Farm to Market Road 3506
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Farm to Market Road 3506, or FM 3506, runs about 4.2 miles (6.8 km) from Coffee City, Texas
west, then northwest, to an intersection at FM 315. This road replaced the local presence of 2 narrow county roads. The addition of the FM 3506 intersection along FM 315 changed the arrangement and flow of FM 315 in the immediate area. Where once FM 315 gracefully curved toward the Lake Palestine
area's west side, construction of FM 3506 created a new "T"-shaped intersection where those on FM 315 north must turn left to continue north, while southbound FM 315 traffic must turn right to continue south .
. FM 3506 has since served as an important connection between Chandler
and Brownsboro
to the north, and Coffee City, Berryville
, and Frankston
to the south.
Coffee City, Texas
Coffee City is a small town in Henderson County, Texas, United States. The population was 193 at the 2000 census. Coffee City is a "wet sliver" of the county. Smith County residents, mainly from the southern part of Tyler, come near this county line to buy beer, wine, and liquor...
west, then northwest, to an intersection at FM 315. This road replaced the local presence of 2 narrow county roads. The addition of the FM 3506 intersection along FM 315 changed the arrangement and flow of FM 315 in the immediate area. Where once FM 315 gracefully curved toward the Lake Palestine
Lake Palestine
Lake Palestine is a freshwater lake in Texas. Its shoreline spans approx 136 miles. There are numerous public boat launches found around its perimeter. - Sources :...
area's west side, construction of FM 3506 created a new "T"-shaped intersection where those on FM 315 north must turn left to continue north, while southbound FM 315 traffic must turn right to continue south .
Route description
FM 3506 has no local street names. Semi-rural for the most part, the landscape along the road includes tree-lined rolling hills to the west and mostly views of lakeside homes to the east. The west shore of Lake Palestine can be seen at times to the east of the road.History
Even though the road was commissioned by Minute Order in 1989, it wasn't until 2004 that construction started on FM 3506. By October 2006, FM 3506 was finished and opened to traffic. The road serves the town of Coffee City as well as the west shore of Lake Palestine, all in the eastern part of Henderson CountyHenderson County, Texas
As of the census of 2000, there were 73,277 people, 28,804 households, and 20,969 families residing in the county. The population density was 84 people per square mile . There were 35,935 housing units at an average density of 41 per square mile...
. FM 3506 has since served as an important connection between Chandler
Chandler, Texas
Chandler is a city in Henderson County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,099 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Chandler is located at ....
and Brownsboro
Brownsboro, Texas
Brownsboro is a city in Henderson County, Texas, United States. The population was 796 at the 2000 census. The community is on Texas State Highway 31.-History:...
to the north, and Coffee City, Berryville
Berryville, Texas
Berryville is a town in Henderson County, Texas, United States. The population was 891 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Berryville is located at ....
, and Frankston
Frankston, Texas
Frankston is a town in Anderson County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,209 at the 2000 census. Frankston was named for Frankie Miller, a young woman who donated land for the downtown city park.-Geography:...
to the south.