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...

 812 (FM 812) is a 21.3 miles (34.3 km) state-maintained roadway located in Travis

Travis County, Texas

As of 2009, the U.S. census estimates there were 1,026,158 people, 320,766 households, and 183,798 families residing in the county. The population density was 821 people per square mile . There were 335,881 housing units at an average density of 340 per square mile...

 and Bastrop

Bastrop County, Texas

Bastrop County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of 2006, the population was 71,700. Its county seat is Bastrop. Bastrop County is named for Felipe Enrique Neri, Baron de Bastrop , an early Dutch settler who assisted Stephen F...

 counties in the US State of 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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History

FM 812 was once known as the Austin-Port Lavaca Stagecoach Road.

The FM 812 designation was first used in 1948 for the road segment between SH 29 (along the current US 183 alignment) and Elroy. FM 812 was gradually extended southeast, most recently in 1964, to its current terminus near Red Rock.

Route Description

FM 812 begins at an intersection with SH 20 just west of the community of Red Rock in western Bastrop County. From there, it proceeds northwest, passing through the community of Elroy, to its terminus at US 183, just south of Austin-Bergstrom International Airport

Austin-Bergstrom International Airport

Austin-Bergstrom International Airport is a mixed-use commercial airport located southeast of the central business district of Austin, Texas, United States. It covers and has two runways and three helipads.The airport began passenger service on May 23, 1999...

 in the community of Pilot Knob. The road continues north and west of US 183 as Dee Gabriel Collins Road to end at McKinney Falls State Park

McKinney Falls State Park

McKinney Falls State Park is a state park located at the southeastern edge of Austin, Texas, United States around the confluence of Onion and Williamson Creeks and is administered by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. The park opened on April 15, 1976 and is named after Thomas F...

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For a 0.5 mile (0.80467 km) segment east of Pilot Knob, FM 812 is concurrent with FM 973

Farm to Market Road 973

Farm to Market Road 973 is a farm to market road in Travis and Williamson counties, Texas.-Route description:FM 973 begins at southeast of Austin, near Mustang Ridge. The route travels generally to the northeast and enters Austin, where it intersects near Austin-Bergstrom International Airport...

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Junction list

County	Location	Mile	Junction	Notes
Bastrop Bastrop County, Texas Bastrop County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of 2006, the population was 71,700. Its county seat is Bastrop. Bastrop County is named for Felipe Enrique Neri, Baron de Bastrop , an early Dutch settler who assisted Stephen F...
Travis Travis County, Texas As of 2009, the U.S. census estimates there were 1,026,158 people, 320,766 households, and 183,798 families residing in the county. The population density was 821 people per square mile . There were 335,881 housing units at an average density of 340 per square mile...