Farm to Market Road 1462

Farm to Market Road 1462
Route information
Length: 32.099 mi[1] (51.658 km)
Major junctions
West end: SH 36 in Damon
  SH 288
East end: SH 35 in Alvin
Location
Counties: Brazoria, Fort Bend
Highway system

Highways in Texas
Interstate • U.S. • TX (Loops – Spurs – Rec – FM)

← FM 1461 FM 1463 →

Farm to Market Road 1462 (FM 1462) is a farm to market road located in Brazoria and Fort Bend counties, Texas.[1]

Contents

Route description

FM 1462 begins at SH 36 at the community of Damon in Brazoria County.[2] The road follows a northeasterly path, entering Fort Bend County and turning to the east. It has a junction with FM 762, which provides access to Brazos Bend State Park and the George Observatory via PR 72.[3] FM 1462 crosses over the Brazos River and returns to Brazoria County. Seven miles east of the bridge is Rosharon and the intersection of FM 521. The route then has an interchange with the SH 288 freeway. The route travels past several newer neighborhoods and subdivisions before entering Alvin and ending at an intersection with SH 36 near Alvin Community College.[1]

History

FM 1462 was originally designated in Brazoria County in 1949, connecting SH 288 near Rosharon to SH 35 in Alvin. The route was extended to the Brazos River crossing at the county line in 1960, and then through Fort Bend County and to SH 36 at Damon in 1961. The extension to Damon usurped the western portion of FM 762.[1]

Major intersections

County Location Mile[4] Destinations Notes
Brazoria
 Damon 0.0 SH 36 – Needville, West Columbia Western terminus
Fort Bend
   7.9 FM 762 to PR 72 – Brazos Bend State Park  
Brazoria
 Rosharon 18.0 FM 521 – Sandy Point, Bonney  
  20.2 SH 288 (Nolan Ryan Expwy.) – Pearland, Lake Jackson  
Alvin 32.0 Bus. SH 35-C – Alvin  
32.1 SH 35 (Alvin Bypass) – Pearland, Angleton Eastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. ^ a b c d Texas Department of Transportation. "Highway Designation File - Farm to Market Road No. 1462". http://www.dot.state.tx.us/tpp/hwy/FM1000/FM1462.htm. Retrieved 2011-01-09. 
  2. ^ Texas Department of Transportation (PDF). Texas County Map Book (Map). 1:120,000 (2010 ed.). p. 564. http://www.txdot.state.tx.us/travel/county_grid_search.htm. Retrieved 2011-01-09. 
  3. ^ Texas Department of Transportation (PDF). Texas County Map Book (Map). 1:120,000 (2010 ed.). p. 563. http://www.txdot.state.tx.us/travel/county_grid_search.htm. Retrieved 2011-01-09. 
  4. ^ Google, Inc. Google Maps – Overview map of Farm to Market Road 1462 Distances Between Interchanges (Map). Cartography by Google, Inc. http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Farm-To-Market+Rd+1462%2FFM+1462+Rd&daddr=Farm-To-Market+Rd+1462%2FFM+1462+Rd+to:W+Farm-To-Market+Rd+1462+to:E+Farm-To-Market+Rd+1462+to:Farm-To-Market+Rd+1462+to:Farm-To-Market+Rd+1462&hl=en&geocode=FYIOvwEdKjlL-g%3BFYzfvwEdVKFM-g%3BFRDovwEdoFxP-g%3BFczgvwEd9ORP-g%3BFdqfwAEdrqpS-g%3BFZWcwAEd7a5S-g&gl=us&mra=dme&mrcr=4&mrsp=5&sz=16&sll=29.401338,-95.240757&sspn=0.016114,0.033023&ie=UTF8&ll=29.338488,-95.487671&spn=0.257986,0.528374&z=12. Retrieved 2011-01-09. 
Brazoria County highways
State Highways
State Highway Business Routes
  • Bus. SH 35-C
  • Bus. SH 288-B
State Loops and Spurs
Park and Recreational Roads
  • PR 51
Farm and Ranch to Market Roads
Fort Bend County highways
Interstates
U.S. Highways
Bannered U.S. Highways
State Highways
State Loops and Spurs
  • Spur 10
  • Spur 58
  • Spur 529
  • Loop 540
  • Loop 541
Park and Recreational Roads
  • PR 72
Toll Roads
Farm and Ranch to Market Roads