Texas Recreational Road 11
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| Maintained by TxDOT | ||||
| Length: | 4.251 mi[1] (6.841 km) | |||
| Existed: | December 20, 1996[1] – present | |||
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| South end: |
 FM 1929 | |||
| North end: | Boat-launch ramp on O.H. Ivie Reservoir | |||
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| Counties: | Concho | |||
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Recreational Road 11 (RE 11) is a Recreational Road located in Concho County, in the western portion of the U.S. state of Texas. The highway is approximately 4.3 miles (6.9 km) in length, and connects a recreational area on the O.H. Ivie Reservoir to Farm to Market Road 1929 (FM 1929). The roadway travels through mainly rural areas along the coast of the lake. Segments of road first appeared in the location of RE 11 around 1940. Portions of the highway were designated as part of Ranch to Market Road 2134 (RM 2134) in 1953, but was removed as part of that highway due to the construction of the O.H. Ivie Reservoir. RE 11 was designated in December of 1996.
Route description
RE 11 begins at an at-grade intersection with FM 1929, to the north of a small farm. The roadway proceeds as a two-lane, paved road, traveling northward through rural areas on a large peninsula on the lake. The road continues north, traveling through scrub land before it intersects the Ray Stoker Jr. Highway, and bends slightly northeast for a short distance. After continuing north, the roadway bends northeast, as it intersects the former route of RM 2134. The highway intersects a small road leading to a residential community on the lake, before continuing northeast, where it intersects County Road 4763 (CR 4763), which leads to a small residential area. It turns north and continues for a short distance, after which the highway bends northwest, and proceeds to its northern terminus, a boat-launch ramp on the coast of the lake.[2][3] The highway is maintained by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). No portion of the highway is listed on the National Highway System,[4] a network of roads important to the country's economy, defense, and mobility.[5]
History
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| Location: | O.H. Ivie Reservoir |
| Length: | 1.405 mi[6] (2.261 km) |
| Existed: | October 1, 1955[7]–1990[8] |
The first segments of road appeared in the location of what would become RE 11 by 1940. The southern road segment began at an at-grade intersection, near the location of RE 11, and traveled northward, before traveling slightly westward and terminating at a dead end. The road was graded and drained, and had a gravel surface, with a cattle guard near the middle of it. The northern segment of road traveled near the location of RE 11. This road was also graded and drained, and had three cattle guards located along its course.[9] By 1951, a gate had been added to the southern road segment, and the northern segment had several turns straightened and lengthened.[10] On October 28, 1953, RM 2134 was designated from Millersview along a road to the northern segment of what would become RE 11. On August 24, 1955, the highway was designated along the northern segment of road, to the Colorado River. The designation was made official on October 1, 1955.[7]
By 1956, the surface of RM 2134 had been upgraded to stone, and the northern portion had been additionally straightened.[11] On December 1, 1957, FM 2134 was extended northeastward across the Colorado River to the community of Voss.[7] By 1961, the portion designated as RM 2134 had been upgraded to a bituminous surface, made of asphalt and crushed rock. The other road segment had been upgraded to a metal surface. In addition, a new bridge had been constructed along the RM 2134 portion, and it had been straightened generally along the present location of RE 11.[12] In 1985, plans were approved for the construction of the Stacey Reservoir. The construction was finished in 1990, and the lake was instead named the O.H. Ivie Reservoir. The construction of the lake destroyed a large portion of RM 2134, and caused the removal of the highway to FM 1929.[8][13] RE 11 was designated on its current location on October 31, 1996, and was officially approved on December 20, 1996.[1] The route remains the most recently designated recreational road.[14]
Major intersections
The entire highway is in Concho County.
| Location | mi[6] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| 0.000 | 0.000 | FM 1929 | Southern terminus | ||
| 1.015 | 1.633 | CR 4763 (Ray Stoker Jr. Highway) | Southern terminus of CR 4763 | ||
| 3.354 | 5.398 | CR 4763 | Northern terminus of CR 4763 | ||
| 4.251 | 6.841 | Concho Recreation Area | Northern terminus | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
See Also
- Texas portal
- U.S. Roads portal
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Transportation Planning and Programming Division. "Recreational Road No. 11". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved April 3, 2013.
- ↑ Google (April 3, 2013). "Overview Map of Texas Recreational Road 11" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved April 3, 2013.
- ↑ 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. 312. Retrieved April 3, 2013.
- ↑ National Highway System: East Texas (PDF) (Map). Cartography by FHWA. Federal Highway Administration. March 2005. Retrieved April 3, 2013.
- ↑ Slater, Rodney E. (Spring 1996). "The National Highway System: A Commitment to America's Future". Public Roads (Washington, DC: Federal Highway Administration) 59 (4). ISSN 0033-3735. Retrieved April 2, 2013.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Statewide Planning Map (Map). Cartography by Transportation Planning and Programming Division. Texas Department of Transportation. 2013. Retrieved April 3, 2013.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Transportation Planning and Programming Division. "Farm to Market Road No. 2134". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved April 3, 2013.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Staff. "O. H. Ivie Reservoir". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved April 3, 2013.
- ↑ General Highway Map Concho County Texas (Map) (1936 ed.). 1 in=2 mi. Cartography by State-Wide Highway Planning Survey. Texas State Highway Department. Revised to February 1, 1940. Check date values in:
|date=(help) - ↑ General Highway Map Concho County Texas (Map) (1947 ed.). 1 in=2 mi. Cartography by State-Wide Highway Planning Survey. Texas State Highway Department. Revised to January 1, 1951. Check date values in:
|date=(help) - ↑ Highway Map of Texas (Map) (1956 ed.). 1 in=26 mi. Cartography by H.M. Gousha Company. Shell Oil Company. 1956. § F10.
- ↑ General Highway Map Concho County Texas (Map) (1958 ed.). 1 in=4 mi. Cartography by Planning Survey Division. Texas State Highway Department. Revised to January 1, 1961. Check date values in:
|date=(help) - ↑ General Highway Map Concho County Texas (Map) (1984 ed.). 1 inch = 4 miles. Cartography by Transportation Planning and Programming Division. Texas Department of Transportation. Revised to May 1, 1990. Check date values in:
|date=(help) - ↑ Transportation Planning and Programming Division. "Highway Designation Files: Search for 'RE–Recreational Road'". Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved April 3, 2013.
External links
Route map: Bing