Existed: 1951 – present Length 29.68 km Major cities Lubbock, New Home | North end: Loop 289 in Lubbock Constructed 1951 | |
South end: FM 1317 south of New Home Counties Lynn County, Texas, Lubbock County, Texas | ||
Farm to Market Road 1730 (FM 1730) is a farm to market road located in the South Plains region of Texas. The section of highway between FM 1585 and Loop 289 is internally designated as Urban Road 1730 (UR 1730) by TxDOT. FM 1730 is known locally in Lubbock as Slide Road.
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Map of FM 1730, Lubbock, TX 79424, USA
Route description
FM 1730 begins at an intersection with FM 1317 in rural Lynn County. The highway enters the small community of New Home before running in unincorporated Lynn County again. Just north of New Home, FM 1730 crosses into Lubbock County and serves the town of Slide a few miles north of here. Just south of the FM 1585 intersection the highway enters the city limits of Lubbock. FM 1730 runs through the fast growing southside of the city, before ending at Loop 289 just south of South Plains Mall.
History
FM 1730 was first designated along Slide Road and Lubbock County Road 1900 between Slide and US 62 (34th Street). The highway was later extended further south to New Home, absorbing approximately 3 miles of FM 1317. Around this time the northern terminus of the highway was shortened a mile to Loop 289. On June 27, 1995, the mileage of FM 1730 between FM 1585 and Loop 289 was transferred to UR 1730.