Ranch to Market Road 12

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Ranch to Market Road 12

Length:

37.931 mi^[1] (61.044 km)

Formed:

1942^[1]

South end:

I-35 / SH 80 (Exit #205) in San Marcos

Major
junctions:

US 290 in Dripping Springs

North end:

RM 3238 north of Fitzhugh

Highways in Texas
< FM 11		FM 13 >

Ranch to Market Road 12 (RM 12) is a 37.9-mile roadway located in Hays and Travis counties of Texas^[1].

1 History
2 Route description
3 Junction list
4 References

[edit] History

RM 12 was originally formed from the segment of SH 80 north of San Marcos in 1942. Its northern terminus has been extended several times from its original location in Wimberley, first to Dripping Springs and later to its current terminus at RM 3238^[1].

A planned expansion of RM 12 between Dripping Springs and Wimberley to a four- and five-lane divided highway was defeated as part of a county bond election in 2007^[2].

[edit] Route description

The southern terminus of RM 12 is in San Marcos at Interstate 35 Exit #205. From there, it proceeds along Hopkins Street before turning north, where it takes the names Moore Street and Smith Lane. Here, RM 12 forms the western boundary of the Texas State University campus. RM 12 continues west from San Marcos to intersect with RM 32 (at "The Junction") and then heads north to Wimberley. RM 12 then continues through Woodcreek to Dripping Springs, where it crosses US 290. From there, it continues north through the community of Fitzhugh to its terminus at RM 3238 (Hamilton Pool Road), approximately six miles west of Bee Cave.

[edit] Junction list

County	Location	Junction	Notes
Hays	San Marcos	I-35 / SH 80
		Loop 82 (Allen Parkway)	South end of Loop 82 concurrency
		Loop 82 (Guadalupe Street)	North end of Loop 82 concurrency
		FM 2439 (Hopkins Street)
		RM 32
	Wimberley	RM 3237
	Wimberley	RM 2325
		RM 150
	Dripping Springs	US 290
Travis		RM 3238