Farm to Market Road 511
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| Farm to Market Road 511 |
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| Length: | 16.127 mi (25.953 km) | ||||||||
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| Formed: | 1945 | ||||||||
| North end: |   US 77/US 83 in Olmito |
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| South end: | Image:Texas FM 1419.svg FM 1419 in Brownsville | ||||||||
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Farm to Market Road 511 or FM 511 is a road that runs from U.S. Highways 77 and 83 in Olmito, TX to the southern sections of Brownsville, TX. The highway forms an outer loop/bypass of the main portion of Brownsville. This highway is known locally as the Senator Eddie Lucio Jr. Highway. The highway is expected to be expanded to a 4 lane divided highway from Highway 77/83 to just south of FM 3248. This project is currently planned to begin in August 2007[1].
[edit] History
F.M. 511 was originally designated in 1945 from Highway 83 in Olmito to State Highway 4 near the Port of Brownsville. In the late 1940's, it was extended no the north side to include a 5 mile section to the west near Olmito, and on the south side to extend into Brownsville. In 1957, this section west of Olmito was transferred to F.M. 1732.
[edit] Termini
F.M. 511 begins at U.S. Highways 77 and 83 in Olmito and ends at F.M. 3248. The road continues on another 9.5 miles as Urban Road 511 (according to TXDOT records), although it is labeled and known locally as F.M. 511. It terminates at Farm to Market Road 1419 in southwest Brownsville.
