Ranch Road 1
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Country | United States | |||
State | Texas | |||
Counties | Gillespie, Blanco | |||
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Ranch Road 1 (RR 1) is a 6.587-mile (10.6 km) state road in
Route description
RR 1 begins at US 290 on the west side of Stonewall, as a two-lane, paved road. The highway follows along the south bank of the Pedernales River around the town's north side and intersects
Classification
RR 1 is classified by TxDOT as a Ranch Road and is the only highway in the state currently categorized as such.[6] The route is not officially part of the state's Farm and Ranch to Market Road System, although it is considered similar to the Farm to Market Road system.[7] Nothwithstanding, RR 1 is signed with the Ranch to Market Road 1 shield.[8] (Ranch Road 1 should also not be confused with being part of the Recreational Roads, which also use the "RR" abbreviation.)
History
Ranch Road 1 was designated on December 19, 1963, 27 days after Lyndon Johnson was sworn in as president, from its current western terminus at US 290 near Stonewall to a point 1.2 miles (1.9 km) west of the county line between Gillespie and Blanco counties. The following year, the road was extended 2.1 mi (3.4 km) eastward to its present terminus near Hye. The route was originally part of SH 20.[9] In 1935, US 290 was routed over the road,[10] and the SH 20 designation was dropped in the 1939 general redescription of the state highway system.[11] US 290 was rerouted south to its current location sometime between 1941[12][13] and 1961.[14][15]
Major intersections
County | Location | mi[16] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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US 290 west – Fredericksburg | Western terminus; T intersection | ||||
1.259 | 2.026 | ||||
| 3.174 | 5.108 | US 290 | T intersection Lyndon B. Johnson State Park and Historic Site | |
| 4.734 | 7.619 | PR 49 north (Klein Road) – Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park | T intersection | |
US 290 west | Eastern terminus; T intersection | ||||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
See also
References
- ^ a b Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "Ranch Road No. 1". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved July 24, 2010.
- ^ a b Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2018). Texas County Mapbook (PDF) (Map) (2018 ed.). 1:72,224. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 1586. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
- ^ Google (July 24, 2010). "Route of Ranch Road 1" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved July 24, 2010.
- ^ United States Geological Survey (1961). Stonewall Quadrangle, Texas (Topographic map). 1:24,000. 7.5 Minute Series. Reston, VA: United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 24, 2010.
- ^ United States Geological Survey (1961). Hye Quadrangle, Texas (Topographic map). 1:24,000. 7.5 Minute Series. Reston, VA: United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 24, 2010.
- ^ Courtney, David (August 2022). "The Texanist: What's the Difference Between a Farm to Market Road and a Ranch to Market Road?". Texas Monthly. 47 (8). Retrieved October 27, 2022.
- ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division. "Highway Designation Glossary". Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved July 31, 2012.
- ^ Texas Department of Transportation (2012). "Section 3: Small Guide Signs" (PDF). Standard Highway Sign Designs. Austin: Texas Department of Transportation. pp. 3–5.7. Retrieved July 31, 2012.
- Texas State Highway Commission (1926). Official Highway Map of Texas(Map). 1:1,900,800. Austin: Texas State Highway Commission. Retrieved July 25, 2010.
- ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "U.S. Highway No. 290". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved July 25, 2010.
- ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway No. 20". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved July 25, 2010.
- ^ Texas State Highway Department (February 1, 1941). General Highway Map, Gillespie County, Texas (Map). 1:126,720. Austin: Texas State Highway Commission. Retrieved July 24, 2010.
- ^ Texas State Highway Department (February 1, 1941). General Highway Map, Blanco County, Texas (Map). 1:126,720. Austin: Texas State Highway Commission. Retrieved July 24, 2010.
- ^ Texas State Highway Department (January 1, 1961). General Highway Map, Gillespie County, Texas (Map). 1:126,720. Austin: Texas State Highway Commission. Retrieved July 24, 2010.
- ^ Texas State Highway Department (January 1, 1961). General Highway Map, Blanco County, Texas (Map). 1:126,720. Austin: Texas State Highway Commission. Retrieved July 24, 2010.
- ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division. Statewide Planning Map (Map). Austin: Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved July 30, 2012.
External links
Media related to Ranch Road 1 at Wikimedia Commons