Farm to Market Road 518, or simply FM 518, is a farm to market road

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...

 located in Texas

Texas

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. It traverses the Greater Houston

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...

 area, primarily running from Pearland

Pearland, Texas

Pearland , is a city located along the Gulf Coast region in the US state of Texas within the metropolitan area and is in the counties of Brazoria, Fort Bend, and Harris. As of the census of 2000, the city's population was 37,640. As of 2008, Pearland is estimated to have a population of 90,700...

 in Brazoria County

Brazoria County, Texas

Brazoria County[p] is a county in the U.S. state of Texas, located on the Gulf Coast within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. Regionally, parts of the county are within the extreme southern-most fringe of the regions locally known as Southeast Texas. Brazoria County is among a...

 to Kemah

Kemah, Texas

Kemah is a city in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. The city's population was 2,330 as of the 2000 census. Located in Galveston County, Kemah's main industry comes from shipping...

 in Galveston

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...

.

History

FM 518 was originally designated in 1945 on a route from US 59 (now US 90A) south of Houston to the Brazoria County

Brazoria County, Texas

Brazoria County[p] is a county in the U.S. state of Texas, located on the Gulf Coast within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. Regionally, parts of the county are within the extreme southern-most fringe of the regions locally known as Southeast Texas. Brazoria County is among a...

 line. It was extended to Kemah later that year, but
a section from US 75 (now IH-45) to the Brazoria County line was cancelled in 1946. A 9.5 mile section from the Brazoria County line to League City was added in 1949. In 1968, the eastern terminus was relocated to SH 146 and a 1.3 mile section of FM 1266 was added to FM 518. An 8.3 mile section from US 90A to FM 518 junction was transferred to FM 865

Farm to Market Road 865

Farm to Market Road 865 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. Locally, the road is known as Cullen Boulevard....

 in 1984 which brought FM 518 to its current configuration. It was rerouted over FM 3344. In 1995, the entire route of FM 518 was transferred to Urban Road 518 (but is still signed as FM 518).

Major intersections

County	Location	Mile	Destinations	Notes
Brazoria Brazoria County, Texas Brazoria County[p] is a county in the U.S. state of Texas, located on the Gulf Coast within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. Regionally, parts of the county are within the extreme southern-most fringe of the regions locally known as Southeast Texas. Brazoria County is among a...	Pearland Pearland, Texas Pearland , is a city located along the Gulf Coast region in the US state of Texas within the metropolitan area and is in the counties of Brazoria, Fort Bend, and Harris. As of the census of 2000, the city's population was 37,640. As of 2008, Pearland is estimated to have a population of 90,700...	West Broadway
		0.0	Kingsley Drive
		1.2	Kirby Dr.
		1.8
		2.0	Smith Ranch Road/Silverlake Village Drive
		2.4	County Road 94
		2.7	County Road 93
		4.1
		7.2	Walnut Street
		7.5	Mykawa Road
		8.0
		East Broadway
		8.6	Old Alvin Road
		9.5	Pearland Parkway
		11.5
Galveston 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...	Friendswood Friendswood, Texas Friendswood is a city in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. The city lies in Galveston and Harris counties. As of the 2000 U.S...	North Friendswood Drive
		12.4	Riverside Drive
		13.4
		South Friendswood Drive
		15.5
		17.4	Windemere Road
		West Main Street
		18.2	Bay Area Boulevard
		20.7
	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...	21.9
		East Main Street
		23.4
		23.5	FM 2094 (East Main Street)(Marina Bay Drive)
		Deke Slayton Highway / Davis-Kemah Cutoff Road
		25.7	FM 1266
		27.2