Farm to Market Road 5
Encyclopedia
Farm to Market Road 5 is a farm to market road
in Parker County
, Texas
.
. It briefly travels to the south before turning west and entering Annetta South. The route then turns to the north and passes through Annetta and Annetta North. FM 5 ends at the eastbound frontage road
of IH 20
at its Exit #415 in Willow Park
.
. By 1963, it had been extended west and north to Willow Park, replacing and essentially creating a loop route. In 1985, the original portion of the route was transferred to .
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 Parker County
Parker County, Texas
As of the census of 2003, there were 98,495 people, 31,131 households, and 24,313 families residing in the county. The population density was 98 people per square mile . There were 34,084 housing units at an average density of 38 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...
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Route description
FM 5 begins at at AledoAledo, Texas
Aledo is a city in Parker County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,726 at the 2000 census.The city is served by the Aledo Independent School District.-Geography:...
. It briefly travels to the south before turning west and entering Annetta South. The route then turns to the north and passes through Annetta and Annetta North. FM 5 ends at the eastbound frontage road
Frontage road
A frontage road is a non-limited access road running parallel to a higher-speed road, usually a freeway, and feeding it at appropriate points of access...
of IH 20
Interstate 20 in Texas
Interstate 20 in Texas is a major east–west Interstate Highway in the Southern United States, running east from a junction with Interstate 10 east of Kent, Texas, through the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex to the border with Louisiana near Waskom, Texas...
at its Exit #415 in Willow Park
Willow Park, Texas
Willow Park is a city in Parker County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,849 at the 2000 census.Willow Park was the location of Trinity Meadows Race Track, one of the first horse racing tracks opened once Texas legalized parimutuel betting...
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History
FM 5 was originally designated in 1942, from Aledo due north to US 80, replacing . By 1946, it extended south and west to a road intersection at AnnettaAnnetta, Texas
Annetta is a town in Parker County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,108 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Annetta is located at ....
. By 1963, it had been extended west and north to Willow Park, replacing and essentially creating a loop route. In 1985, the original portion of the route was transferred to .