Ranch to Market Road 620
Encyclopedia
Ranch to Market Road 620, Ranch Road 620, or RM 620 is a Ranch to Market Road in the U.S. state
of Texas
maintained by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT)
. The 27.1 miles (43.6 km) road begins at in Bee Cave
in Travis County
west of Austin
passing along southeastern Lake Travis
, western Austin, and several suburban communities west and north of Austin before ending at Bus. I-35-L in Round Rock
in Williamson County
. The road has major intersections with , , and .
The road opened in 1945 as a Farm to Market Road. The road is now officially designated by TxDOT as Urban Road 620, but all Urban Roads in Texas retain their former Farm or Ranch to Market highway signs.
before 1951. In 1946, the road was extended to the Travis County line. Two years later, the road was extended to the former community of Hickmuntown, also called Four Points, at the location of the current intersection with . The road was completed in 1952 when it was extended to SH 71, known locally before 1965 as RM 93. The road received its Ranch to Market designation in 1956, and its Urban Road designation in 1995. The SH 45 toll road
running along a portion of RM 620 opened in 2006.
, following along southeastern Lake Travis until it crosses the Colorado River
at Mansfield Dam
near Marshall Ford
. To the northeast, RM 620 enters the city of Austin and intersects RM 2222. The road then intersects just inside the Williamson County line. To the east, the road travels concurrently
with the free service roads of the SH-45 toll road crossing US-183, the 183A Toll Road
, and before separating from SH 45 and entering Round Rock. The road intersects I-35 before terminating at Bus. I-35-L in Round Rock.
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
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...
maintained by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT)
Texas Department of Transportation
The Texas Department of Transportation is a governmental agency in the U.S. state of Texas. Its stated mission is to "work cooperatively to provide safe, effective and efficient movement of people and goods" throughout the state...
. The 27.1 miles (43.6 km) road begins at in 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...
in Travis County
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...
west of 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...
passing along southeastern Lake Travis
Lake Travis
Lake Travis is a reservoir on the Colorado River in central Texas in the United States. The reservoir was formed in 1942 by the construction of Mansfield Dam on the western edge of Austin, Texas by the Lower Colorado River Authority...
, western Austin, and several suburban communities west and north of Austin before ending at Bus. I-35-L in Round Rock
Round Rock, Texas
Round Rock is a city in Travis and Williamson counties in the U.S. state of Texas. It is part of the metropolitan area. The 2010 census places the population at 99,887....
in Williamson County
Williamson County, Texas
Williamson County is a county located on both the Edwards Plateau to the west, consisting of rocky terrain and hills, and Blackland Prairies in the east consising of rich, fertile farming land, The two areas are roughly bisected by Interstate 35...
. The road has major intersections with , , and .
The road opened in 1945 as a Farm to Market Road. The road is now officially designated by TxDOT as Urban Road 620, but all Urban Roads in Texas retain their former Farm or Ranch to Market highway signs.
History
RM 620 was originally designated in 1945 as Farm to Market Road 620 from Round Rock to , the former designation of US 183 south of Liberty HillLiberty Hill, Texas
Liberty Hill is a city in Williamson County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,409 at the 2000 census, and 1,491 in the 2005 census estimate.-Geography:Liberty Hill is located at , about 29 miles northwest of Austin....
before 1951. In 1946, the road was extended to the Travis County line. Two years later, the road was extended to the former community of Hickmuntown, also called Four Points, at the location of the current intersection with . The road was completed in 1952 when it was extended to SH 71, known locally before 1965 as RM 93. The road received its Ranch to Market designation in 1956, and its Urban Road designation in 1995. The SH 45 toll road
Toll road
A toll road is a privately or publicly built road for which a driver pays a toll for use. Structures for which tolls are charged include toll bridges and toll tunnels. Non-toll roads are financed using other sources of revenue, most typically fuel tax or general tax funds...
running along a portion of RM 620 opened in 2006.
Route description
The western terminus of RM 620 is at SH 71 in Bee Cave in Travis County. From there, it travels north through the city of LakewayLakeway, Texas
Lakeway is a city in Travis County, Texas, United States. The population was 11,391 at the 2010 census; up from 8,002 in 2000. The city is located near Lake Travis.-Geography:...
, following along southeastern Lake Travis until it crosses the Colorado River
Colorado River (Texas)
The Colorado River is a river that runs through the U.S. state of Texas; it should not be confused with the much longer Colorado River which flows from Colorado into the Gulf of California....
at Mansfield Dam
Mansfield Dam
Mansfield Dam is a dam located at across a canyon at Marshall Ford on the Colorado River, northwest of Austin, Texas. Construction of the dam began in 1937 and was completed in 1941 as a joint project by the Lower Colorado River Authority and the United States Bureau of Reclamation...
near Marshall Ford
Marshall Ford, Texas
Marshall Ford is a small unincorporated community in Travis County, Texas, United States....
. To the northeast, RM 620 enters the city of Austin and intersects RM 2222. The road then intersects just inside the Williamson County line. To the east, the road travels concurrently
Concurrency (road)
A concurrency, overlap, or coincidence in a road network is an instance of one physical road bearing two or more different highway, motorway, or other route numbers...
with the free service roads of the SH-45 toll road crossing US-183, the 183A Toll Road
183A toll road
The 183A Toll Road or 183A is a toll road in the Austin metropolitan area of the U.S. state of Texas. The road includes sections in north Austin, Cedar Park, and Leander. It provides a bypass for U.S. Highway 183. The road is owned and operated by the Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority. ...
, and before separating from SH 45 and entering Round Rock. The road intersects I-35 before terminating at Bus. I-35-L in Round Rock.