Farm to Market Road 2127

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Farm to Market Road 2127 marker
Farm to Market Road 2127
Route information
Maintained by TxDOT
Length25.604 mi[1] (41.206 km)
Existed1955[1]–present
Major junctions
West end SH 148
Major intersections SH 59 near Newport
East end FM 1810 near
Location
CountiesJack, Montague, Wise
Highway system
← FM 2126→ FM 2128

Farm to Market Road 2127 (FM 2127) is a farm to market road located in northeastern Jack, far southwestern Montague, and northwestern Wise counties, Texas.[1]

Route description[]

FM 2127 is a two-lane route for its entire length. It begins in Jack County at a junction with SH 148 between Jacksboro and Henrietta.[2] The route travels generally to the east, through the community of .[3] It intersects SH 59 south of Newport before turning to the southeast.[4] The roadway briefly enters Montague County for about a half mile before reentering Jack County.[5] FM 2127 continues into Wise County and to before turning to the south and reaching its terminus at FM 1810 near Lake Bridgeport.[1]

History[]

A previous alignment of FM 2127 existed in Delta County. It was designated on October 28, 1953 from FM 1528 at Gough westward 1.6 miles to a road intersection. FM 2127 was cancelled on October 15, 1954, with its mileage transferred to FM 2068. The current designation of FM 2127 was established in Wise County on December 19, 1955, from SH 24 (now part of FM 1810) to Crafton. The route was extended into Jack County to FM 1125 on June 2, 1967, and further lengthened through Montague County over the western portion of FM 1125 to SH 148 on August 16 of the following year, bringing FM 2127 to its current routing.[1][6]

Major intersections[]

CountyLocationmi[7]kmDestinationsNotes
Jack​0.00.0 SH 148 – Henrietta, JacksboroWestern terminus
​10.817.4 SH 59 – Newport, Jacksboro
Montague​No major intersections
Jack​16.226.1 FM 1125 – Bowie, Lake Amon G. Carter
Wise​22.736.5 FM 2265 – Alvord
​25.641.2 FM 1810 – ChicoEastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "Farm to Market Road No. 2127". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation.
  2. ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2012). Texas County Mapbook (PDF) (Map) (2012 ed.). 1:120,000. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 390. OCLC 867856197. Retrieved 2011-01-12.[dead link]
  3. ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2012). Texas County Mapbook (PDF) (Map) (2012 ed.). 1:120,000. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 389. OCLC 867856197. Retrieved 2011-01-12.[dead link]
  4. ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2012). Texas County Mapbook (PDF) (Map) (2012 ed.). 1:120,000. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 419. OCLC 867856197. Retrieved 2011-01-12.[dead link]
  5. ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2012). Texas County Mapbook (PDF) (Map) (2012 ed.). 1:120,000. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 420. OCLC 867856197. Retrieved 2011-01-12.[dead link]
  6. ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "Farm to Market Road No. 1125". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation.
  7. ^ Google (2011-01-12). "Overview map of Farm to Market Road 2127 Distances Between Interchanges" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2011-01-12.
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