Farm to Market Road 692
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by TxDOT | ||||
| Length: | 15.063 mi[1] (24.242 km) | |||
| Existed: | 1951 – present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end: |
 SH 63 in Burkeville | |||
| North end: |
 LA 191 near South Toledo Bend | |||
| Location | ||||
| Counties: | Newton | |||
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Farm to Market Road 692 (FM 692) is a 15.063-mile (24.242 km) farm to market road located in Newton County, Texas.[1] The route runs from Texas State Highway 63 in Burkeville north to Louisiana Highway 191 at the Louisiana state line north of South Toledo Bend. FM 692 is maintained by the Texas Department of Transportation.
Route description
FM 692 begins at a junction with State Highway 63 in Burkeville. From here, the highway heads north a rural area. The route then turns to the northeast, following a twisting route through farmland. After turning north again, the road crosses three creeks and passes Gunter Cemetery.[2] The highway then reaches a junction with Texas Recreational Road 255 in South Toledo Bend. After passing Texas State Highway Spur 135 north of that junction, FM 692 crosses a channel connecting the Toledo Bend Reservoir to the Sabine River and heads north alongside the Toledo Bend Dam. FM 692 ends at the Louisiana border while along the dam; the road continues into Louisiana as Highway 191.[3][4]
History
FM 692 was originally designated on June 4, 1946, on a route between FM 665 and FM 693 in Nueces County; this route became part of Texas State Highway 357 in September of the same year. In 1951, FM 692 was first designated along part of its current route; the original highway ran 2.8 miles (4.5 km) from State Highway 63 northward. The highway was extended 2.8 miles in November 1951, In 1960, FM 692 extended north 6.6 miles. In 1961, FM 652 extended north 1.4 miles. In 1964, it extended north 0.8 miles. In 1969, FM 692 extended to the Louisiana State Line, which brought the route to its current length. FM 692 has not changed its route since its 1969 expansion.[1]
Major intersections
The entire route is in Newton County.
| Location | mi[4] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Burkeville | 0.0 | 0.0 | SH 63 | Southern terminus | |
| South Toledo Bend | 13.6 | 21.9 |  RE 255 | ||
| 14.4 | 23.2 |  Spur 135 | |||
| 15.063 | 24.242 | LA 191 | Northern terminus | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Transportation Planning and Programming Division. "Farm to Market Road No. 692". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
- ↑ Texas County Map Book (PDF) (Map). Texas Department of Transportation. 2010. p. 616. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
- ↑ Texas County Map Book (PDF) (Map). Texas Department of Transportation. 2010. p. 615. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Google (August 12, 2012). "Overview Map of Farm to Market Road 692 - Distances Between Interchanges" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
Route map: Bing