Farm to Market Road 1703

Farm to Market Road 1703
Route information
Length: 3.933 mi[1] (6.330 km)
Existed: 1960 – present
Major junctions
South end: US 67 / US 90 in Alpine
North end: Ranch Rd. near Alpine
Location
Counties: Brewster
Highway system

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

← FM 1702 FM 1704 →

Farm to Market Road 1703 (FM 1703) is a 3.933 mi (6.330 km) farm-to-market road in Brewster County, Texas.[1]

Contents

Route description

The southern terminus of FM 1703 is at US 67 / US 90 in Alpine. The route travels west and then north before state maintenance ends.[1][2]

History

The current designation for FM 1703 was established in 1960. A previous route with the FM 1703 designation existed from 1951 to 1960; that mileage was transferred to FM 212.[1]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Brewster County.

Location Mile[3] Destinations Notes
Alpine 0.0 US 67 / US 90 – Marfa, Marathon Southern terminus
  3.9 Ranch Rd. Northern 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. 1703". http://www.dot.state.tx.us/tpp/hwy/FM1500/FM1703.htm. Retrieved 2011-01-03. 
  2. ^ Texas Department of Transportation (PDF). Texas County Map Book (Map). 1:120,000 (2010 ed.). p. 108. http://www.txdot.state.tx.us/travel/county_grid_search.htm. Retrieved 2011-01-07. 
  3. ^ Google, Inc. Google Maps – Overview map of Farm to Market Road 1703 Distances Between Interchanges (Map). Cartography by Google, Inc. http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Farm-To-Market+Road+Rd+1703&daddr=Creek+1703%2FFarm-To-Market+Rd+1703&hl=en&geocode=FZYuzwEdDOLR-Q%3BFWebzwEd_DnR-Q&mra=mift&mrsp=1&sz=16&sll=30.383927,-103.725293&sspn=0.01529,0.033023&ie=UTF8&ll=30.364803,-103.697376&spn=0.061467,0.132093&z=14. Retrieved 2011-01-07. 
U.S. Highways
State Highways
Farm and Ranch to Market Roads