Ranch to Market Road 3238

Ranch to Market Road 3238 marker

Ranch to Market Road 3238
Route information
Length: 6.847 mi[1] (11.019 km)
Existed: 1971 – present
Major junctions
West end: Near Hays County line
  RM 12 north of Fitzhugh
East end: SH 71 in Bee Cave
Location
Counties: Travis
Highway system
← RM 3237FM 3239 →

Ranch to Market Road 3238 (RM 3238) is a 6.847-mile (11.019 km) roadway located in Travis County, Texas.[1] It is known locally as Hamilton Pool Road.

Route description

Hamilton Pool Road straddles Hamilton Creek, near the Hays County line. State maintenance and the RM 3238 designation begin at a point approximately 0.2 miles (0.32 km) west of the intersection with RM 12 north of Fitzhugh.[2] The route travels east and northeast before ending at a junction with SH 71 in Bee Cave.[1]

History

RM 3238 was designated in 1971; its eastern terminus has always been SH 71. It originally went west 5.5 miles from SH 71. The route was extended to the west 1.5 miles in 1977, and again in 1987 to include the intersection with RM 12.[1]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Travis County.

Locationmi[3]kmDestinationsNotes
 0.00.0Peerman LaneWestern terminus; continuation as Hamilton Pool Road
 0.20.3 RM 12 – Dripping Springs
Bee Cave6.810.9 SH 71 – AustinEastern terminus; continuation as Bee Cave Parkway to RM 620
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. "Ranch to Market Road No. 3238". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2011-01-05.
  2. ↑ 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. 431. Retrieved 2011-01-05.
  3. ↑ Google (2011-01-05). "Overview map of Ranch to Market Road 3238 Distances Between Interchanges" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2011-01-05.