Farm to Market Road 1462

Farm to Market Road 1462
Route information
Maintained by TxDOT
Length	32.099 mi [1]  (51.658 km)
Major junctions
West end	SH 36 in Damon
Major intersections	SH 288
East end	SH 35 in Alvin
Location
Country	United States
State	Texas
Counties	Brazoria, Fort Bend
Highway system
Highways in Texas Interstate US State Former Toll Loops Spurs FM/RM Park Rec
← FM 1461 → FM 1463

Farm to Market Road 1462 (FM 1462) is a farm to market road located in Brazoria and Fort Bend counties, Texas. ^[1]

Route description

FM 1462 begins at SH 36 at the community of Damon in Brazoria County. ^[2] The road follows a northeasterly path, entering Fort Bend County and turning to the east. It has a junction with FM 762, which provides access to Brazos Bend State Park and the George Observatory via PR 72. FM 1462 crosses over the Brazos River and returns to Brazoria County. ^[3] Seven miles east of the bridge is Rosharon and the intersection of FM 521. The route then has an interchange with the SH 288 freeway. The route travels past several newer neighborhoods and subdivisions before entering Alvin and ending at an intersection with SH 35/future SH 99 near Alvin Community College. ^{[1] [4]}

History

FM 1462 was originally designated in Brazoria County on July 14, 1949, connecting SH 288 near Rosharon to SH 35 in Alvin. The route was extended to the Brazos River crossing at the county line on September 27, 1960, and then through Fort Bend County and to SH 36 at Damon on October 10, 1961. The extension to Damon usurped the short-lived FM 2715 and the western portion of FM 762. ^[1]

Major intersections

County	Location	mi [5]	km	Destinations	Notes
Brazoria	Damon	0.0	0.0	SH 36  – Needville, West Columbia	Western terminus
Fort Bend	​	7.9	12.7	FM 762 to PR 72 – Brazos Bend State Park
Brazoria	Rosharon	18.0	29.0	FM 521  – Sandy Point, Bonney
	​	20.2	32.5	SH 288 (Nolan Ryan Expwy.) – Pearland, Lake Jackson
	Alvin	32.0	51.5	Bus. SH 35  – Alvin
		32.1	51.7	SH 35 (Alvin Bypass) – Pearland, Angleton	Eastern terminus; SH 35 is planned to be co-signed with SH 99 in the future
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

1. Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "Farm to Market Road No. 1462". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation . Retrieved January 9, 2011.
2. Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2018). Texas County Mapbook (PDF) (Map) (2018 ed.). 1:72,224. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 1919. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
3. Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2018). Texas County Mapbook (PDF) (Map) (2018 ed.). 1:72,224. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 1920. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
4. Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2018). Texas County Mapbook (PDF) (Map) (2018 ed.). 1:72,224. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 1883. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
5. "Overview map of Farm to Market Road 1462 Distances Between Interchanges" (Map). Google Maps . Retrieved January 9, 2011.