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List of Recreational Roads in Texas
Recreational Roads (RE) are a secondary state highway system located in the U.S. state of Texas, maintained by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). In contrast to routes of the state's Park Road system, which provide access to state-maintained parks, routes on the Recreational Road system provide access to recreation areas such as those operated by the National Park Service. Recreational Roads currently make up approximately 80.5 miles (129.6 km) of Texas's highway system. The longest route in the system is the 56.6-mile-long (91.1 km) Recreational Road 255 (RE 255), while the shortest route in the system is RE 6 at 0.30 miles (0.48 km). Recreational Roads are signed with route markers that are similar to those for the Farm to Market Road system, with the background color changed to brown and the letter "R" in the upper right corner.
The system was created on April 1, 1970, when a portion of Farm to Market Road 255 (FM 255) was redesignated as RE 255. Except for RE 255, TxDOT numbers recreational roads sequentially: RE 2 is the system's second oldest route, and is numbered accordingly, while RE 11 is the system's most recent addition to the system. Only a few highways on the system were created from preexisting routes. One route on the system, RE 5, has been canceled. TxDOT has previously designated one type of auxiliary route within the system; however, no such route currently exists.
The Recreational Road System began on April 1, 1970, when TxDOT Minute Order 63535 was passed, designating RE 255 and RE 2. Two weeks later, on April 15, TxDOT approved the route of RE 255, and authorized its creation. On May 7, 1970, TxDOT designated RE 3, and on June 1 of the same year, both RE 2 and RE 3 were approved for creation. On September 1, RE 4 was designated, and was approved on October 15, 1970. On April 3, 1972, RE 5 was designated, and was approved less than two weeks later. In October of the same year, RE 6 was designated and approved. On April 3, 1981, RE 7 was designated and approved. On the same day, RE 8, was designated, and in June of that year, it was approved. On October 31, 1996, RE 9 and RE 10, were designated, and these routes were approved on December 20. RE 11, was the last route to be created; it was approved on December 20, 1996. On July 10, 2012, RE 5 was canceled from the system, and turned over to the control of Polk County. It is currently the only Recreational Road to have been completely canceled. RE 255 and RE 8 are the only routes in the system that have been edited.
The system is maintained and overseen by TxDOT. The department defines a route on the system as a "roadway to a recognized recreational area, so designated by the Texas Transportation Commission"; routes on the system are very similar to those on the Park Road system, except that a Park Road is defined as "Roadway to a recognized state or national park". Currently, RE 8 is the only route which deviates from the system, as it serves Choke Canyon State Park. The system makes up 80.5 miles (129.6 km) of Texas' state highway system; the longest Recreational Road is RE 255, at approximately 56.6 miles (91.1 km), while the shortest route in the system is RE 6 at just 0.3 miles (480 m).
Recreational Roads are signed with a reassurance marker, or highway shield, that is very similar to the one used for the Farm to Market Road System. The Recreational Road marker, like the Farm to Market Road shield, is rectangular, with the shape of the state of Texas located in the center, with the route number in the center of that. While the FM shield has the word "FARM" located in the top right corner, and the word "ROAD" located in the bottom right corner, the RE shield has the letter "R" located in the top right corner instead. The base color for the FM shield is black, while the base color for the RE shield is brown. The shields are square in shape, with the dimensions of 24 by 24 or 36 by 36 inches (600 mm × 600 mm or 900 mm × 900 mm).
Recreational Road Spurs (RPs) are a type of auxiliary route for the Recreational Road System. TxDOT defines a Recreational Road Spur as a "roadway which usually begins on an on-system roadway and ends on an off-system roadway". There are currently no Recreational Road Spurs in existence. RE 255 is the only Recreational Road to have had a spur route. The 0.7-mile-long (1,100 m) route was originally designated on February 15, 1970, as FM 255 Spur; it connected FM 255 to the community of Beans through a short, heavily wooded area. The spur was redesignated as RP 255 on March 15, 1974, and was canceled on December 18, 1979.
Recreational Road 2 connects U.S. Routes 277 and 377 to the Rough Canyon Recreational Area portion of Amistad National Recreation Area. The road begins at boat-launch ramp on Devils River at the northern end of the Amistad Reservoir. The roadway runs northeasterly past the Rough Canyon Campground, past a small mobile home park, still inside the national recreation area. RE 2 turns directly east at an intersection with Cam Real Road, which connects the route to the community of Devils Shores. The highway exits the park, and continues through the South Texas shrubland, passing a few small roads and homes as well as traveling over several dry creek beds. The highway runs through several miles of shrubland before it reaches its western terminus, an at-grade intersection with US 277/US 377. A primitive dirt road first appeared in the location of RE 2 by 1940. Between 1956 and 1961, the road's surface was improved from gravel to metal and its course had been gradually straightened. RE 2 was designated on June 1, 1970, making it the second route in the system.
Recreational Road 3 connects FM 273 to Fannin County Road 2610 (CR 2610) and serves Lake Bonham Park. The highway begins at an intersection with FM 273, north of Bonham. From there, the highway travels eastward for approximately 0.1 miles (0.16 km), passing rural areas, before bending northward. The road travels north for about 0.2 miles (0.32 km), passing more rural areas. The highway bends eastward afterward. It passes several small neighborhoods, and parts of Lake Bonham, before turning in a northeast direction. The roadway intersects several county roads before it passes the small Lake Bonham Park and reaches its eastern terminus, an intersection with the Old Bonham Road (CR 2610). RE 3 was designated on June 1, 1970, from an intersection with FM 898 to an intersection with Old Lake Bonham Road, in Fannin County, along its current route. The road was approximately 2.2 miles (3.5 km) in length at the time of designation, but has since been shortened by about 0.2 miles (0.32 km). FM 898 was redesignated as FM 273 on April 1, 2004.
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List of Recreational Roads in Texas
Recreational Roads (RE) are a secondary state highway system located in the U.S. state of Texas, maintained by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). In contrast to routes of the state's Park Road system, which provide access to state-maintained parks, routes on the Recreational Road system provide access to recreation areas such as those operated by the National Park Service. Recreational Roads currently make up approximately 80.5 miles (129.6 km) of Texas's highway system. The longest route in the system is the 56.6-mile-long (91.1 km) Recreational Road 255 (RE 255), while the shortest route in the system is RE 6 at 0.30 miles (0.48 km). Recreational Roads are signed with route markers that are similar to those for the Farm to Market Road system, with the background color changed to brown and the letter "R" in the upper right corner.
The system was created on April 1, 1970, when a portion of Farm to Market Road 255 (FM 255) was redesignated as RE 255. Except for RE 255, TxDOT numbers recreational roads sequentially: RE 2 is the system's second oldest route, and is numbered accordingly, while RE 11 is the system's most recent addition to the system. Only a few highways on the system were created from preexisting routes. One route on the system, RE 5, has been canceled. TxDOT has previously designated one type of auxiliary route within the system; however, no such route currently exists.
The Recreational Road System began on April 1, 1970, when TxDOT Minute Order 63535 was passed, designating RE 255 and RE 2. Two weeks later, on April 15, TxDOT approved the route of RE 255, and authorized its creation. On May 7, 1970, TxDOT designated RE 3, and on June 1 of the same year, both RE 2 and RE 3 were approved for creation. On September 1, RE 4 was designated, and was approved on October 15, 1970. On April 3, 1972, RE 5 was designated, and was approved less than two weeks later. In October of the same year, RE 6 was designated and approved. On April 3, 1981, RE 7 was designated and approved. On the same day, RE 8, was designated, and in June of that year, it was approved. On October 31, 1996, RE 9 and RE 10, were designated, and these routes were approved on December 20. RE 11, was the last route to be created; it was approved on December 20, 1996. On July 10, 2012, RE 5 was canceled from the system, and turned over to the control of Polk County. It is currently the only Recreational Road to have been completely canceled. RE 255 and RE 8 are the only routes in the system that have been edited.
The system is maintained and overseen by TxDOT. The department defines a route on the system as a "roadway to a recognized recreational area, so designated by the Texas Transportation Commission"; routes on the system are very similar to those on the Park Road system, except that a Park Road is defined as "Roadway to a recognized state or national park". Currently, RE 8 is the only route which deviates from the system, as it serves Choke Canyon State Park. The system makes up 80.5 miles (129.6 km) of Texas' state highway system; the longest Recreational Road is RE 255, at approximately 56.6 miles (91.1 km), while the shortest route in the system is RE 6 at just 0.3 miles (480 m).
Recreational Roads are signed with a reassurance marker, or highway shield, that is very similar to the one used for the Farm to Market Road System. The Recreational Road marker, like the Farm to Market Road shield, is rectangular, with the shape of the state of Texas located in the center, with the route number in the center of that. While the FM shield has the word "FARM" located in the top right corner, and the word "ROAD" located in the bottom right corner, the RE shield has the letter "R" located in the top right corner instead. The base color for the FM shield is black, while the base color for the RE shield is brown. The shields are square in shape, with the dimensions of 24 by 24 or 36 by 36 inches (600 mm × 600 mm or 900 mm × 900 mm).
Recreational Road Spurs (RPs) are a type of auxiliary route for the Recreational Road System. TxDOT defines a Recreational Road Spur as a "roadway which usually begins on an on-system roadway and ends on an off-system roadway". There are currently no Recreational Road Spurs in existence. RE 255 is the only Recreational Road to have had a spur route. The 0.7-mile-long (1,100 m) route was originally designated on February 15, 1970, as FM 255 Spur; it connected FM 255 to the community of Beans through a short, heavily wooded area. The spur was redesignated as RP 255 on March 15, 1974, and was canceled on December 18, 1979.
Recreational Road 2 connects U.S. Routes 277 and 377 to the Rough Canyon Recreational Area portion of Amistad National Recreation Area. The road begins at boat-launch ramp on Devils River at the northern end of the Amistad Reservoir. The roadway runs northeasterly past the Rough Canyon Campground, past a small mobile home park, still inside the national recreation area. RE 2 turns directly east at an intersection with Cam Real Road, which connects the route to the community of Devils Shores. The highway exits the park, and continues through the South Texas shrubland, passing a few small roads and homes as well as traveling over several dry creek beds. The highway runs through several miles of shrubland before it reaches its western terminus, an at-grade intersection with US 277/US 377. A primitive dirt road first appeared in the location of RE 2 by 1940. Between 1956 and 1961, the road's surface was improved from gravel to metal and its course had been gradually straightened. RE 2 was designated on June 1, 1970, making it the second route in the system.
Recreational Road 3 connects FM 273 to Fannin County Road 2610 (CR 2610) and serves Lake Bonham Park. The highway begins at an intersection with FM 273, north of Bonham. From there, the highway travels eastward for approximately 0.1 miles (0.16 km), passing rural areas, before bending northward. The road travels north for about 0.2 miles (0.32 km), passing more rural areas. The highway bends eastward afterward. It passes several small neighborhoods, and parts of Lake Bonham, before turning in a northeast direction. The roadway intersects several county roads before it passes the small Lake Bonham Park and reaches its eastern terminus, an intersection with the Old Bonham Road (CR 2610). RE 3 was designated on June 1, 1970, from an intersection with FM 898 to an intersection with Old Lake Bonham Road, in Fannin County, along its current route. The road was approximately 2.2 miles (3.5 km) in length at the time of designation, but has since been shortened by about 0.2 miles (0.32 km). FM 898 was redesignated as FM 273 on April 1, 2004.
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