Existed: 1945 – present Length 57.3 km | East end: US 81 at Bowie Constructed 1945 | |
West end: US 281/SH 25 near Windthorst Counties: Archer, Clay, and Montague | ||
Farm to Market Road 174 or FM 174 is a two-lane, state-maintained highway that connects small farming communities of Archer, Clay, and Montague counties in north central Texas.
Contents
Map of FM174, Texas, USA
History
FM 174 was designated on June 11, 1945 as a route from SH 148 east to Buffalo Springs. On May 26, 1949, it extended east to the end of FM 176 at Vashti and replaced FM 176 from Vashti to Bellevue. On December 17, 1952, the portion from Vashti to Bellevue was transferred to FM 1288 and it instead extended east over old FM 1288 from Vashti to US 287 in Bowie. On September 29, 1954, it extended west from SH 148 to US 281. On April 2, 1980, it extended east along the old location of US 287 from the new location of US 287 to US 81, completing its current route.
Termini
FM 174 terminates at US 281 at Windthorst and US 81 at Bowie.