West end: SH 60 in East Bernard Constructed 6 May 1964 | Length 11.42 km | |
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Existed: May 6, 1964 (1964-05-06) – present East end: I-69 / US 59 in Kendleton Counties Fort Bend County, Texas, Wharton County, Texas | ||
Farm to Market Road 2919 (FM 2919) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Texas. The two-lane highway begins at State Highway 60 (SH 60) in East Bernard within Wharton County, heads in a generally southeasterly direction, and ends at U.S. Route 59 (US 59) in Kendleton within Fort Bend County.
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Map of FM2919, Texas, USA
Route description
A two-lane road, FM 2919 starts at a stop sign on SH 60 at the southern edge of East Bernard in Wharton County and heads in an easterly direction for about 2.4 miles (3.9 km). After veering to the southeast for another 0.8 miles (1.3 km) the highway crosses the San Bernard River and enters Fort Bend County near the Bay Ridge Christian College. From the river to the tiny community of Powell Point is 1.1 miles (1.8 km). FM 2919 continues to the southeast for another 2.7 miles (4.3 km) to Loop 541 and the Union Pacific Railroad in Kendleton. From Loop 541 to the US 59 feeder road and overpass is a short block.
History
FM 2919 was originally designated on May 6, 1964, to begin at US 90A in Kendleton in Fort Bend County, go about 3.8 miles (6.1 km) to the northwest and end at the San Bernard River. On January 18, 1967, a 3.5 miles (5.6 km) section of FM 1164 between SH 60 and the San Bernard River in Wharton County was transferred to FM 2919. On June 21, 1977, FM 2919 was extended about 0.1 miles (0.16 km) southeast from US 59 to the proposed US 59.