Farm to Market Road 170

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Farm to Market Road 170
Length: 115.0 (approx.)[1] mi (185.1 km)
Formed: 1945
West end: Candelaria
Major
junctions:
US 67 in Presidio
East end: SH 118 at Study Butte
Highways in Texas
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Farm to Market Road 170, FM 170, or the River Road, is a two-lane, state-maintained highway that runs from Study Butte near Big Bend National Park towards the Rio Grande at Lajitas. From there, it runs along the river west and then northwest to Presidio. From Presidio, it runs further northwest and then north to the small settlement of Candelaria. It connects to US 90 and IH 10 through backcountry farming and ranching roads.

  • Distance: 115.0 miles (185.1 kilometers) [approx.]
  • Counties: Brewster, Presidio

[edit] Termini

FM 170 terminates at SH 118 in Study Butte near Big Bend National Park and at the village of Candelaria.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Texas Department of Transportation, [1]