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Maintained by TxDOT | ||||
Length | 39.733 mi[1] (63.944 km) | |||
Existed | 1945–present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
West end | SH 27 in Comfort | |||
Bus. US 87 in Comfort RM 1376 in Sisterdale RM 474 FM 3351 in Kendalia US 281 | ||||
East end | RM 32 | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | Texas | |||
Counties | Kendall, Blanco | |||
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Ranch to Market Road 473 (RM 473) is a 39.733 mi (63.944 km) ranch to market road in Kendall and Blanco counties, Texas.[1]
RM 473 begins in Comfort, at an intersection with SH 27. The route travels through the business district of Comfort, intersecting US 87 Business. While RM 473 does cross IH 10/US 87, it does not have a direct junction with the freeway. Outside of Comfort, RM 473 continues eastward to Sisterdale, where it has a brief concurrency with RM 1376. It continues eastward through Kendalia and intersects US 281 south of Twin Sisters. The two routes stay merged for about two miles; US 281 continues north while RM 473 resumes a generally eastbound direction. RM 473 ends at an intersection with RM 32.
The route was originally designated as FM 473 in 1945, as a short route connecting US 87 in Comfort to rural areas of western Kendall County. The route was extended several times: to Sisterdale in 1949, to RM 474 in 1951, and to US 281 in 1953 (replacing FM 1622). The designation was changed from a FM to RM route in 1956. The addition of the section between US 281 and RM 32 was added in 1970. Also, while the official designation has not been amended, signage does indicate that the route begins at SH 27, and not at US 87 (or its successor business route).
References
- ^ a b Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "Ranch to Market Road No. 473". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation.