Farm to Market Road 725
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| Route information | ||||
| Length: | 16.099 mi[1] (25.909 km) | |||
| Existed: | 1947 – present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end: |
 FM 467 in Seguin | |||
 SH 46 in Seguin US 90 I-10 FM 78 in McQueeney I-35 in New Braunfels | ||||
| North end: |
   BL I-35 / Bus. SH 46 in New Braunfels | |||
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| Counties: | Guadalupe, Comal | |||
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Farm to Market Road 725 (FM 725) is a 16.099 mi (25.909 km) farm-to-market road in Comal and Guadalupe counties, Texas.[1]
Route description
FM 725 begins at an intersection with FM 467 in south Seguin, near its junction with SH 123 Business.[1] The route travels west to an intersection with SH 46 before leaving Seguin and making a dogleg to the north-northwest. Just outside of the Seguin city limits, FM 725 intersects US 90 and has a junction with IH 10 at its Exit #604. The route has a brief concurrency with FM 78 in McQueeney before resuming a northward direction and passing Lake McQueeney before entering New Braunfels.[2] In New Braunfels, FM 725 (known as Seguin Avenue) has a junction with IH 35 at its Exit #187. The FM 725 designation ends at an intersection with IH 35 Business/SH 46 Business, the former route of US 81 in New Braunfels.[1][3]
History
FM 725 was designated in Guadalupe County in 1947; its southern terminus was at FM 78 in McQueeney, and its northern terminus was at the Comal County line. The following year, the designation was extended into Comal County, to US 81 in New Braunfels. The southward extension from FM 78 to US 90 occurred in 1961. The route was lengthened to the south, to Leissner Road (the location of the current dogleg in the route west of Seguin), in 1971. The extension to FM 467 was made in 1973, bringing FM 725 to its current routing.[1]
The official designation indicates a break in FM 725 at FM 78; however, signage in the area indicates a concurrency.[1]
Major intersections
| County | Location | mi[4] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Guadalupe | Seguin | 0.0 | 0.0 |  FM 467 to Bus. SH 123 – New Berlin, Stockdale | Southern terminus |
| 0.9 | 1.4 | SH 46 – New Braunfels | |||
| 4.8 | 7.7 | US 90 – San Antonio, Seguin | |||
| 5.3 | 8.5 | I-10 – San Antonio, Houston | |||
| McQueeney | 7.2 | 11.6 | FM 78 west – Marion | South end of FM 78 concurrency | |
| 7.4 | 11.9 | FM 78 east – Seguin | North end of FM 78 concurrency | ||
| Comal | New Braunfels | 16.0 | 25.7 | I-35 – San Antonio, Austin | |
| 16.2 | 26.1 | BL I-35 / Bus. SH 46 | Northern terminus | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Transportation Planning and Programming Division. "Farm to Market Road No. 725". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved January 4, 2011.
- ↑ Texas Department of Transportation Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2014). Texas County Map Book (PDF) (Map) (2014 ed.). 1:120,000. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 369. Retrieved December 4, 2014.
- ↑ Texas Department of Transportation Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2014). Texas County Map Book (PDF) (Map) (2014 ed.). 1:120,000. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 368. Retrieved December 4, 2014.
- ↑ Google (January 4, 2011). "Overview map of Farm to Market Road 725 Distances Between Interchanges" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved January 4, 2011.