Farm to Market Road 1952
Farm to Market Road 1952 | ||||
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Map FM 1952 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by TxDOT | ||||
| Length | 9.544 mi[1] (15.360 km) | |||
| Existed | April 24, 1953[1]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |   US 90 Alt. at Tavener | |||
 FM 1489 | ||||
| North end |  SH 36 at Wallis | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Texas | |||
| Counties | Austin, Fort Bend | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Farm to Market Road 1952 (FM 1952) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Texas. The highway begins at U.S. Route 90 Alternate (US 90A) at Tavener in Fort Bend County and goes north, then west, then north again to State Highway 36 (SH 36) at Wallis in Austin County. The two-lane highway is also named Tavener Road.
Route description
FM 1952 begins at a stop sign at US 90A in Tavener, crosses the Union Pacific Railroad tracks and goes north 2.1 miles (3.4 km). At this location, FM 1489 forks to the right while FM 1952 forks to the left into a 90-degree turn to the west. The highway continues due west for about 2.0 miles (3.2 km) then it curves to the northeast and back to the west for a distance of 0.4 miles (0.6 km). FM 1952 runs west for about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) then begins a 90-degree bend to the north that takes up 0.3 miles (0.5 km). After the curve, FM 1952 goes north for 3.0 miles (4.8 km), passing the Guardian Angel Cemetery on the left. The road then turns slightly to the northeast for the final 0.4 miles (0.6 km) before ending at a stop sign at SH 36 in the eastern part of Wallis. The extension of the road to the north beyond the BNSF Railway crossing is called Tenth Street.[2]
History
FM 1952 was originally authorized on January 18, 1952 to begin at FM 39 about 1.0 mile (1.6 km) southeast of Farrar in Limestone County and run southward to the Leon County line. On April 7, 1953, FM 1952 was canceled and its right-of-way was transferred to FM 1512. The designation of the current FM 1952 was made on April 24, 1953. The highway was to start at SH 36 in Wallis and go south 1.8 miles (2.9 km) to the Fort Bend County line. On September 21, 1955, FM 1952 was extended approximately 8.0 miles (12.9 km) south, east and south to US 90A at Tavener.[1]
Major intersections
| County | Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Fort Bend | Tavener | 0.0 | 0.0 | US 90 Alt. | Southern terminus of FM 1952 |
| | 2.1 | 3.4 | FM 1489 | ||
| Austin | Wallis | 9.5 | 15.3 | SH 36 | Northern terminus of FM 1952 |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
Gallery
View northeast at intersection of US 90A and FM 1952
FM 1952 and FM 1489 intersection north of Tavener
Guardian Angel Cemetery on FM 1952 south of Wallis
View north on FM 1952 at Wallis city limit
View southeast on Highway 36 at FM 1952 in Wallis
References
- ^ a b c Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "Farm to Market Road No. 1952". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved March 17, 2013.
- ^ Google (March 17, 2013). "Farm to Market Road 1952" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved March 17, 2013.