Farm to Market Road 2917

Farm to Market Road 2917 marker

Farm to Market Road 2917
Route information
Length: 9.385 mi[1] (15.104 km)
Existed: 1964 – present
Major junctions
South end: FM 2004 southeast of Liverpool
  FM 2403 northwest of Liverpool
North end: SH 35 southwest of Alvin
Location
Counties: Brazoria
Highway system
FM 2914FM 2918

Farm to Market Road 2917 (FM 2917) is a farm to market road in Brazoria County, Texas.[1]

Route description

FM 2917 begins at FM 2004 between Hitchcock and Lake Jackson.[2] The route travels to the northwest, running parallel to and crossing branch lines of the Union Pacific Railroad to Monsanto and Solutia's Chocolate Bayou plants. Just north of a crossing of the busy Union Pacific main line, FM 2917 meets FM 2403 at a three-way stop.[3][4] Past the intersection continues to the northwest, through Liverpool and to its northern terminus at SH 35 southwest of Alvin.[1]

History

FM 2917 was first designated in 1964, connecting SH 35 to FM 1561 (now FM 2004). Its routing has remained unchanged.[1]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Brazoria County.

Locationmi[5]kmDestinationsNotes
 0.00.0 FM 2004 Hitchcock, Lake JacksonSouthern terminus
 7.512.1 FM 2403 Alvin
 9.415.1 SH 35 Alvin, AngletonNorthern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Transportation Planning and Programming Division. "Farm to Market Road No. 2917". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2011-01-10.
  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. 584. Retrieved 2011-01-10.
  3. 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. 583. Retrieved 2011-01-10.
  4. 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. 563. Retrieved 2011-01-10.
  5. Google (2011-01-10). "Overview map of Farm to Market Road 2917 Distances Between Interchanges" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2011-01-10.