| Ranch to Market Road 12 | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Length: | 37.931 mi[1] (61.044 km) | |||
| Existed: | 1942[1] – present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end: | SH 123 in San Marcos | |||
| US 290 in Dripping Springs | ||||
| North end: | RM 3238 north of Fitzhugh | |||
| Location | ||||
| Counties: | Hays, Travis | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Ranch to Market Road 12 (RM 12) is a 37.9-mile (61.0 km) roadway located in Hays and Travis counties of Texas[1].
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RM 12 was originally formed from the segment of SH 80 from San Marcos to Wimberley in 1942. In 1945, it extended north to Dripping Springs. In 1963, it extended again, from Loop 82 to IH 35. In 1967, it extended north 5 miles. In 1987, it extended north to RM 3238 and a county road. [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].
Following the opening of San Marcos' Wonder World Drive extension project, state and local officials re-designated FM 3407 (Wonder World Drive) as part of RM 12, moving the southern terminus to SH 123. The original portion of RM 12 through San Marcos was re-designated as an extension of SH 80 on the state highway system. [3]
The southern terminus of RM 12 is in San Marcos at Interstate 35 Exit #202. From there, it proceeds along Wonder World Drive along the far west edge of San Marcos. 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.
| County | Location | Mile[4] | Destinations | Notes |
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| Hays | San Marcos | 0 | SH 123 | Southern terminus |
| 1.1 | I-35 | Frontage road access | ||
| 12 | RM 32 | |||
| Wimberley | 16 | RM 3237 | ||
| 16.7 | RM 2325 | |||
| 29.2 | RM 150 | |||
| Dripping Springs | 30.9 | US 290 | ||
| Travis | 38.4 | RM 3238 | Northern terminus | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | ||||
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