Farm to Market Road 1463
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by TxDOT | ||||
| Length | 7.349 mi[1] (11.827 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |   FM 1093 / FM 359 near Fulshear | |||
 I-10 in Katy | ||||
| North end |  US 90 in Katy | |||
| Location | ||||
| Counties | Fort Bend | |||
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Farm to Market Road 1463 (FM 1463) is a 7.349-mile (11.827 km) farm to market road in Fort Bend County, Texas.[1]
Route description[]
FM 1463 begins in rural Fort Bend county, at an intersection with FM 1093 / FM 359.[2] The route travels north through rural areas of Fort Bend County before entering Katy. It has a junction with IH 10 at its Exit #740. After crossing the interstate, the route continues through Katy, passing Katy High School, before ending at an intersection with US 90 near the Waller County and Harris County lines.[1]
History[]
FM 1463 was first designated on July 22, 1949, along its current routing; its purpose was to connect Katy to the community of Flewellen.[1] The community. near the intersection of FM 1093, FM 359, and FM 1463, existed at least through the 1980s.[3] However, it does not currently appear on TxDOT's maps.[2]
Major intersections[]
The entire route is in Fort Bend County.
| Location | mi[4] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| | 0.0 | 0.0 | FM 1093 / FM 359 – Fulshear | Southern terminus | |
| Katy | 6.7 | 10.8 | I-10 (Katy Fwy.) – San Antonio, Houston | I-10 west exit 740. | |
| 7.4 | 11.9 | US 90 (Highway Blvd.) | Northern terminus | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References[]
- ^ a b c d Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "Farm to Market Road No. 1463". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2011-01-13.
- ^ a b Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2012). Texas County Mapbook (PDF) (Map) (2012 ed.). 1:120,000. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 541. OCLC 867856197. Retrieved 2011-01-13.[dead link]
- ^ Stephen L. Hardin. "Flewellen, TX". Handbook of Texas Online. Retrieved 2011-01-13.
- ^ Google (2011-01-13). "Overview map of Farm to Market Road 1463 Distances Between Interchanges" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2011-01-13.
- Farm to Market Roads in Texas
- Transportation in Fort Bend County, Texas