Existed: 1961 – present Counties: Bexar Constructed 1961 | South end: I-410 in San Antonio Length 25.8 km County Bexar County, Texas | |
North end: at San Antonio City Limits | ||
Farm to Market Road 2696 (FM 2696) is a 16.028 mi (25.795 km) farm to market road in Bexar County, Texas. It is known in Greater San Antonio as Blanco Road, a major north–south thoroughfare.
Contents
- Map of Farm to Market Rd 2696 San Antonio TX USA
- Route description
- History
- Major intersections
- References
Map of Farm to Market Rd 2696, San Antonio, TX, USA
Route description
FM 2696 begins at Interstate 410 at the western fringe of Uptown San Antonio, just east of Castle Hills. The route travels north through north central San Antonio, crossing Wurzbach Parkway and Loop 1604. It then runs along the eastern edge of the Camp Bullis Military Training Reservation. The designation ends just south of the Comal County line; however, Blanco Road itself continues into Comal County to an intersection with SH 46.
History
FM 2696 was designated in 1961, with a northern terminus at Camp Bullis. Extensions in 1977, 1982, and 1983 brought the northern end of the route to the Comal County line. The segment between IH 410 and Loop 1604 was officially changed to Urban Road 2696 (UR 2696) in 1995; as with other urban roads, TxDOT continues to sign the route with the farm-to-market route marker.
In December 2014, the northernmost 6.2 miles (10.0 km) of the route, from the San Antonio city limit near Calico Landing to the Comal County line, was removed from the state highway system and returned to the city's jurisdiction.
Major intersections
The entire route is in Bexar County.