Ranch to Market Road 165
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| Route information | ||||
| Length: | 15.722 mi[1] (25.302 km) | |||
| Existed: | 1945 – present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end: |
 Loop 163 in Blanco | |||
 RM 2325 | ||||
| East end: |
 US 290 in Henly | |||
| Location | ||||
| Counties: | Blanco, Hays | |||
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Ranch to Market Road 165 (RM 165) is a 15.722 mi (25.302 km) ranch to market road in Blanco and Hays counties, Texas.
Route description
RM 165 begins at Loop 163 (the former alignment of US 281) in Blanco. The route generally travels east to an intersection with RM 2325, and then to the northeast before ending at a junction with US 290 near the town of Henly.[1]
RM 165 (in conjunction with Loop 163) provides a bypass of Johnson City and the US 281/290 junction for traffic traveling between Blanco and points east of Henly, such as Dripping Springs and Austin.[1][2]
History
RM 165 was designated in 1945, connecting US 281 (and, after its realignment, Loop 163) to Middle Creek Road, approximately 5.4 miles (8.7 km) to the east. The designation was extended to the current eastern terminus of US 290 in 1957.[1][3]
Major intersections
| County | Location | mi[3] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Blanco | Blanco | 0.0 | 0.0 |  Loop 163 to US 281 | Western terminus |
| 7.5 | 12.1 | RM 2325 – Wimberley | |||
| Hays | Henly | 15.7 | 25.3 | US 290 – Johnson City, Austin | Eastern terminus |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Transportation Planning and Programming Division. "Ranch to Market Road No. 165". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved January 5, 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. 337. Retrieved December 4, 2014.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Google (January 5, 2011). "Overview map of Ranch to Market Road 165 Distances Between Interchanges" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved January 5, 2011.