Farm to Market Road 1160

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Loop 523 at Louise
Major intersections
North end SH 71 near New Taiton
Location
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountiesWharton
Highway system
FM 1159
FM 1161

Farm to Market Road 1160 (FM 1160) is a

State Highway Loop 523 (Loop 523) in Louise, intersects with Future Interstate 69/U.S. Route 59 outside Louise and continues in a northerly direction for most of its length. Before its end at State Highway 71 (SH 71) near New Taiton
, the highway turns directly to the east.

Route description

FM 1160 starts at Loop 523 in Louise and heads north. Loop 523 is also called North Street. The road that extends to the southeast across the

FM 2546 at Hahn is 3.2 miles (5.1 km). From Hahn to the end of FM 1160 at SH 71 north of New Taiton is 6.4 miles (10.3 km). In its final stretch, the highway goes north 3.6 miles (5.8 km) before turning sharply east for 2.8 miles (4.5 km).[2] The Raum Rice Dryer is a prominent landmark in the last leg of FM 1160 according to the 1965 USGS Hahn Quadrangle map.[3]

  • FM 1160 goes south toward Louise from the FM 2546 crossroads at Hahn, shown here.
    FM 1160 goes south toward Louise from the FM 2546 crossroads at Hahn, shown here.
  • This is another view of the Hahn junction, looking northeast at the FM 1160 sign.
    This is another view of the Hahn junction, looking northeast at the FM 1160 sign.
  • View shows a cornfield on FM 1160 near Hwy 71 near New Taiton. The four distant white tanks are an oil or gas well.
    View shows a cornfield on FM 1160 near Hwy 71 near New Taiton. The four distant white tanks are an oil or gas well.

History

FM 1160 was originally designated on February 25, 1949 to start at US 59 in Louise and run northward approximately 9.3 miles (15.0 km) and then eastward about 3.5 miles (5.6 km) to SH 71 north of

FM 2092 was canceled and transferred to FM 1300. FM 2092 was transferred to FM 1160. After the change, FM 1160 started at Louise and went north about 14.7 miles (23.7 km) to a county road. On September 29, 1954 the northern section connecting the highway to SH 71 was added. On December 15, 1954 the description was changed to better describe the 4.2 miles (6.8 km) extension that connected the northern end to SH 71.[1]

Major intersections

The entire highway is in Wharton County.

LocationmikmDestinationsNotes
Loop 523
Southern terminus of FM 1160
0.60.97
Houston
I-69 exit 49; U.S. 59 is the future Interstate 69
8.613.8
FM 1300
Start of FM 1300 concurrency
8.914.3
FM 1300 to SH 71 – El Campo
End of FM 1300 concurrency
FM 2546
New Taiton18.529.8 SH 71 – El Campo, GarwoodNorthern terminus of FM 1160
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "Farm to Market Road No. 1160". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved June 24, 2013.
  2. ^ Google (June 24, 2013). "Farm to Market Road 1160" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved June 24, 2013.
  3. ^ "HAHN, TEX". USGS. 1965. Archived from the original on June 1, 2013. Retrieved June 24, 2013.