Farm to Market Road 173

Farm to Market Road 173 marker

Farm to Market Road 173
Route information
Maintained by TxDOT
Length: 0.944 mi[1] (1.519 km)
Existed: 1945 – present
Major junctions
West end: Old Joy–Shannon Rd. in Joy
East end: SH 148
Location
Counties: Clay
Highway system
FM 172FM 174

Farm to Market Road 173 (FM 173) is a short farm to market road in Clay County, Texas.[1]

Route description

FM 173's western terminus is in the unincorporated community of Joy, at an intersection with Old Joy–Shannon Road. The road travels approximately 0.9 miles (1.4 km) to the east before ending at SH 148, which connects to Henrietta to the north and Jacksboro to the south.[2]

FM 173 is two-lane and shoulderless for its entire length. It is the shorterst farm to market road in Clay County, and one of the shortest in the state.

History

FM 173 was designated on June 11, 1945. Its routing has not changed.[1]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Clay County.

Locationmi[3]kmDestinationsNotes
Joy0.00.0Old Joy–Shannon Rd.Western terminus
 0.91.4 SH 148 Henrietta, JacksboroEastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Transportation Planning and Programming Division. "Farm to Market Road No. 173". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2011-04-06.
  2. Texas Department of Transportation Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2012). Texas County Map Book (PDF) (Map) (2012 ed.). 1:120,000. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 389. Retrieved 2011-04-06.
  3. Google (2011-04-06). "Overview map of Farm to Market Road 173 Distances Between Interchanges" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2011-04-06.