Farm to Market Road 3198
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| Route information | ||||
| Length: | 1.52 mi[1] (2.45 km) | |||
| Existed: | 1972[1] – present | |||
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| West end: | county road just east of Lake Palestine dam | |||
| East end: |
 FM 855 north of Cuney | |||
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| Counties: | Cherokee | |||
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Farm to Market Road 3198, or FM 3198, in the eastern part of Texas (USA), runs about 1.52 miles (2.45 km) from east of the dam at Lake Palestine east, then northeast, to an intersection with FM 855.
Route description
FM 3198 has no local street names. Rural for its whole length, the landscape along the road includes rolling hills of trees and farmland. The east shore of Lake Palestine can be seen to the west of the road's west terminus. All of FM 3198 has 2 lanes and no shoulders. The road serves no towns, but connects 2 county roads to FM 855, which leads south (signed 'west') to Cuney, and north, then east, to Mount Selman, all in the northwest part of Cherokee County.[1][2][3]
History
A road in Willacy County previously was designated as FM 3198, from FM 1762 to TX 186, spanning 1.5 miles (2.4 km). That designation was in effect from mid-1970 to early 1972. The road was commissioned by Minute Order in 1972, but it is unclear exactly when FM 3198 was built.[1]
Major intersections
The entire route is in Lake Palestine, Cherokee County.
| mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | ||
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| 0.000 | 0.000 | county road just east of Lake Palestine dam | Western terminus | ||
| 1.521 | 2.448 | FM 855 – Mount Selman, Cuney | Eastern terminus | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Texas Department of Transportation,
- ↑ Google (October 24, 2011). "overview of Farm to Market Road 3198" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved October 24, 2011.
- ↑ County Grid Map 553 (PDF) (Map). Texas Department of Transportation. 2010. Retrieved October 24, 2011.