Farm to Market Road 2606
Encyclopedia
Farm to Market Road 2606 (FM 2606) is a farm to market road
in Clay County
, Texas
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in 1960 from in Elderville to ; that route was canceled the same year, with the mileage transferred to . The second route to bear the route number was in Williamson County
from northeast 5.6 miles; it was designated in 1960. The next year, the east end was relocated, adding 0.2 miles; that designation was cancelled in 1967, when it was combined with .
The current FM 2606 was designated in 1968. The original route was the section from FM 2847 to the east edge of the bridge across the Wichita Falls Dam. The designation was extended across the dam and to FM 1954 in 1979, bringing the route to its current length.
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 Clay County
Clay County, Texas
As of the census of 2000, there were 11,006 people, 4,323 households, and 3,181 families residing in the county. The population density was 10 people per square mile . There were 4,992 housing units at an average density of 4 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...
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Route description
FM 2606 is a two-lane route for its entire length. Its western terminus is at near the entrance to Lake Arrowhead State Park. The route travels to the east, past the north edge of Lake Arrowhead and across the Wichita Falls Dam on a load-zoned bridge. It winds around the northeastern edge of the lake before veering to the northeast at an intersection with Bunny Run Road. The route turns to the east near its eastern terminus at , which provides access to HenriettaHenrietta, Texas
Henrietta is a city in and the county seat of Clay County, Texas, United States. It is part of the Wichita Falls, Texas Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 3,264 at the 2000 census.-History:...
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History
Two previous unrelated routes have been given the FM 2606 designation. The first FM 2606 was designated in Rusk CountyRusk County, Texas
As of the census of 2000, there were 47,372 people, 17,364 households, and 12,727 families residing in the county. The population density was 51 people per square mile . There were 19,867 housing units at an average density of 22 per square mile...
in 1960 from in Elderville to ; that route was canceled the same year, with the mileage transferred to . The second route to bear the route number was in Williamson County
Williamson County, Texas
Williamson County is a county located on both the Edwards Plateau to the west, consisting of rocky terrain and hills, and Blackland Prairies in the east consising of rich, fertile farming land, The two areas are roughly bisected by Interstate 35...
from northeast 5.6 miles; it was designated in 1960. The next year, the east end was relocated, adding 0.2 miles; that designation was cancelled in 1967, when it was combined with .
The current FM 2606 was designated in 1968. The original route was the section from FM 2847 to the east edge of the bridge across the Wichita Falls Dam. The designation was extended across the dam and to FM 1954 in 1979, bringing the route to its current length.