Farm to Market Road 1

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Farm to Market Road 1

Length:

18.6^[1] mi (29.8 km)

Formed:

1941^[1]

South end:

US 96 in Pineland

Major
junctions:

SH 184 in Bronson

SH 103 in Rosevine

North end:

SH 21 in Fords Corner

Highways in Texas
< RM 1		FM 2 >

Farm to Market Road 1, or FM 1, is a Farm to Market Road, a state maintained road which serves to connect rural and agricultural areas to market towns, in the U.S. state of Texas. It provides access to rural areas of East Texas to U.S. Highway 96. The road was designated on April 23, 1941, the first Farm to Market Road to be designated in Texas. It was designated shortly after it was upgraded from a dirt road to a paved road at the request of nearby industry.

1 History
- 1.1 Historic termini
2 Counties traversed
- 2.1 Sabine
- 2.2 San Augustine
3 Junction List
4 Notes
5 See also
6 External links
7 References

[edit] History

[edit] Historic termini

FM 1 originally ran from Pineland northward to Magasco from its inception in 1941 until 1954 when FM 1776 was cancelled and combined with FM 1.

[edit] Counties traversed

Cities (Population > 2,000)
None

[edit] Sabine

FM 1 begins in southwestern Sabine County near Pineland at a junction with U.S. Highway 96. In Pineland, FM 1 is known as Temple Avenue and travels eastward and then northward through the town. North of Pineland, the roads name changes to Magasco Drive as it travels northward to the town of Magasco. Just south of Magasco, FM 1 has a short spur that travels on the west side of the BNSF Railway tracks as the main road crosses the tracks and parallels the spur to the east of the tracks.

FM 1 continues northward through Sabine County then turns to a more northwesterly route after its junction with FM 2024. FM 1 is know as North Temple Road as it enters the town of Bronson. A short break occurs in the road as it intersects SH 184 in Bronson. FM 1 begins again at a point farther north on SH 184 and heads north as Bronson Road.

FM 1 heads north from Bronson until it intersects with SH 103 west of Rosevine. At this point another break in the road occurs. FM 1 begins again at a point farther east along SH 103. The road heads to the northeast and is known as Rosevine Road. The road changes course to the north-northwest after a junction with FM 1592. FM 1 leaves Sabine County northwest of Rosevine.

[edit] San Augustine

Only a couple of miles of FM 1 exist in San Augustine County. The road enters the northeastern portion of the county heading north until it terminates at State Highway 21 at Fords Corner.

[edit] Junction List

County	Location	Mile^[2]	Destinations	Notes
Sabine	Pineland	0.00	U.S. Highway 96
		0.68	Farm to Market Road 2426
		1.14	Farm to Market Road 83
		5.83	Farm to Market Road 2024
	Bronson	8.83	State Highway 184	SH 184 continues to the west and north
		Break in route at SH 184
		8.83	State Highway 184	FM 1 continues to the north SH 184 continues to the east
		13.43	State Highway 103/Farm to Market Road 3229	SH 103 continues to the east and west FM 3229 continues to the north
		Break in route at SH 103
		13.43	State Highway 103	FM 1 continues to the north-northeast SH 103 continues to the east-northeast
	Rosevine	14.48	Farm to Market Road 1592
San Augustine	Fords Corner	18.64	State Highway 21