designation for RM 2627 was established in 1963; the route originally ran from US 385 to the southeast 19 miles (31 km). The route was extended to its current terminus the following year.[1]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Brewster County.

Locationmi[6]kmDestinationsNotes
 0.00.0La Linda International BridgeSouthern terminus
 28.045.1 US 385Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Transportation Planning and Programming Division. "Ranch to Market Road No. 2627". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved September 21, 2011.
  2. ↑ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2014). Texas County Map Book (PDF) (Map) (2014 ed.). 1:120,000. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 86. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Texas–Mexico International Bridges and Border Crossings" (PDF). Texas Department of Transportation. 2013. pp. 80–81. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
  4. ↑ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2014). Texas County Map Book (PDF) (Map) (2014 ed.). 1:120,000. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 85. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
  5. ↑ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2014). Texas County Map Book (PDF) (Map) (2014 ed.). 1:120,000. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 56. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
  6. ↑ Google (September 21, 2011). "Overview map of Ranch to Market Road 2627 Distances Between Interchanges" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved September 21, 2011.

External links

Route map: Bing / Google

Geographic data related to Ranch to Market Road 2627 at OpenStreetMap

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