Ranch to Market Road 1826

Ranch to Market Road 1826
Route information
Maintained by TxDOT
Length: 12.088 mi[1] (19.454 km)
Existed: 1951 – present
Major junctions
South end: RM 150 near Driftwood
  SH 45
North end: US 290 near Oak Hill
Highway system

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

← FM 1825 FM 1827 →

Ranch to Market Road 1826 (RM 1826) is a 12.09-mile (19.46 km) state-maintained ranch to market road located in Travis and Hays counties of the U.S. state of Texas.[1]

Contents

Route description

RM 1826 begins at an intersection with RM 150 just north of Driftwood.[2] The route proceeds northeast 8.4 miles (13.5 km), entering Travis County to intersect the stub end of the southern segment of SH 45.[3] It continues northeast 3.7 miles (6.0 km) along the Austin city limits to its northern terminus, along US 290 west of its intersection with SH 71 in the Oak Hill neighborhood of Austin.[1]

RM 1826 is named Camp Ben McCulloch Road. Camp Ben McCulloch is located along RM 1826, just east of RM 150.

History

FM 1826 was designated in Travis County in 1951, starting at US 290 and running to the Hays County line. The route was extended into Hays County, to FM 966 near Driftwood, in 1954; the same year also saw the designation changed from an FM to an RM.[1] FM 966 would be canceled and combined with RM 150 in 1955.[4]

Major intersections

County Location Mile[5] Destinations Notes
Hays
   0.0 RM 150 – Driftwood Southern terminus
  1.1 Camp Ben McCulloch  
  1.3 RM 967 – Buda  
Travis
 Austin 8.4 SH 45 to Loop 1  
11.2 Slaughter Ln.  
12.0 US 290 to SH 71 – Austin, Johnson City 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 - Ranch to Market Road No. 1826". http://www.dot.state.tx.us/tpp/hwy/RM/RM1826.htm. Retrieved 2011-01-09. 
  2. ^ Texas Department of Transportation (PDF). Texas County Map Book (Map). 1:120,000 (2010 ed.). p. 432. 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. 432. http://www.txdot.state.tx.us/travel/county_grid_search.htm. Retrieved 2011-01-09. 
  4. ^ Texas Department of Transportation. "Highway Designation File - Farm to Market Road No. 966". http://www.dot.state.tx.us/tpp/hwy/FM0500/FM0966.htm. Retrieved 2011-01-09. 
  5. ^ Google, Inc. Google Maps – Overview map of Farm to Market Road 1826 Distances Between Interchanges (Map). Cartography by Google, Inc. http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Farm+to+Market+Rd+1826&daddr=Farm+to+Market+Rd+1826+to:Farm+to+Market+Rd+1826+to:Farm+to+Market+Rd+1826+to:Farm+to+Market+Rd+1826+to:Farm+to+Market+Rd+1826&hl=en&geocode=FYrGywEdWico-g%3BFYLEywEdOmwo-g%3BFbzGywEdEnso-g%3BFRCzzAEd4scp-g%3BFTsYzQEdPEAq-g%3BFaJCzQEd11cq-g&mra=mi&mrcr=4&mrsp=5&sz=17&sll=30.227332,-97.888044&sspn=0.008223,0.016512&ie=UTF8&ll=30.180896,-97.932472&spn=0.131623,0.264187&z=13. Retrieved 2011-01-09. 
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