Ranch to Market Road 169
Ranch to Market Road 169 (RM 169) is a Ranch to Market Road in the U.S. state of Texas located entirely within Presidio County and maintained by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT).
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Maintained by TxDOT | ||||
Length | 25.028 mi[1] (40.279 km) | |||
Existed | 1945[1]–present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
South end | Casa Piedra Rd.[2] | |||
North end | ||||
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Counties | Presidio | |||
Highway system | ||||
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Route description
The southern terminus of RM 169 is in Presidio County at Casa Piedra Rd. near Plata. The route travels north near Alamito Creek before ending at US 67, 7 miles south of Marfa.[1][2][3][4][5]
History
The original routing for RM 169 was established on June 11, 1945 as Farm to Market Road 169, a 13.0 miles (20.9 km) road from US 67 towards Casa Piedra. FM 169 was extended 13.4 miles (21.6 km) southward on July 15, 1949 and re-designated RM 169 on June 29, 1967.[1]
Major intersections
The entire route is in Presidio County.
Location | mi[6] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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Plata | 0.0 | 0.0 | Casa Piedra Road | Southern terminus and continuation | |
| 25.0 | 40.2 | Northern terminus | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
References
- Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "Ranch to Market Road No. 169". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2011-09-24.
- Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2012). Texas County Mapbook (PDF) (Map) (2012 ed.). 1:120,000. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 110. OCLC 867856197. Retrieved 2011-09-24.
- Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2012). Texas County Mapbook (PDF) (Map) (2012 ed.). 1:120,000. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 109. OCLC 867856197. Retrieved 2011-09-21.
- Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2012). Texas County Mapbook (PDF) (Map) (2012 ed.). 1:120,000. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 108. OCLC 867856197. Retrieved 2011-09-21.
- Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2012). Texas County Mapbook (PDF) (Map) (2012 ed.). 1:120,000. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 98. OCLC 867856197. Retrieved 2011-09-21.
- Google (2011-09-21). "Route of RM 169" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2011-09-21.