Farm to Market Road 1535
Encyclopedia
Farm to Market Road 1535 (FM 1535) is a 8.192 miles farm to market road
in Bexar County
, Texas
. It is known in Greater San Antonio
as NW Military Highway.
in Castle Hills
. The route travels north through north central San Antonio
, crossing Wurzbach Parkway
, and into Shavano Park
, where it has a junction with Loop 1604. FM 1535 ends at the San Antonio city limits, at the entrance to the Camp Bullis Military Training Reservation.
Historically, another FM 1535 was designated in Freestone County
in 1949. This route was never constructed due to lack of funding and the designation was relinquished in 1955.
Farm to Market Road
In the United States, a farm-to-market road or ranch-to-market road is a state road or county road which serves to connect rural or agricultural areas to market towns...
in Bexar County
Bexar County, Texas
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,392,931 people, 488,942 households, and 345,681 families residing in the county. The population density was 1,117 people per square mile . There were 521,359 housing units at an average density of 418 per square mile...
, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
. It is known in Greater San Antonio
Greater San Antonio
Greater San Antonio is a 8-county metropolitan area defined by the Office of Management and Budget. It is located in the South Central region of Texas. The MSA of Greater San Antonio is colloquially referred to as the "San Antonio-New Braunfels" metropolitan area as of the 2010 census.The official...
as NW Military Highway.
Route description
FM 1535 begins at Interstate 410Interstate 410
Interstate 410 is a loop route of Interstate 10 around San Antonio, Texas. It is identified as Connally Loop in honor of former Texas governor John Connally...
in Castle Hills
Castle Hills, Texas
Castle Hills is a city located in Bexar County, Texas, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 4,202. It is an enclave of San Antonio and is part of the San Antonio Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
. The route travels north through north central San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas
San Antonio is the seventh-largest city in the United States of America and the second-largest city within the state of Texas, with a population of 1.33 million. Located in the American Southwest and the south–central part of Texas, the city serves as the seat of Bexar County. In 2011,...
, crossing Wurzbach Parkway
Wurzbach Parkway
Wurzbach Parkway is a part freeway and part major arterial road in San Antonio, Texas built to provide relief on Interstate 410 and Loop 1604 on the city's northside. The highway is named for Harry M. Wurzbach, who represented the San Antonio area in Congress as a Republican in the 1920s and 30s....
, and into Shavano Park
Shavano Park, Texas
Shavano Park is a city located in Bexar County, Texas, United States. As of the 2000 census the population was 1,754. It is an enclave of San Antonio and is part of the San Antonio Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
, where it has a junction with Loop 1604. FM 1535 ends at the San Antonio city limits, at the entrance to the Camp Bullis Military Training Reservation.
History
FM 1535 was designated in 1955. Its designation was officially changed to Urban Road 1535 (UR 1535) in 1995; however, as with other urban roads, TxDOT continues to sign the route with the farm-to-market route marker.Historically, another FM 1535 was designated in Freestone County
Freestone County, Texas
Freestone County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of 2000, the population was 17,867. Its county seat is Fairfield.-Geography:...
in 1949. This route was never constructed due to lack of funding and the designation was relinquished in 1955.
Major intersections
County | Location | Mile | Junction | Notes |
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Bexar Bexar County, Texas As of the census of 2000, there were 1,392,931 people, 488,942 households, and 345,681 families residing in the county. The population density was 1,117 people per square mile . There were 521,359 housing units at an average density of 418 per square mile... |
Castle Hills Castle Hills, Texas Castle Hills is a city located in Bexar County, Texas, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 4,202. It is an enclave of San Antonio and is part of the San Antonio Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:... |
0.0 | Southern terminus | |
San Antonio San Antonio, Texas San Antonio is the seventh-largest city in the United States of America and the second-largest city within the state of Texas, with a population of 1.33 million. Located in the American Southwest and the south–central part of Texas, the city serves as the seat of Bexar County. In 2011,... |
2.9 | Wurzbach Parkway Wurzbach Parkway Wurzbach Parkway is a part freeway and part major arterial road in San Antonio, Texas built to provide relief on Interstate 410 and Loop 1604 on the city's northside. The highway is named for Harry M. Wurzbach, who represented the San Antonio area in Congress as a Republican in the 1920s and 30s.... |
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8.2 | Camp Bullis Camp Bullis Camp Bullis Military Training Reservation is a U.S. Army training camp located in Bexar County, Texas, just northwest of San Antonio, USA. The camp is named for Brigadier General John Lapham Bullis ,... |
Northern terminus |