Existed: 1945 – present Length 172.1 km | South end: US 87 in Lamesa Constructed 1945 | |
North end: SH 194 northwest of Plainview Major cities Wolfforth, Shallowater, Plainview, Lamesa Counties Dawson County, Texas, Lynn County, Texas, Lubbock County, Texas, Hale County, Texas | ||
Farm to Market Road 179 (FM 179) is a farm to market road in the U.S. state of Texas. The highway runs from U.S. Highway 87 (US 87) in Lamesa to State Highway 194 (SH 194) approximately 15 miles (24 km) northwest of Plainview.
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Map of FM179, Texas, USA
History
FM 179 was first designated on June 11, 1945 along a county road in Dawson County. From 1948 to 1953 the highway ran from Lamesa to Welch at SH 137. FM 179 was redesignated along a new route with 6.4 miles (10.3 km) of the highway to Welch being redesignated as FM Road 2053. In 1960 FM 179 gained 17.8 miles (28.6 km) when it was combined with FM 2081. In 1964 the highway gained another 21.6 miles (34.8 km) from FM 594, 11.2 miles (18.0 km) from FM 401, and 28.8 miles (46.3 km) from FM 1073. FM 179 reached its current length in 1968 when FM 1070 was combined with the highway.
Route description
FM 179 begins at an intersection with US 87 in northeastern Lamesa. The highway intersects with FM 2592 (North 22nd Street) before leaving the town and traveling through rural Dawson County. FM 179 runs through rural Lynn County and southern Lubbock County before entering the town of Wolfforth, intersecting with US 62/US 82. The highway leaves Wolfforth and runs through unincorporated Lubbock County before entering the city of Lubbock in the Hurlwood neighborhood. FM 179 leaves Lubbock and runs through an unincorporated area of the county before entering the town of Shallowater. The highway runs concurrently with US 84 before returning to a separate routing. FM 179 runs through rural western Hale County before ending at an intersection with SH 194 northwest of Plainview.