Farm to Market Road 481 (Texas)
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| Length | 43.336 mi (69.743 km) |
| Existed | May 23, 1951[1]–present |
Farm to Market Road 481 (FM 481) is a 43.3-mile-long (69.7 km) route in Maverick, Zavala, and Uvalde counties. Its southern terminus is at an intersection with US 57 in Maverick County.[2] It travels to the northeast and clips the northwestern corner of Zavala County[3] before entering Uvalde County, where it crosses the Nueces River[4] and passes the Uvalde National Fish Hatchery. FM 481 ends at US 90 at the city limits of Uvalde.[5]
FM 481 was designated on May 23, 1951, running from US 90 to the southwest for a distance of 6.3 miles (10.1 km). It was extended to the southwest several times: by 1.2 miles (1.9 km) on December 17, 1952; by 1.5 miles (2.4 km) on September 5, 1973; 3.0 miles (4.8 km) on March 31, 1976; and by 3.0 miles (4.8 km) on June 30, 1976, to the Uvalde–Zavala county line. On July 8, 1983, FM 481 was extended over the former FM 3078 to its current southern terminus at US 57.[1][6]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "Farm to Market Road No. 481". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved November 22, 2015.
- ↑ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2018). Texas County Mapbook (PDF) (Map) (2018 ed.). 1:72,224. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 1988.
- ↑ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2018). Texas County Mapbook (PDF) (Map) (2018 ed.). 1:72,224. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 1964.
- ↑ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2018). Texas County Mapbook (PDF) (Map) (2018 ed.). 1:72,224. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 1934.
- ↑ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2018). Texas County Mapbook (PDF) (Map) (2018 ed.). 1:72,224. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 1935.
- ↑ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "Farm to Market Road No. 3078". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved November 23, 2015.