Farm to Market Road 2126
Encyclopedia
Farm to Market Road 2126 or FM 2126 is a state highway
in the U.S. State
of Texas
that funs from FM 45
east to a junction with U.S. Highways 84 and 183. FM 2126 forms a portion of a beltway around the southeast side of Brownwood
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and continues northeast on the outskirts of Brownwood to its terminus just south of Early.
FM 2126 also provides Early with a way to get south and southwest without having to go through Brownwood by connecting to FM 45, which in turn connects to US 190 near Richland Springs and US 377 about 2 miles west of the western terminus.
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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...
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...
that funs from FM 45
Farm to Market Road 45
Farm to Market Road 45, or FM 45, is a state highway in the U.S. state of Texas that runs from US 190 in Richland Springs north to US 377 about 5 miles south of Brownwood...
east to a junction with U.S. Highways 84 and 183. FM 2126 forms a portion of a beltway around the southeast side of Brownwood
Brownwood, Texas
Brownwood is a city in and the county seat of Brown County, Texas, United States. The population was 18,813 at the 2000 census.-History:The original site of the Brown County seat of Brownwood was on the east of Pecan Bayou. A dispute arose over land and water rights, and the settlers were forced...
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Route description
FM 2126 starts south of Brownwood where FM 45 turns south toward Richland SpringsRichland Springs, Texas
Richland Springs is a town in San Saba County in Western Central Texas. The population was 350 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Richland Springs is located at ....
and continues northeast on the outskirts of Brownwood to its terminus just south of Early.
FM 2126 also provides Early with a way to get south and southwest without having to go through Brownwood by connecting to FM 45, which in turn connects to US 190 near Richland Springs and US 377 about 2 miles west of the western terminus.
Intersections
All of FM 2126 is within rural Brown CountyBrown County, Texas
Brown County is a county in West Central Texas. As of 2000, the population was 37,674. Its county seat is Brownwood. Brown is named for Henry Stevenson Brown, a commander at the Battle of Velasco...
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| Mile | Road/Destination | Notes |
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| 0.0 |  FM 45Farm to Market Road 45 Farm to Market Road 45, or FM 45, is a state highway in the U.S. state of Texas that runs from US 190 in Richland Springs north to US 377 about 5 miles south of Brownwood... Richland Springs Richland Springs, Texas Richland Springs is a town in San Saba County in Western Central Texas. The population was 350 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Richland Springs is located at .... |
Western Terminus |
| 1.4 | FM 2524 Brownwood | |
| 5.9 |   US 84/183 EarlyEarly, Texas Early is a city located in Brown County in West Central Texas. The population was 2,588 at the 2000 census. It is named for Walter U. Early, who donated land for the schools. Home to Early ISD... |
Eastern terminus |