Farm to Market Road 1088
Encyclopedia
FM 1088 is a short farm to market road entirely in Hudspeth County
in West Texas
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to El Porvenir, Chihuahua, Mexico
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. In 1955, the road extended southwest to the San Bernard River. In 1972, this route was combined with .
In 1973, FM 1088 was assigned its current northern terminus along SH 20. In 2002, its southern terminus was moved approximately 0.16 miles northeast to the new Port of Entry.
Hudspeth County, Texas
Hudspeth County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. It is one of the nine counties that comprise the Trans-Pecos region of West Texas. As of 2000, the population was 3,344. By 2010, the population had increased to 3,476. Its county seat is Sierra Blanca. The largest city is Fort Hancock...
in West Texas
West Texas
West Texas is a vernacular term applied to a region in the southwestern quadrant of the United States that primarily encompasses the arid and semi-arid lands in the western portion of the state of Texas....
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Route description
FM 1088 runs from southwestward to the Fort Hancock – El Porvenir International Bridge, where it crosses the Rio GrandeRio Grande
The Rio Grande is a river that flows from southwestern Colorado in the United States to the Gulf of Mexico. Along the way it forms part of the Mexico – United States border. Its length varies as its course changes...
to El Porvenir, Chihuahua, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
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History
FM 1088 was originally assigned in 1948 to a road between Peters and Cat Springs in Austin CountyAustin County, Texas
Austin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas adjacent to the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. The population was 28,417 at the 2010 census. Its county seat is Bellville. Austin County is named for Stephen F...
. In 1955, the road extended southwest to the San Bernard River. In 1972, this route was combined with .
In 1973, FM 1088 was assigned its current northern terminus along SH 20. In 2002, its southern terminus was moved approximately 0.16 miles northeast to the new Port of Entry.