Farm to Market Road 3009 (FM 3009) is a 17.062 mi (27.5 km) farm-to-market road in Comal County

Comal County, Texas

Comal County is a county located on the Edwards Plateau in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2010, its population was 108,472. Its seat is New Braunfels.Comal County is part of the San Antonio Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History Timeline:...

, 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...

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Route description

The southern terminus of FM 3009 is in Schertz, at an intersection with FM 78. The route travels in a generally northwesterly direction along four-lane Roy Richard Drive, one of the major north–south thoroughfares in Schertz. FM 3009 crosses IH 35

Interstate 35 in Texas

Interstate 35 in Texas is a major north–south Interstate Highway running from Laredo near the United States-Mexico border to the Red River north of Gainesville where it crosses into Oklahoma. Along its route, it passes through the cities of San Antonio, Austin, and Waco before it splits into two...

 at its Exit #175, where it becomes a two-lane road and the name changes to Natural Bridge Caverns Road. The route enters Garden Ridge

Garden Ridge, Texas

Garden Ridge is a city in Comal County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,882 at the 2000 census. It is part of the San Antonio Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Garden Ridge is located at , 19 miles northeast of San Antonio....

, where it crosses FM 2252. Outside of Garden Ridge, FM 3009 passes Natural Bridge Caverns

Natural Bridge Caverns

Natural Bridge Caverns are the largest known commercial caverns in the state of Texas.The name was derived from the 20 m natural limestone slab bridge that spans the amphitheater setting of the cavern's entrance...

 and doglegs to the northeast before meeting FM 1863 in the outskirts of Bulverde

Bulverde, Texas

Bulverde is a city in Comal County, Texas, United States. The population was 3,761 at the 2000 census. It is part of the San Antonio Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Bulverde is located at , about 23 miles north of downtown San Antonio....

. FM 3009 continues north through unincorporated Comal County before ending at a junction with SH 46.

History

FM 3009 was designated in 1966; the original route was the section in Schertz, from FM 78 to IH 35. It was extended to FM 1337 (which was later redesignated as part of FM 2252) in 1971, to FM 1863 in 1976, and finally to SH 46 in 1983. The portion from FM 2252 to FM 78 was redesignated as Urban Road 3009 in 1995; however, as with other urban roads, TxDOT continues to sign the route with the farm-to-market route marker.

Major intersections

County	Location	Mile	Junction	Notes
Comal Comal County, Texas Comal County is a county located on the Edwards Plateau in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2010, its population was 108,472. Its seat is New Braunfels.Comal County is part of the San Antonio Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History Timeline:...	Schertz Schertz, Texas Schertz is a city in Bexar, Comal, and Guadalupe counties in the U.S. state of Texas within the metropolitan area. The population was 31,465 at the 2010 census.On July 16, 2007 CNNMoney.com rated Schertz one of the best places to live in the United States...	0.0		Southern terminus
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	Garden Ridge Garden Ridge, Texas Garden Ridge is a city in Comal County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,882 at the 2000 census. It is part of the San Antonio Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Garden Ridge is located at , 19 miles northeast of San Antonio....	5.0
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		17.1		Northern terminus