Farm to Market Road 1488

Farm to Market Road 1488
Route information
Length:	41.16 mi[1] (66.24 km)
Existed:	1949[1] – present
Major junctions
West end:	Bus. US 290 in Hempstead
East end:	I-45 near Conroe
Highway system
Highways in Texas Interstate US State Toll Loops Spurs Park Rec FM ← FM 1487 FM 1489 →

Farm to Market Road 1488, or FM 1488, is a state-maintained farm-to-market road in the U.S. state of Texas. Its western terminus is at an intersection with Business U.S. Highway 290 in Hempstead and travels east-northeast, ending at Interstate 45 between The Woodlands and Conroe. The road travels through rural parts of Waller, Harris, and Montgomery counties and directly through the town of Magnolia.

History

FM 1488 as designated in 1949 from US 290 (now a business route) to FM 1098. In 1952, FM 1488 extended to US 75 (now I-45). In 1968, part of the old location of FM 149 was transferred to FM 1488.^[1]

Junction list

County	Location	mi	km	Destinations	Notes
Waller	Hempstead			Bus. US 290 – Prairie View, Waller, Hockley
				US 290 – Houston, Austin
				FM 1098
				FM 1736
				FM 362 south
Harris	No major junctions
Waller				FM 362 north
Montgomery	Magnolia			FM 1774 – Pinehurst
				FM 149
				FM 2978
				SH 242
				I-45 – Conroe
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

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