South end: FM 646 in League City Counties: Harris, Galveston | North end: NASA 1 in Houston Length 8.15 km | |
Existed: 1945, current form 1970 – present | ||
Farm to Market Road 270, or FM 270 or Urban Road 270 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Texas located inside the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. Locally, the road is known as Egret Bay Boulevard.
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Map of FM270, League City, TX 77573, USA
The short highway travels southeast (parallel to Interstate 45) from NASA Road 1 west of the Johnson Space Center to FM 646 in nearby League City, crossing over Clear Creek and the Galveston County line. At NASA Parkway, it joins with El Camino Real, which extends to FM 2351. The road mainly serves local neighborhoods.
Route description
FM 270 begins at an intersection with FM 646 in League City, Galveston County, heading north-northwest on two-lane Egret Bay Boulevard. The road heads past residential areas to the west and fields to the east before passing through more fields and reaching an intersection with SH 96. The highway continues into a mix of residential and commercial areas with some fields and trees. FM 270 becomes a five-lane road with a center left-turn lane and continues through more developed areas, turning northwest and crossing FM 518. The road widens to seven lanes total and passes businesses before heading into wooded areas and crossing the Clear Creek into the Clear Lake City section of Houston in Harris County. FM 270 heads through residential areas before passing commercial establishments and ending at an interchange with NASA Road 1. Past here, the road becomes El Camino Real.
History
The original FM 270 was established on June 11, 1945 in Hopkins County as a route from Sulphur Bluff to the village of Dike. It was extended south 4.1 miles to a road intersection on November 23, 1948. On September 28, 1949, it extended south to SH 11. On July 25, 1951, it extended south to a road intersection, replacing FM 1698. On December 7, 1952, it extended northeastward from Dike to a road intersection. On August 24, 1955, it extended east and north to SH 11 in Pickton and north to FM 71. On October 31, 1958, it extended north 2 miles from FM 71. The route was cancelled on December 21, 1959 and the highway was transferred to FM 69 and FM 269.
The highway was reestablished on October 30, 1970, running from NASA Road 1 to FM 518 and was extended on August 31, 1987 to its current distance. On August 27, 1995, the state of Texas officially canceled the road in favor of an Urban Road designation, but the designation is only used by the state itself.