Farm to Market Road 188

Farm to Market Road 188
Route information
Length: 0.424 mi[1] (0.7 km)
Existed: 1959[1] – present
Major junctions
West end: 89th Street / Blume Drive in Galveston
East end: I-45 / SH 275 in Galveston
Highway system

Highways in Texas
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← RM 187 RM 189 →

Farm to Market Road 188, also known as Teichman Road, is a Farm-to-Market Road located in Galveston, Texas. At only 1-mile (1.6 km) long it is one of the shortest farm-to-market roads in Texas. Only one exit sign on I-45 shows Teichman Rd as FM 188 and it is the 2nd exit heading north from Galveston to Houston.

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Route description

FM 188 begins at an intersection with 89th Street / Blume Drive in Galveston, Galveston County, heading east-northeast on two-lane undivided Teichman Road. The road heads through areas of homes and businesses with some wetlands. FM 188 ends at an interchange with I-45, where SH 275 heads to the north.[1][2][3]

History

FM 188 was originally designated in 1945 on a section from FM 117 southwest 8 miles via Ft. Inge in Uvalde County. This route was transferred to FM 140 in 1954. The current FM 188 was designated in 1959. The highway officially became UR 188 in 1995.[1]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Galveston, Galveston County.

Mile[1] Destinations Notes
0.000 89th Street / Blume Drive
0.424 I-45 (Gulf Freeway) / SH 275 east (Harborside Drive) I-45 exit 1C
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

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Texas portal
Roads portal
  1. ^ a b c d e Texas Department of Transportation. "Highway Designation File - Farm to Market Road No. 188". http://www.dot.state.tx.us/tpp/hwy/FM/FM0188.htm. Retrieved October 26, 2011. 
  2. ^ Google, Inc. Google Maps – overview of Farm to Market Road 188 (Map). Cartography by Google, Inc. http://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=Teichman+Rd&daddr=Teichman+Rd&hl=en&sll=29.286698,-94.863338&sspn=0.018154,0.042272&geocode=FWbPvgEdSGpY-g%3BFUjZvgEdSoFY-g&vpsrc=0&mra=mift&mrsp=1&sz=15&t=h&z=15. Retrieved October 26, 2011. 
  3. ^ Texas Department of Transportation (2010). County Grid Map 584 (Map). http://www.txdot.gov/travel/countymapbook2006/Pages/584.pdf. Retrieved October 12, 2011. 
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