Farm to Market Road 865

Farm to Market Road 865

Length:

10.11^[1] mi (16.27 km)

Formed:

1948^[1] (current form 1984)

North end:

Major
junctions:

Beltway 8 both in Houston

South end:

FM 518 in Pearland

Highways in Texas
< FM 864		FM 866 >

Farm to Market Road 865, or FM 865 or Urban Road 865, is a state highway inside the Houston metropolitan area in the U.S. state of Texas. Locally, the road is known as Cullen Boulevard.

The road travels south from Alternate US 90 south of downtown Houston into Pearland, just over the Brazoria County line. The road runs parallel to Highway 288 and serves as a possible alternate route.

[edit] History

There have been several roads designated FM 865.

The original FM 865 was created in 1948 in Schleicher County, but the route was quickly cancelled in favor of Ranch to Market Road 33, which is itself cancelled.
The second FM 865 was designated in 1951 as a route from Ozona in Crockett County to an oil field west of town. The road was later connected to Ranch to Market Road 33 (the original FM 865), but the road was re-designated in 1959 a ranch to market road.
The third FM 865 was designated in 1977 in roughly the same place as the former two; from Ozona to US 190 to the northwest. This version of the road was re-designated as a section of State Highway 137 and again FM 865 was cancelled.
The fourth FM 865 was designated in 1984 in its current configuration; the new road was transferred from FM 518 as that road was designated in a new direction. In 1995 the state once again officially cancelled FM 865 in favor of Urban Road 865, but as with all other urban roads, the usage is only used by the state of Texas.