Farm to Market Road 270
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Farm to Market Road 270, or FM 270 or Urban Road 270 is a state highway
in the U.S. state
of Texas
located inside the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown
metropolitan area. Locally, the road is known as Egret Bay Boulevard.
The short highway travels southeast (parallel to Interstate 45) from NASA Road 1 west of the Johnson Space Center to FM 646
in nearby League City
, crossing over Clear Creek and the Galveston County
line. At NASA Parkway, it joins with El Camino Real, which extends to FM 2351. The road mainly serves local neighborhoods.
in League City
, Galveston County
, heading north-northwest on two-lane Egret Bay Boulevard. The road heads past residential areas to the west and fields to the east before passing through more fields and reaching an intersection with SH 96. The highway continues into a mix of residential and commercial areas with some fields and trees. FM 270 becomes a five-lane road with a center left-turn lane and continues through more developed areas, turning northwest and crossing FM 518
. The road widens to seven lanes total and passes businesses before heading into wooded areas and crossing the Clear Creek into the Clear Lake City
section of Houston in Harris County
. FM 270 heads through residential areas before passing commercial establishments and ending at an interchange with NASA Road 1. Past here, the road becomes El Camino Real.
as a route from Sulphur Bluff
to the village of Dike. It was extended south 4.1 miles to a road intersection in 1948. The next year, it extended south to SH 11. In 1951, it extended south to a road intersection, replacing FM 1698. The next year, it extended northeastward from Dike to a road intersection. In 1955, it extended east and north to SH 11 in Pickton
and north to FM 71. The route was cancelled in 1959 and the highway was transferred to FM 69 and FM 269.
The highway was reestablished in 1970, running from NASA Road 1 to FM 518
and was extended in 1987 to its current distance. In 1995, the state of Texas officially canceled the road in favor of an Urban Road designation, but the designation is only used by the state itself.
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
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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...
located inside the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown
Greater Houston
Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown is a 10-county metropolitan area defined by the Office of Management and Budget. It is located along the Gulf Coast region in the U.S. state of Texas...
metropolitan area. Locally, the road is known as Egret Bay Boulevard.
The short highway travels southeast (parallel to Interstate 45) from NASA Road 1 west of the Johnson Space Center to FM 646
Farm to Market Road 646
Farm-to-Market Road 646 known as FM-646 is a north-south and east-west state highway that runs entirely within Galveston County, Texas. It is 22.5 miles long and runs between Hitchcock, Texas and San Leon, Texas.-History:...
in nearby League City
League City, Texas
League City is a city in Galveston County and Harris County in the U.S. state of Texas, within the metropolitan area. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, the city population was 45,444; in the 2006 census estimate, the population was listed as 67,200. The 2010 Census places the population of League City...
, crossing over Clear Creek and the Galveston County
Galveston County, Texas
Galveston County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the population was 291,309. Its county seat is Galveston. League City is the largest city in Galveston County in terms of population; between...
line. At NASA Parkway, it joins with El Camino Real, which extends to FM 2351. The road mainly serves local neighborhoods.
Route description
FM 270 begins at an intersection with FM 646Farm to Market Road 646
Farm-to-Market Road 646 known as FM-646 is a north-south and east-west state highway that runs entirely within Galveston County, Texas. It is 22.5 miles long and runs between Hitchcock, Texas and San Leon, Texas.-History:...
in League City
League City, Texas
League City is a city in Galveston County and Harris County in the U.S. state of Texas, within the metropolitan area. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, the city population was 45,444; in the 2006 census estimate, the population was listed as 67,200. The 2010 Census places the population of League City...
, Galveston County
Galveston County, Texas
Galveston County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the population was 291,309. Its county seat is Galveston. League City is the largest city in Galveston County in terms of population; between...
, heading north-northwest on two-lane Egret Bay Boulevard. The road heads past residential areas to the west and fields to the east before passing through more fields and reaching an intersection with SH 96. The highway continues into a mix of residential and commercial areas with some fields and trees. FM 270 becomes a five-lane road with a center left-turn lane and continues through more developed areas, turning northwest and crossing FM 518
Farm to Market Road 518
Farm to Market Road 518, or simply FM 518, is a farm to market road located in Texas. It traverses the Greater Houston area, primarily running from Pearland in Brazoria County to Kemah in Galveston.-History:...
. The road widens to seven lanes total and passes businesses before heading into wooded areas and crossing the Clear Creek into the Clear Lake City
Clear Lake City, Houston, Texas
Clear Lake City is a master-planned community located in southeast Harris County, Texas, within the Bay Area of Greater Houston. It is the second-largest master-planned community in Houston — behind Kingwood...
section of Houston in 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...
. FM 270 heads through residential areas before passing commercial establishments and ending at an interchange with NASA Road 1. Past here, the road becomes El Camino Real.
History
The original FM 270 was established in 1945 in Hopkins CountyHopkins County, Texas
*Brashear*Dike*Como*Cumby*Gafford*Pickton*Saltillo*Sulphur Bluff*Sulphur Springs*Tira-See also:*National Register of Historic Places listings in Hopkins County, Texas-External links:*...
as a route from Sulphur Bluff
Sulphur Bluff, Texas
Sulphur Bluff is an unincorporated community in northeastern Hopkins County, Texas, United States. Its population was approximately 280 in 1990.The Sulphur Bluff Independent School District serves area students.-External links:...
to the village of Dike. It was extended south 4.1 miles to a road intersection in 1948. The next year, it extended south to SH 11. In 1951, it extended south to a road intersection, replacing FM 1698. The next year, it extended northeastward from Dike to a road intersection. In 1955, it extended east and north to SH 11 in Pickton
Pickton, Texas
Pickton is an unincorporated community in Hopkins County, Texas, United States. Although it is unincorporated, Pickton has a post office, with the ZIP code of 75471....
and north to FM 71. The route was cancelled in 1959 and the highway was transferred to FM 69 and FM 269.
The highway was reestablished in 1970, running from NASA Road 1 to FM 518
Farm to Market Road 518
Farm to Market Road 518, or simply FM 518, is a farm to market road located in Texas. It traverses the Greater Houston area, primarily running from Pearland in Brazoria County to Kemah in Galveston.-History:...
and was extended in 1987 to its current distance. In 1995, the state of Texas officially canceled the road in favor of an Urban Road designation, but the designation is only used by the state itself.