Farm to Market Road 1462
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| Farm to Market Road 1462 |
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| Length: | 31.9 [1] mi (51.39 km) | ||||||||
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| Formed: | unknown [1] | ||||||||
| West end: |  SH 36 in Damon |
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| Major junctions: |
 FM 762 FM 521 in Rosharon SH 288 |
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| East end: |  SH 35 in Alvin |
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Farm to Market Road 1462 is a state highway the U.S. state of Texas.
[edit] Route Description
Farm Road 1462 is a highway connecting Damon to Alvin via Rosharon. Starting out just shy of the community of Damon in Brazoria County, the road follows a northeast path, entering Fort Bend County for nine miles. The first junction is FM 762, which passes George Ranch Observatory and Brazos Bend State Park, entering Richmond. From that point, the road is now on an easterly route, crossing over the Brazos River into Brazoria County once again. Seven miles east of the bridge is Rosharon and the intersection of FM 521. Two miles east is State Highway 288, where FM 1462 crosses under the freeway. After that point, FM 1462 begins it's trek past several new neighborhoods and new subdivisions, finally reaching Alvin and the intersection of State Highway 35 in front of Alvin Community College.
