Existed: 1949 – present North end: CR 425 Length 16.24 km County Reeves County, Texas | South end: US 285 in Pecos Counties: Reeves Constructed 1949 | |
Farm to Market Road 1216 (FM 1216) is a Farm to Market Road in the U.S. state of Texas maintained by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). The road, located in northeastern Reeves County, connects US 285 in Pecos northward to the location of a former school. The road has an intersection with FM 3398.
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Map of FM1216, Pecos, TX 79772, USA
Route description
FM 1216 begins at US 285 on the northern edge of Pecos. The two-lane road proceeds to the north 3 miles (4.8 km) to FM 3398. The road continues an additional 7.1 miles (11.4 km) before state maintenance ends. The roadway continues to the northeast as Reeves County Road 425, which ends at SH 302. The path of FM 1216 is roughly parallel to the Pecos River to the east.
History
FM 1216 was designated in 1949 along approximately 6.0 miles (9.7 km) of its present route beginning at US 285. The route was extended along the remainder of its current length to the site of the former Patrole School in 1951.
Major intersections
The entire route is in Reeves County.