Farm to Market Road 458

Farm to Market Road 458 marker

Farm to Market Road 458
Route information
Maintained by TxDOT
Length: 5.633 mi[1] (9.065 km)
Existed: 1945 – present
Major junctions
South end: FM 616 west of Blessing
North end: SH 111 west of Midfield
Highway system
FM 457FM 459

Farm to Market Road 458, or FM 458 is a farm to market road, a state maintained road which serves to connect rural and agricultural areas to market towns, in the U.S. state of Texas. It is located entirely in Matagorda county. The road is 5.6 miles long. The route starts at an intersection with SH 111 3 miles west of Midfield and ends at FM 616 just west of Blessing, Texas.

Route description

FM 458 begins at an intersection with FM 616 west of Blessing in Matagorda County, heading north on a two-lane undivided road that immediately crosses a Union Pacific railroad line. The road continues through a mix of farm fields and woods with occasional homes. Farther north, the highway heads into open agricultural areas, turning east before a turn back to the north. FM 458 reaches its northern terminus at an intersection with SH 111 west of Midfield.[1][2][3]

History

FM 458 was designated in 1945 to run from SH 111 to a point 3 miles (4.8 km) to the south. In 1955, the highway was extended south to FM 616.[1]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Matagorda County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Blessing0.0000.000 FM 616
Midfield5.6339.065 SH 111
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. 458". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation.
  2. Google (October 20, 2011). "overview of Farm to Market Road 458" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved October 20, 2011.
  3. County Grid Map 522 (PDF) (Map). Texas Department of Transportation. 2010. Retrieved October 20, 2011.