Farm to Market Road 3537
Encyclopedia
Farm to Market Road 3537 (FM 3537) is a farm to market road
in Collin County
, Texas
, that is entirely within the city of Frisco
. It is a redesignated remnant of what used to be .
. It travels eastward to its terminus at (Custer Road) on the border between Frisco and McKinney
. The road is entirely contained within Frisco and is designated as "Main Street."
in 1947. FM 720 replaced an old alignment of between and , connecting Frisco
and McKinney
. In 1955, FM 720 was extended westward through downtown Frisco and into Denton County, to the new alignment of SH 24 (which would become US 380 in 1977), replacing and portions of .
FM 720 was truncated in 2001, when the portion from Frisco to US 75 was mostly removed from the state highway system. The segment of FM 720 in east Frisco between SH 289 and was retained on the system and redesignated as FM 3537.
Farm to Market Road
In the United States, a farm-to-market road or ranch-to-market road is a state road or county road which serves to connect rural or agricultural areas to market towns...
in Collin County
Collin County, Texas
As of the census of 2000, there were 491,675 people, 181,970 households, and 132,292 families residing in the county. The population density was 580 people per square mile . There were 194,892 housing units at an average density of 230 per square mile...
, 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 is entirely within the city of Frisco
Frisco, Texas
Frisco is an affluent city in Collin and Denton Counties in the U.S. state of Texas and a rapidly growing suburb of Dallas. As of the 2010 Census, 116,989 people were living in Frisco up from 33,714 in the previous census. Frisco was the fastest growing city in the United States in 2009, and also...
. It is a redesignated remnant of what used to be .
Route description
FM 3537 is a suburban road that begins at (Preston Road) in the center of FriscoFrisco, Texas
Frisco is an affluent city in Collin and Denton Counties in the U.S. state of Texas and a rapidly growing suburb of Dallas. As of the 2010 Census, 116,989 people were living in Frisco up from 33,714 in the previous census. Frisco was the fastest growing city in the United States in 2009, and also...
. It travels eastward to its terminus at (Custer Road) on the border between Frisco and McKinney
McKinney, Texas
McKinney is a city in and the county seat of Collin County, Texas, United States, and the second in population to Plano. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city's 2010 population was 131,117 The Census Bureau listed McKinney as the nation's fastest growing city from 2000 to 2003 and again in...
. The road is entirely contained within Frisco and is designated as "Main Street."
History
FM 3537 was originally part of , which was designated in Collin CountyCollin County, Texas
As of the census of 2000, there were 491,675 people, 181,970 households, and 132,292 families residing in the county. The population density was 580 people per square mile . There were 194,892 housing units at an average density of 230 per square mile...
in 1947. FM 720 replaced an old alignment of between and , connecting Frisco
Frisco, Texas
Frisco is an affluent city in Collin and Denton Counties in the U.S. state of Texas and a rapidly growing suburb of Dallas. As of the 2010 Census, 116,989 people were living in Frisco up from 33,714 in the previous census. Frisco was the fastest growing city in the United States in 2009, and also...
and McKinney
McKinney, Texas
McKinney is a city in and the county seat of Collin County, Texas, United States, and the second in population to Plano. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city's 2010 population was 131,117 The Census Bureau listed McKinney as the nation's fastest growing city from 2000 to 2003 and again in...
. In 1955, FM 720 was extended westward through downtown Frisco and into Denton County, to the new alignment of SH 24 (which would become US 380 in 1977), replacing and portions of .
FM 720 was truncated in 2001, when the portion from Frisco to US 75 was mostly removed from the state highway system. The segment of FM 720 in east Frisco between SH 289 and was retained on the system and redesignated as FM 3537.