Ranch to Market Road 2244
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Ranch to Market Road 2244 (RM 2244) is an 11.3 miles (18.2 km) state-maintained roadway located in Travis County, Texas
. It is simply called 2244 for short as well as Bee Cave Road (sometimes incorrectly referred to as "Bee Caves Road" though all street signs clearly mark the roadway as "BEE CAVE RD", singular). Bee Cave Road leads to the town of Bee Cave, Texas.
. It proceeds east for 7.6 miles (12.2 km) as a four-lane divided roadway to intersect Loop 360. After leaving Bee Cave, the road is relatively lightly developed, although it passes by the community of Lost Creek
.
After passing Loop 360, RM 2244 continues southeast for 6.5 miles (10.5 km) to its termination at Loop 1 (Mopac Boulevard), just southwest of downtown Austin. In this segment, RM 2244 passes through the suburban cities of West Lake Hills
and Rollingwood
.
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...
. It is simply called 2244 for short as well as Bee Cave Road (sometimes incorrectly referred to as "Bee Caves Road" though all street signs clearly mark the roadway as "BEE CAVE RD", singular). Bee Cave Road leads to the town of Bee Cave, Texas.
History
In 1995, the designation of RM 2244 was changed to Urban Road 2244 (UR 2244), although as with most Urban Roads, no signage changes have been made.Route description
RM 2244 starts at an intersection with SH 71 in the south part of Bee Cave, TexasBee Cave, Texas
Bee Cave is a city in Travis County, Texas, United States. The population was 656 at the 2000 census; in the 2004 census estimate it was 1,700.-Geography:Bee Cave is located at...
. It proceeds east for 7.6 miles (12.2 km) as a four-lane divided roadway to intersect Loop 360. After leaving Bee Cave, the road is relatively lightly developed, although it passes by the community of Lost Creek
Lost Creek, Texas
Lost Creek is a census-designated place in Travis County, Texas, United States. The population was 4,729 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Lost Creek is located at , 7 miles west of downtown Austin....
.
After passing Loop 360, RM 2244 continues southeast for 6.5 miles (10.5 km) to its termination at Loop 1 (Mopac Boulevard), just southwest of downtown Austin. In this segment, RM 2244 passes through the suburban cities of West Lake Hills
West Lake Hills, Texas
West Lake Hills is a city in Travis County, Texas, United States. The population was 3,116 at the 2000 census, and 3,021 in the 2005 census estimate. The city of West lake Hills is a relatively wealthy suburb of Austin, located on the west side of Austin on the edge of the Hill Country...
and Rollingwood
Rollingwood, Texas
Rollingwood is a city in Travis County, Texas, United States. Part of the metropolitan area the population was 1,403 at the 2000 census; it was 1,359 in the 2005 census estimate.-Geography:...
.
Junction list
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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... |
Bee Cave Bee Cave, Texas Bee Cave is a city in Travis County, Texas, United States. The population was 656 at the 2000 census; in the 2004 census estimate it was 1,700.-Geography:Bee Cave is located at... |
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Austin Austin, Texas Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in... |
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