Ranch to Market Road 169

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Ranch to Market Road 169 marker
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
CountiesPresidio
Highway system
FM 168 FM 170

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).

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. ^ a b c d 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. ^ a b 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. ^ a b 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.

External links[]

Route map:

KML is from Wikidata

Geographic data related to Ranch to Market Road 169 at OpenStreetMap

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