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==History== |
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A previous route numbered FM 1719 was designated in [[Kendall County, Texas|Kendall County]] in 1951. That route was cancelled the same year.<ref name="FM 1719" /> |
A previous route numbered FM 1719 was designated in [[Kendall County, Texas|Kendall County]] in 1951. That route was cancelled the same year, becoming part of {{roadlink|state=TX|RM|475}} (later {{roadlink|state=TX|SH|46}}).<ref name="FM 1719" /><ref name="FM 475">{{TxDOT|FM|475|accessdate=October 28, 2012}}</ref> |
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The current FM 1719 was also designated in 1951 after the cancellation of the previous route. It ran approximately {{convert|5.8|mi|km}} from the then-proposed {{roadlink|state=TX|US|66}} (the present-day {{roadlink|state=TX|I|40}} business route) to the north before doglegging eastward to what was then {{roadlink|state=TX|US|87}}. When US 87 (and then {{roadlink|state=TX|US|287}}) were rerouted to the new Dumas Highway in 1977, the segment of FM 1719 from the new freeway to the old alignment (now designated {{roadlink|state=TX|Loop|434}}) was transferred to Loop 335, which had been designated around the southern and western sides of Amarillo that year.<ref name="SL 335">{{TxDOT|SL|335|accessdate=October 28, 2012}}</ref> When Loop 335 became a full loop in 1985, the dogleg eastward was transferred to that route, reducing the mileage of FM 1719 to approximately {{convert|2.9|mi|km}}. The route reached its current length in 2005, when it was extended from Loop 335 northward and then eastward (usurping a segment of FM 2176) to once again connect with the US 87/287 freeway.<ref name="FM 1719" /> |
The current FM 1719 was also designated in 1951 after the cancellation of the previous route. It ran approximately {{convert|5.8|mi|km}} from the then-proposed {{roadlink|state=TX|US|66}} (the present-day {{roadlink|state=TX|I|40}} business route) to the north before doglegging eastward to what was then {{roadlink|state=TX|US|87}}. When US 87 (and then {{roadlink|state=TX|US|287}}) were rerouted to the new Dumas Highway in 1977, the segment of FM 1719 from the new freeway to the old alignment (now designated {{roadlink|state=TX|Loop|434}}) was transferred to Loop 335, which had been designated around the southern and western sides of Amarillo that year.<ref name="SL 335">{{TxDOT|SL|335|accessdate=October 28, 2012}}</ref> When Loop 335 became a full loop in 1985, the dogleg eastward was transferred to that route, reducing the mileage of FM 1719 to approximately {{convert|2.9|mi|km}}. The route reached its current length in 2005, when it was extended from Loop 335 northward and then eastward (usurping a segment of FM 2176) to once again connect with the US 87/287 freeway.<ref name="FM 1719" /> |
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Length | 10.0 mi (16.1 km) | |||
Existed | 1951[1]–present | |||
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Country | United States | |||
State | Texas | |||
Counties | Potter | |||
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Farm to Market Road 1719 (FM 1719) is a farm to market road in the Amarillo metropolitan area of the Texas Panhandle.[1][2]
Route description
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/63/FM_1719_at_US_87-287.jpg/220px-FM_1719_at_US_87-287.jpg)
FM 1719 begins at I-40 BL (Amarillo Boulevard) and travels northward along Western Street. After leaving the city limits, the route intersects Loop 335 before turning to the east along Givens Avenue. The route intersects FM 2176 before ending at the US 87 / US 287 freeway.[3]
History
A previous route numbered FM 1719 was designated in Kendall County in 1951. That route was cancelled the same year, becoming part of RM 475 (later SH 46).[1][4]
The current FM 1719 was also designated in 1951 after the cancellation of the previous route. It ran approximately 5.8 miles (9.3 km) from the then-proposed US 66 (the present-day I-40 business route) to the north before doglegging eastward to what was then US 87. When US 87 (and then US 287) were rerouted to the new Dumas Highway in 1977, the segment of FM 1719 from the new freeway to the old alignment (now designated Loop 434) was transferred to Loop 335, which had been designated around the southern and western sides of Amarillo that year.[5] When Loop 335 became a full loop in 1985, the dogleg eastward was transferred to that route, reducing the mileage of FM 1719 to approximately 2.9 miles (4.7 km). The route reached its current length in 2005, when it was extended from Loop 335 northward and then eastward (usurping a segment of FM 2176) to once again connect with the US 87/287 freeway.[1]
In 1995, TxDOT internally redesignated FM 1719 as Urban Road 1719; as with other similar system transfers, the route maintains its FM markers.[2]
Major intersections
The entire route is in Potter County.
Location | mi[6] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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Amarillo | 0.0 | 0.0 | ![]() | Southern terminus; continues as Western St. | |
| 2.8 | 4.5 | ![]() | ||
| 7.1 | 11.4 | Givens Ave. | FM 1719 turns from Western St. onto Givens Ave. | |
| 9.2 | 14.8 | ![]() | ||
| 10.0 | 16.1 | ![]() ![]() | Northern terminus | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
See also
List of Farm to Market Roads in the Texas Panhandle
References
- ^ a b c d Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "Farm to Market Road No. 1719". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved October 28, 2012.
- ^ a b Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "Urban Road No. 1719". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved October 28, 2012.
- ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2012). Texas County Mapbook (PDF) (Map) (2012 ed.). 1:120,000. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 184. OCLC 867856197.[dead link]
- ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "Farm to Market Road No. 475". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved October 28, 2012.
- ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway Loop No. 335". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved October 28, 2012.
- ^ Google (October 28, 2012). "Google Maps – FM 1719 Overview Map with Major Intersections" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved October 28, 2012.