Farm to Market Road 720
Encyclopedia
Farm to Market Road 720 is a farm to market road
in Denton County
, Texas
.
town limits. It travels southward, through Oak Point
, before turning to the southeast and entering Little Elm
. It merges onto eastbound El Dorado Parkway, while the Parkway westbound connects with the Lewisville Lake Toll Bridge
and the city of Lake Dallas
. The route continues northeast and east, as the main thoroughfare through Little Elm. In eastern Little Elm, El Dorado Parkway branches off to the north, while FM 720 continues east to its terminus at .
in 1947; it replaced an old alignment of between and , connecting Frisco
and McKinney
. In 1955, the route was extended into Denton County, to the new alignment of SH 24 (which would become US 380 in 1977), replacing and portions of . The route was truncated in 2001, when the portion from Frisco to US 75 was mostly removed from the state highway system (a segment in east Frisco between SH 289 and was retained on the system and redesignated as ). The additional redesignation of some mileage as FM 423 in 2002 brought the route of FM 720 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 Denton County
Denton County, Texas
Denton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2000, its population was 432,976; in 2009 the estimated population had reached 628,300. Part of the Dallas – Fort Worth Metroplex, it is one of the fastest-growing counties in the United States. The county seat is Denton. The county...
, 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...
.
Route description
FM 720 is a suburban road that begins at just west of the Lincoln ParkLincoln Park, Texas
Lincoln Park is a town in Denton County, Texas, United States. The population was 517 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Lincoln Park is located at ....
town limits. It travels southward, through Oak Point
Oak Point, Texas
Oak Point is a city in Denton County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,747 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Oak Point is located at ....
, before turning to the southeast and entering Little Elm
Little Elm, Texas
Little Elm is a city in Denton County, Texas, United States and a part of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. The population was 3,646 at the 2000 census. By the 2010 census, the city total had jumped to 25,898...
. It merges onto eastbound El Dorado Parkway, while the Parkway westbound connects with the Lewisville Lake Toll Bridge
Lewisville Lake Toll Bridge
The Lewisville Lake Toll Bridge is a bridge crossing Lewisville Lake in Denton County, Texas, USA. The North Texas Tollway Authority worked cooperatively with Denton County to plan and design a toll bridge across the northwestern arm of Lewisville Lake. The new four-lane toll bridge connects...
and the city of Lake Dallas
Lake Dallas, Texas
Lake Dallas is a city in Denton County, Texas, United States. The population was 6,166 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Lake Dallas is located at ....
. The route continues northeast and east, as the main thoroughfare through Little Elm. In eastern Little Elm, El Dorado Parkway branches off to the north, while FM 720 continues east to its terminus at .
History
FM 720 was first designated in neighboring Collin CountyCollin County, Texas
As of the census of 2000, there were 491,675 people, 181,970 households, and 132,292 families residing in the county. The population density was 580 people per square mile . There were 194,892 housing units at an average density of 230 per square mile...
in 1947; it replaced an old alignment of between and , connecting Frisco
Frisco, Texas
Frisco is an affluent city in Collin and Denton Counties in the U.S. state of Texas and a rapidly growing suburb of Dallas. As of the 2010 Census, 116,989 people were living in Frisco up from 33,714 in the previous census. Frisco was the fastest growing city in the United States in 2009, and also...
and McKinney
McKinney, Texas
McKinney is a city in and the county seat of Collin County, Texas, United States, and the second in population to Plano. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city's 2010 population was 131,117 The Census Bureau listed McKinney as the nation's fastest growing city from 2000 to 2003 and again in...
. In 1955, the route was extended into Denton County, to the new alignment of SH 24 (which would become US 380 in 1977), replacing and portions of . The route was truncated in 2001, when the portion from Frisco to US 75 was mostly removed from the state highway system (a segment in east Frisco between SH 289 and was retained on the system and redesignated as ). The additional redesignation of some mileage as FM 423 in 2002 brought the route of FM 720 to its current length.