Existed: 1960 – present East end: US 90 Constructed 1960 | West end: FM 1523 Length 14.88 km | |
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History: Formerly a route in Hansford and Ochiltree counties Counties Culberson County, Texas, Jeff Davis County, Texas | ||
Farm to Market Road 2017, Farm Road 2017, or FM 2017 is a 9.2 miles (14.8 km) road maintained by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) between FM 1523 in Culberson County and U.S. Route 90 in Jeff Davis County between Van Horn and Valentine. FM 2017 is part of the state's Farm and Ranch to Market Road System.
Contents
- Map of FM2017 Texas USA
- Hansford and Ochiltree counties
- Culberson and Jeff Davis counties
- Route description
- References
Map of FM2017, Texas, USA
Hansford and Ochiltree counties
In 1952, FM 2017 was originally a road in Hansford County extending from FM 760 8.3 miles (13.4 km) south of Spearman 5.5 miles (8.9 km) east to the county line at Ochiltree County. This route was extended into Ochiltree County an additional 1.7 miles (2.7 km) in 1957. The route designation was canceled when the road was added as an extension to FM 281 in 1960.
Culberson and Jeff Davis counties
Later in 1960, FM 2017 was assigned to its current route in Culberson and Jeff Davis Counties.
Route description
FM 2017 follows a road with narrow lanes and grassy shoulders. The route lies within a broad, flat valley between the Sierra Vieja range to the west and the Davis Mountains to the east. The route begins at FM 1523 in Culberson County 2.3 miles (3.7 km) west of US 90 near Lobo. The road enters Jeff Davis County and continues southward 5.8 miles (9.3 km) until it reaches a junction with Chispa Road. At this point the road turns northeast for the remainder of the distance to US 90.
FM 2017 travels primarily through farm and ranch along its length. The road does not pass through any cities or towns, Between its ending points, the only major local road FM 2017 intersects is Chispa Road, a primitive county road that goes to the Rio Grande and follows the river to the northwest terminus of FM 170 at Candelaria in Presidio County. The western terminus of FM 2017 at US 90 is near the Chispa Switch at the location of the former town of Chispa on the Union Pacific Railroad which runs alongside US 90.
FM 2017 has a speed limit of 50 miles per hour (80 km/h). Portions of the road are not fenced, and cattle guards cross the road between pastures. Loose livestock pose a hazard to motorists. Despite the lack of fencing, all land along the road is private property.