Ranch to Market Road 169

Ranch to Market Road 169 marker

Ranch to Market Road 169
Route information
Maintained by TxDOT
Length: 25.028 mi[1] (40.279 km)
Existed: 1945[1] – present
Major junctions
South end: Casa Piedra Rd.[2]
North end: US 67 near Marfa
Location
Counties: Presidio
Highway system
FM 168FM 170

Ranch to Market Road 169, Ranch Road 169, or RM 169 is a Ranch to Market Road in the U.S. state of Texas located entirely within Presidio County and maintained by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT).

Route description

The southern terminus of RM 169 is in Presidio County at Casa Piedra Rd. near Plata. The route travels north near Alamito Creek before ending at US 67, 7 miles south of Marfa.[1][2][3][4][5]

History

The original routing for RM 169 was established in 1945 as Farm to Market Road 169, a 13-mile road from US 67 towards Casa Piedra. FM 169 was extended 13.4 miles southward in 1949 and re-designated RM 169 in 1967.[1]

Major intersections

CountyLocationmi[6]kmDestinationsNotes
PresidioPlata0.00.0Casa Piedra Rd.Southern terminus and continuation
 25.040.2 US 67 MarfaNorthern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also


References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Transportation Planning and Programming Division. "Ranch to Market Road No. 169". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2011-09-24.
  2. 2.0 2.1 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. 110. Retrieved 2011-09-24.
  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. 109. Retrieved 2011-09-21.
  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. 108. Retrieved 2011-09-21.
  5. 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. 98. Retrieved 2011-09-21.
  6. Google (2011-09-21). "Route of RM 169" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2011-09-21.

External links

Route map: Bing

Geographic data related to Ranch to Market Road 169 at OpenStreetMap