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Farm to Market Road 1179

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Existed:
  
1949 – present

East end:
  
FM 2038 near Kurten

Length
  
24.5 km

County
  
Brazos County, Texas

West end:
  
SH 47 at Bryan

Counties:
  
Brazos

Constructed
  
1949

Farm to Market Road 1179, or FM 1179, is a Farm to Market Road in Texas, running from SH 47 in Bryan, northeastward to FM 2038, 3 miles (4.8 km) southeast of Kurten. It is known as Villa Maria Road from SH 47 to the Villa Maria-Briarcrest split, and as Briarcrest Drive from the split to FM 158.

Contents

Map of Farm to Market Rd 1179, Bryan, TX 77802, USA

History

FM 1179 was designated in 1949 from FM 158 northeast 2.5 miles to Steep Hollow Community. In 1951, FM 1179 extended northeast 4.8 miles to Reliance Church. In 1960, FM 1179 extended northeast to FM 2038. In 1977, FM 1179 extended to SH 6. In 1989, FM 1179 extended to SH 47. In 1992, FM 1179 extended to FM 60. In 1995, the section of FM 1179 from FM 158 to FM 60 became an urban road. Later that year, the section from SH 47 to FM 60 was removed from the state highway system.

Junction List

The entire route is in Brazos County.

References

Farm to Market Road 1179 Wikipedia