Farm to Market Road 1450 (FM 1450) is a Farm to Market Road in the U.S. state of Texas maintained by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). The road, located in southeastern Reeves and northern Pecos counties, begins at U.S. Route 285 (US 285) near Pecos and intersects FM 1776, State Highway 18 (SH 18), and Ranch to Market Road 2593 (RM 2503) before terminating at FM 1053. The route number was formerly designated over a road in Freestone County.
 Farm to Market Road 1450 | ||||
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| Maintained by TxDOT | ||||
| Length | 44.134 mi[1] (71.027 km) | |||
| Existed | 1951[1]–present | |||
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| West end |  US 285 near Pecos | |||
| East end |  FM 1053 | |||
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| Country | United States | |||
| State | Texas | |||
| Counties | Reeves, Pecos | |||
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Route description
editFM 1450 begins at US 285 approximately 3.0 miles (4.8 km) southeast of Pecos[1] in Reeves County, and the two-lane road proceeds to the southeast.[2] After crossing into Pecos County, FM 1776 joins the road from the south and briefly runs concurrently with FM 1450 before FM 1776 turns off to the north.[3] The road continues to the southeast and crosses SH 18. RM 2593 turns off the road to the north before the route ends at FM 1053. The roadway continues to the southeast as a county road.[4] FM 1450 passes through agricultural land and encounters no cities or towns.[2][3][4]
History
editFM 1450 was originally designated on July 20, 1949 as a route in Freestone County stretching from SH 14 in Wortham 1.6 miles (2.6 km) westward to the Limestone County line.[1] That designation was short-lived, and was cancelled on February 15, 1950 when the route was combined with FM 27 as an extension.[1][5]
The designation was quickly reused on May 23, 1951 along the present route in Pecos County between SH 18 (then known as SH 82) and FM 1053. On January 28, 1954, the route was extended to the Reeves County line and then to US 285 on September 29 of that year.[1]
Major intersections
edit| County | Location | mi[6] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Reeves | | 0 | 0.0 | US 285 – Fort Stockton, Pecos | Western terminus |
| Pecos | | 24.9 | 40.1 |   FM 1776 south – Coyanosa, Alpine | Begin overlay of FM 1776 |
| | 25.3 | 40.7 |  FM 1776 north – Monahans | End overlay of FM 1776 | |
| | 35.5 | 57.1 |  SH 18 – Fort Stockton, Grandfalls | ||
| | 38.8 | 62.4 |  RM 2593 | ||
| | 44.2 | 71.1 | FM 1053 – Fort Stockton, Imperial | Eastern terminus; roadway continues as 7 Mile Rd. | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b c d e f Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "Farm to Market Road No. 1450". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved May 6, 2012.
- ^ a b Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2012). Texas County Mapbook (PDF) (Map) (2012 ed.). 1:120,000. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 115. OCLC 867856197. Retrieved May 6, 2012.[dead link]
- ^ a b Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2012). Texas County Mapbook (PDF) (Map) (2012 ed.). 1:120,000. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 144. OCLC 867856197. Retrieved May 6, 2012.[dead link]
- ^ a b Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2012). Texas County Mapbook (PDF) (Map) (2012 ed.). 1:120,000. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 145. OCLC 867856197. Retrieved May 6, 2012.[dead link]
- ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "Farm to Market Road No. 27". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved May 6, 2012.
- ^ ""Route of FM 1450"" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved May 6, 2012.
External links
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Geographic data related to Farm to Market Road 1450 at OpenStreetMap
