Farm to Market Road 14
}} Farm to Market Road 14, Farm Road 14, or FM 14 is a farm-to-market road in the U.S. state of Texas maintained by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). The 39.7-mile (63.9 km) road, located in Smith and Wood counties, begins at Loop 323 in Tyler and travels northward with a major intersection at I-20 in Shady Grove before terminating at SH 154 south of Winnsboro. The road also passes through the town of Hawkins. The road was designated in 1942 and previously was a state highway.
Route description
FM 14 begins in Tyler at State Loop 323 in Smith County. The road proceeds along State Park Hwy through Shady Grove (where it intersects Interstate 20) and Red Springs, where it turns to the northeast. The road then turns to the north, crossing into Wood County and passing through Hawkins, where it intersects with U.S. 80. It continues north through the towns of Pine Mills and Oak Grove to the northern terminus at SH 154.
History
FM 14 was originally designated as State Highway 270 between Tyler and Sand Flat in 1939.[2] The highway was re-designated FM 14 in 1942.[2][1] The road was extended to SH 154 in 1945 and to the current northern terminus in 1949.[1]. In 1966, the portion from Spur 147 to US 271 became an extension of Spur 147. The road was rerouted east to US 271 in 1971. In 1995, the portion from Loop 323 to US 271 became an urban road[3][1].
Major intersections
| County |
Location |
Mile[4] |
Destinations |
Notes |
| Smith |
Tyler |
0 |
Loop 323 |
Southern terminus |
| Shady Grove |
4.4 |
I-20 |
Interchange |
| Red Springs |
10.2 |
FM 16 |
|
|
10.5 |
FM 2710 |
|
| Wood |
|
14 |
FM 2015 |
|
| Hawkins |
16.9 |
US 80 |
|
| 18.3 |
FM 1795 |
|
|
20 |
FM 2659 |
|
|
21.7 |
FM 2869 |
|
| Pine Mills |
29.2 |
FM 49 |
|
|
34 |
SH 154 |
|
| Oak Grove |
35.9 |
FM 2088 |
|
| south of Winnsboro |
39.5 |
SH 37 |
Northern terminus |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
See also
|
U.S. Roads portal |
|
Texas portal |
References