Farm to Market Road 230

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Texas FM 230.svg
Farm to Market Road 230
Farm to Market Road 230
Route information
Maintained by TxDOT
Length29.688 mi [1]  (47.778 km)
Existed1945 [1] –present
Major junctions
North endTexas FM 1280.svg FM 1280 in Lovelady
East endTexas 19.svg SH 19 in Trinity
Location
Country United States
State Texas
Counties Houston, Walker, Trinity
Highway system
← Texas FM 229.svg FM 229 → Texas FM 231.svg FM 231

Farm to Market Road 230 (FM 230) is a farm to market road in Houston, Walker, and Trinity Counties in Texas. [1]

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Route description

FM 230 begins at an intersection with FM 1280 in Lovelady, one block from that route's intersection with SH 19. [2] The road travels to the southwest through unincorporated Houston County before it reaches the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's Eastham Unit, located at the Houston–Walker county line. [3] After passing the prison, FM 230 turns to the east and briefly enters Walker County before crossing into Trinity County. The road then enters Trinity along Main Street, reaching its eastern terminus at SH 19. [4]

As the route was designated as a west–east route, reference markers increase from Lovelady to Trinity. [5] However, the segment from Lovelady to the Eastham Unit is now signed south–north, while the segment from the Eastham Unit to Trinity is signed west–east.

History

FM 230 was designated on June 8, 1945; the original route began at what was then SH 45 (now SH 19) in Lovelady and traveled 3.5 miles (5.6 km) westward. The route was extended 9.2 miles (14.8 km) to past Weldon on November 23, 1948 and then 2.7 miles (4.3 km) to the Eastham Unit on April 21, 1954. On November 24, 1959, FM 230 was extended east 5.4 miles (8.7 km). On September 27, 1960, the road was extended east to the Trinity County line. The eastward extension to Trinity occurred on October 14, 1960, replacing FM 287. [1]

Major intersections

CountyLocationmi [6] kmDestinationsNotes
Houston Lovelady 0.00.0Texas FM 1280.svg FM 1280  – Austonio, Groveton Northern terminus
​6.210.0Texas FM 3151.svg FM 3151  – Pearson Chapel
​7.512.1Texas FM 2915.svg FM 2915
​15.324.6 TDCJ Eastham Unit
Walker ​19.230.9Texas FM 3478.svg FM 3478 – TDCJ Ellis/Estelle Units
Trinity Trinity 29.747.8Texas 19.svg SH 19  – Lovelady, Huntsville Eastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "Farm to Market Road No. 230". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation . Retrieved October 28, 2012.
  2. ↑ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2018). Texas County Mapbook (PDF) (Map) (2018 ed.). 1:72,224. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 1281. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
  3. ↑ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2018). Texas County Mapbook (PDF) (Map) (2018 ed.). 1:72,224. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 1336. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
  4. ↑ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2018). Texas County Mapbook (PDF) (Map) (2018 ed.). 1:72,224. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 1337. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Statewide Planning Map". Texas Department of Transportation. Archived from the original on October 23, 2012. Retrieved October 28, 2012.
  6. ↑ "FM 230 Overview Map with Major Intersections" (Map). Google Maps . Retrieved October 28, 2012.
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