Ranch to Market Road 169

Ranch to Market Road 169 (RM 169) is a Ranch to Market Road in the U.S. state of Texas located entirely within Presidio County and maintained by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT).

Ranch to Market Road 169
Route information
Maintained by TxDOT
Length25.028 mi[1] (40.279 km)
Existed1945[1]–present
Major junctions
South endCasa Piedra Rd.[2]
North end US 67 near Marfa[3]
Location
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountiesPresidio
Highway system
← FM 168→ FM 170

Route description

The southern terminus of RM 169 is in Presidio County at Casa Piedra Rd. near Plata.[2] The route travels north near Alamito Creek,[4] and reaches its norther terminus at US 67 approximately 7 miles (11 km) south of Marfa.[1][3]

History

The original routing for RM 169 was established on June 11, 1945 as Farm to Market Road 169, a 13.0-mile (20.9 km) road from US 67 towards Casa Piedra. FM 169 was extended 13.4 miles (21.6 km) southward on July 15, 1949 and re-designated RM 169 on June 29, 1967.[1]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Presidio County.

Locationmi[5]kmDestinationsNotes
Plata0.00.0Casa Piedra RoadSouthern terminus and continuation
​25.040.2 US 67 – MarfaNorthern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References
  1. Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "Ranch to Market Road No. 169". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved September 24, 2011.
  2. Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2018). Texas County Mapbook (PDF) (Map) (2018 ed.). 1:72,224. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 1712. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
  3. Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2018). Texas County Mapbook (PDF) (Map) (2018 ed.). 1:72,224. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 1612. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
  4. Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2018). Texas County Mapbook (PDF) (Map) (2018 ed.). 1:72,224. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 1662. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
  5. Google (June 13, 2021). "Route of RM 169" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved June 13, 2021.

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