Route description

Farm to Market Road 523 is a route in Brazoria County which loops to the east of Lake Jackson and Angleton

Angleton, Texas

Angleton is a city in and the county seat of Brazoria County, Texas, United States, within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. Angleton lies at the intersection of State Highway 288, State Highway 35, and the Union Pacific Railroad. The population was 18,130 at the 2000 census...

, travelling through mainly rural areas. Beginning at SH 288 in Freeport, FM 523 follows an eastern path as Gulf Boulevard for around one mile (1.6 km). Then, traveling north on Velasco Boulevard, FM 523 leaves the residential sections of Freeport and passes various chemical plants until intersecting SH 332

Texas State Highway 332

State Highway 332, abbreviated SH 332, is a state highway in the U.S. state of Texas. The highway includes a concurrent section with SH 288 that brings the total length to...

 just shy of the Oyster Creek

Oyster Creek, Texas

Oyster Creek is a city in Brazoria County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,192 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Oyster Creek is located at ....

 city limit. FM 523 is Oyster Creek's main artery, traveling through the heart of the city and crossing Oyster Creek. Then passing by the Brazoria Wildlife Refuge and the Seabreeze Landfill, FM 523 then intersects at FM 2004

Farm to Market Road 2004

Farm to Market Road 2004 is a farm to market road in Brazoria and Galveston counties, Texas.-Route description:FM 2004 begins near the village of Jones Creek and the TDCJ Clemens Unit prison, at an intersection with ; the roadway past SH 36 is...

, four miles (6 km) northeast of Richwood

Richwood, Texas

Richwood is a city in Brazoria County, Texas, United States. The population was 3,012 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Richwood is located at ....

. FM 523 then turns from a pavement to a newer concrete surface (see Old FM 523), forming a partial loop around Angleton, with an overpass over the Union Pacific Railroad

Union Pacific Railroad

The Union Pacific Railroad , headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, is the largest railroad network in the United States. James R. Young is president, CEO and Chairman....

 and Brazoria County Road 171, a route from Angleton to Danbury

Danbury, Texas

Danbury is a city in Brazoria County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,703 at the 2009 census.-Geography:Danbury is located at ....

 and Liverpool

Liverpool, Texas

Liverpool is a city in Brazoria County, Texas, United States, named after the city of Liverpool, England. The population was 404 at the 2000 census.-History:In February of 2011, The first official site for the City of Liverpool, Texas went online....

, intersecting with SH 35 near Angleton. Then making a north to west curve, the route intersects Business State Highway 288, and intersects SH 288 a half-mile later, crossing over the freeway. Continuing on a west, southwestward route, FM 523 intersects FM 521

Farm to Market Road 521

Farm to Market Road 521 is a state highway the U.S. state of Texas.The road is one of the longest farm-to-market roads in the state at almost . It starts at U.S...

, four miles (6 km) southeast of Holiday Lakes.

Old FM 523

Farm to Market Road 523 once followed a path northwestward from FM 2004

Farm to Market Road 2004

Farm to Market Road 2004 is a farm to market road in Brazoria and Galveston counties, Texas.-Route description:FM 2004 begins near the village of Jones Creek and the TDCJ Clemens Unit prison, at an intersection with ; the roadway past SH 36 is...

 to Angleton, making a north curve into the city, intersecting at SH 35 a mile northeast from the business district. The proposed "bypass" was built and the old route was given to the county and city of Angleton for maintenance, respectively. The part of FM 523 from State Highway 35 to State Highway 288 was meant to be a Highway 35 bypass around Angleton but the highway was quickly changed back to its original alignment through Angleton.