Ranch to Market Road 473

Ranch to Market Road 473
Route information
Maintained by TxDOT
Length	39.733 mi [1]  (63.944 km)
Existed	1945–present
Major junctions
West end	SH 27 in Comfort
Major intersections	US 87 in Comfort US 281
East end	RM 32
Location
Country	United States
State	Texas
Counties	Kendall, Blanco
Highway system
Highways in Texas Interstate US State Toll Loops Spurs FM/RM Park Rec
← FM 472 → RM 474

Ranch to Market Road 473 (RM 473) is a ranch to market road in Kendall and Blanco counties in the U.S. state of Texas. ^[1]

Route description

RM 473 begins in Comfort, at an intersection with SH 27. ^[2] The route travels through the business district of Comfort, intersecting Business US 87. RM 473 then passes under I-10/US 87, but there is no direct junction with the freeway. Outside of Comfort, RM 473 continues eastward to Sisterdale, where it has a brief concurrency with RM 1376. ^[3] It continues eastward through Kendalia and intersects US 281 south of Twin Sisters. The two routes stay merged for about two miles; US 281 continues north while RM 473 resumes a generally eastbound direction. RM 473 ends at an intersection with RM 32. ^{[1] [4]}

History

The route was originally designated as Farm to Market Road 473 (FM 473) on July 9, 1945, as a short route connecting US 87 in Comfort to Nichols Ranch 4.7 miles (7.6 km) to the east. This route was extended several times: to 4.7 miles (7.6 km) east of Nichols Ranch on February 25, 1949; to Sisterdale on July 14 of that year, to RM 474 on December 18, 1951; and to US 281 on January 29, 1953, replacing FM 1622. The designation was changed from an FM to RM route on October 1, 1956. The addition of the section between US 281 and RM 32 occurred on November 26, 1969. ^[1] While the official designation has not been amended, signage indicates that the route begins at SH 27, and not at US 87 (or its successor business route).^{[ citation needed ]}

Major intersections

The total mileage in the table below is greater than that given by TxDOT, because the concurrency with US 281 is not included in its official description or mileage; however, the route is signed as concurrent.

County	Location	mi [5]	km	Destinations	Notes
Kendall	Comfort	0.0	0.0	SH 27  – Center Point	Western terminus
		0.4	0.64	Bus. US 87  – Boerne, Fredericksburg
	Sisterdale	12.4	20.0	RM 1376 north – Luckenbach	Western end of RM 1376 concurrency
		13.2	21.2	RM 1376 south – Boerne	Eastern end of RM 1376 concurrency
	​	19.2	30.9	RM 474  – Boerne
	Kendalia	26.4	42.5	FM 3351  – Bergheim
Blanco	​	33.9	54.6	US 281 south – San Antonio	Western end of US 281 concurrency
	Twin Sisters	35.8	57.6	US 281 north – Blanco	Eastern end of US 281 concurrency
	​	41.5	66.8	RM 32  – Fischer	Eastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi        Concurrency terminus

References

1. Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "Ranch to Market Road No. 473". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation.
2. Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2018). Texas County Mapbook (PDF) (Map) (2018 ed.). 1:72,224. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 1685. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
3. Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2018). Texas County Mapbook (PDF) (Map) (2018 ed.). 1:72,224. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 1686. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
4. Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2018). Texas County Mapbook (PDF) (Map) (2018 ed.). 1:72,224. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 1687. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
5. Google (January 5, 2011). "Overview map of Farm to Market Road 473 Distances Between Interchanges" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved January 5, 2011.