Farm to Market Road 1960
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Farm to Market Road 1960 (FM 1960) is a state highway
(or farm-to-market road) in the U.S. state
of Texas
. Its western terminus is at an intersection with U.S. Highway 290 and State Highway 6 in northwestern Harris County
and travels generally to the east, ending at State Highway 321 in Dayton
in western Liberty County
.
FM 1960 has long been an artery around Houston
, though it has been shortened and re-routed over the years. Once consisting of most of the current State Highway 6 in West Houston as well as its current northern route, it still serves many residents north of the Houston city limits, bordering 26 zip codes.
In 1995, FM 1960 was divided into two sections - the more rural part east of FM-2100
remaining with the Farm to Market designation and the one closer to the city west of FM-2100
was given the new Urban Road designation. This is mainly a Texas Department of Transportation
convention, as all of the signage on the complete road retains its FM roots.
FM 1960 is also one of the very few FM roads with a "business" segment, running through the middle of Humble, Texas
.
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of FM 1960. It is 4.1 miles (6.6 km) long and is one of the only three Business Farm to Market Roads in Texas. The road begins in Houston northeast of George Bush Intercontinental Airport
and continues through central Humble where it intersects US 59 then reconnects to FM 1960 east of Humble. The route is known as Humble Westfield Rd. east of US 59 and First St. afterward.
The route follows a previous alignment of FM 1960 through Humble before 1978 when FM 1960 was redirected over its present location with the former alignment being then designated State Highway Loop 184. It retained the state loop designation until the current business route was established in 1990.
State highway
State highway, state road or state route can refer to one of three related concepts, two of them related to a state or provincial government in a country that is divided into states or provinces :#A...
(or farm-to-market road) in the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
. Its western terminus is at an intersection with U.S. Highway 290 and State Highway 6 in northwestern Harris County
Harris County, Texas
As of the 2010 Census, the population of the county was 4,092,459, White Americans made up 56.6% of Harris County's population; non-Hispanic whites represented 33.0% of the population. Black Americans made up 18.9% of the population. Native Americans made up 0.7% of Harris County's population...
and travels generally to the east, ending at State Highway 321 in Dayton
Dayton, Texas
Dayton is a city in Liberty County, Texas, United States. The population was 7,242 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:...
in western Liberty County
Liberty County, Texas
Liberty County is a county located in Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 75,643. Its county seat is Liberty.-Geography:According to the U.S...
.
FM 1960 has long been an artery around Houston
Houston, Texas
Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of , which is the ...
, though it has been shortened and re-routed over the years. Once consisting of most of the current State Highway 6 in West Houston as well as its current northern route, it still serves many residents north of the Houston city limits, bordering 26 zip codes.
In 1995, FM 1960 was divided into two sections - the more rural part east of FM-2100
Farm to Market Road 2100
Farm to Market Road 2100 is a north to south highway that goes from Huffman, Texas to Barrett, Texas . Formed in 1953 the road is long and the portion from US Route 90 to Farm to Market Road 1960 is officially Urban Road 2100. The northern terminus is Huffman-Cleveland Road and the southern...
remaining with the Farm to Market designation and the one closer to the city west of FM-2100
Farm to Market Road 2100
Farm to Market Road 2100 is a north to south highway that goes from Huffman, Texas to Barrett, Texas . Formed in 1953 the road is long and the portion from US Route 90 to Farm to Market Road 1960 is officially Urban Road 2100. The northern terminus is Huffman-Cleveland Road and the southern...
was given the new Urban Road designation. This is mainly a Texas Department of Transportation
Texas Department of Transportation
The Texas Department of Transportation is a governmental agency in the U.S. state of Texas. Its stated mission is to "work cooperatively to provide safe, effective and efficient movement of people and goods" throughout the state...
convention, as all of the signage on the complete road retains its FM roots.
FM 1960 is also one of the very few FM roads with a "business" segment, running through the middle of Humble, Texas
Humble, Texas
Humble is a city in Harris County, Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area.As of the 2000 census, the city population was 14,579. The city shares a zip code with the small Houston neighborhood of Bordersville, although people who live in Bordersville still have Humble...
.
Historic western termini
U.S. Highway 290 near Satsuma (1952-1954)
U.S. Highway 90 (1954–1961)
Farm to Market Road 1093Farm to Market Road 1093Farm to Market Road 1093 is a farm to market road in the U.S. state of Texas. It begins in Eagle Lake at FM 3013 and heads east to Interstate 610 in Houston. In Houston, a portion of FM 1093 is also a portion of "Westheimer Road", which continues east of I-610 without the FM 1093...
(1961-1962)
U.S. Highway 59 near Sugar LandSugar Land, TexasSugar Land is a city in the U.S. state of Texas within the metropolitan area and Fort Bend County. Sugar Land is one of the most affluent and fastest-growing cities in Texas, having grown more than 158 percent in the last decade. In the time period of 2000–2007, Sugar Land also enjoyed a...
(1962–1968)- U.S. Highway 290 near Satsuma (1968-Present)
Historic eastern termini
6.6 Miles east of U.S. Highway 59 (1952-1956)
SH-321 (1956-Present)
Major intersections
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Humble business loop
Business Farm to Market Road 1960-A or Bus. FM 1960-A is an east-west business routeBusiness route
A business route in the United States and Canada is a short special route connected to a parent numbered highway at its beginning, then routed through the central business district of a nearby city or town, and finally reconnecting with the same parent numbered highway again at its...
of FM 1960. It is 4.1 miles (6.6 km) long and is one of the only three Business Farm to Market Roads in Texas. The road begins in Houston northeast of George Bush Intercontinental Airport
George Bush Intercontinental Airport
George Bush Intercontinental Airport, is a Class B international airport in Houston, Texas, serving the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area, the sixth-largest metropolitan area in the United States. Located north of Downtown Houston between Interstate 45 and U.S. Highway 59...
and continues through central Humble where it intersects US 59 then reconnects to FM 1960 east of Humble. The route is known as Humble Westfield Rd. east of US 59 and First St. afterward.
The route follows a previous alignment of FM 1960 through Humble before 1978 when FM 1960 was redirected over its present location with the former alignment being then designated State Highway Loop 184. It retained the state loop designation until the current business route was established in 1990.
Major intersections
External links
- Precinct 4, Harris County authority administering most of FM 1960
- Snyder, Mike. "National panel suggests a new path for region / Urban experts call for local leaders to use transportation to guide growth." Houston ChronicleHouston ChronicleThe Houston Chronicle is the largest daily newspaper in Texas, USA, headquartered in the Houston Chronicle Building in Downtown Houston. , it is the ninth-largest newspaper by circulation in the United States...
. Thursday July 10, 2008. B1 MetFront. - Jackson, Kim. "Medians divide FM 1960 community." Houston ChronicleHouston ChronicleThe Houston Chronicle is the largest daily newspaper in Texas, USA, headquartered in the Houston Chronicle Building in Downtown Houston. , it is the ninth-largest newspaper by circulation in the United States...
. September 7, 2009. - "Green Medians." Houston Northwest Chamber of Commerce