Ranch to Market Road 12
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Ranch to Market Road 12 (RM 12) is a 37.9 miles (61 km) roadway located in Hays
and Travis
counties of Texas.
and a county road. .
A planned expansion of RM 12 between Dripping Springs and Wimberley to a four- and five-lane divided highway was defeated as part of a county bond election in 2007.
Following the opening of San Marcos'
Wonder World Drive extension project, state and local officials re-designated FM 3407 (Wonder World Drive) as part of RM 12, moving the southern terminus to SH 123. The original portion of RM 12 through San Marcos was re-designated as an extension of SH 80 on the state highway system.
at Interstate 35
Exit #202. From there, it proceeds along Wonder World Drive along the far west edge of San Marcos. RM 12 continues west from San Marcos to intersect with RM 32 (at "The Junction") and then heads north to Wimberley
. RM 12 then continues through Woodcreek
to Dripping Springs
, where it crosses US 290. From there, it continues north through the community of Fitzhugh to its terminus at RM 3238
(Hamilton Pool Road), approximately six miles west of Bee Cave
.
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Hays, Texas
Hays is a city in Hays County, Texas, United States. The population was 233 at the 2000 census; it was 242 in the 2005 census estimate.-Geography:Hays is located at , southwest of downtown Austin....
and Travis
Travis County, Texas
As of 2009, the U.S. census estimates there were 1,026,158 people, 320,766 households, and 183,798 families residing in the county. The population density was 821 people per square mile . There were 335,881 housing units at an average density of 340 per square mile...
counties of Texas.
History
RM 12 was originally formed from the segment of SH 80 from San Marcos to Wimberley in 1942. In 1945, it extended north to Dripping Springs. In 1963, it extended again, from Loop 82 to IH 35. In 1967, it extended north 5 miles. In 1987, it extended north to RM 3238Ranch to Market Road 3238
Ranch to Market Road 3238 is a roadway located in Travis County, Texas. It is known locally as Hamilton Pool Road.-Route description:...
and a county road. .
A planned expansion of RM 12 between Dripping Springs and Wimberley to a four- and five-lane divided highway was defeated as part of a county bond election in 2007.
Following the opening of San Marcos'
San Marcos, Texas
San Marcos is a city in the U.S. state of Texas, and is the seat of Hays County. Located within the metropolitan area, the city is located on the Interstate 35 corridor—between Austin and San Antonio....
Wonder World Drive extension project, state and local officials re-designated FM 3407 (Wonder World Drive) as part of RM 12, moving the southern terminus to SH 123. The original portion of RM 12 through San Marcos was re-designated as an extension of SH 80 on the state highway system.
Route description
The southern terminus of RM 12 is in San MarcosSan Marcos, Texas
San Marcos is a city in the U.S. state of Texas, and is the seat of Hays County. Located within the metropolitan area, the city is located on the Interstate 35 corridor—between Austin and San Antonio....
at Interstate 35
Interstate 35 in Texas
Interstate 35 in Texas is a major north–south Interstate Highway running from Laredo near the United States-Mexico border to the Red River north of Gainesville where it crosses into Oklahoma. Along its route, it passes through the cities of San Antonio, Austin, and Waco before it splits into two...
Exit #202. From there, it proceeds along Wonder World Drive along the far west edge of San Marcos. RM 12 continues west from San Marcos to intersect with RM 32 (at "The Junction") and then heads north to Wimberley
Wimberley, Texas
Wimberley is a small town in Hays County, Texas, United States. Prior to its incorporation in May 2000, it was a census-designated place . The population was 2,626 at the 2010 census.-History:...
. RM 12 then continues through Woodcreek
Woodcreek, Texas
Woodcreek is a city in Hays County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,565 at the 2009 census, and 1,460 in the 2005 census estimate.-Geography:Woodcreek is located at...
to Dripping Springs
Dripping Springs, Texas
Dripping Springs is a city in Hays County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,548 at the 2000 census; it was 1,828 in the 2008 census estimate....
, where it crosses US 290. From there, it continues north through the community of Fitzhugh to its terminus at RM 3238
Ranch to Market Road 3238
Ranch to Market Road 3238 is a roadway located in Travis County, Texas. It is known locally as Hamilton Pool Road.-Route description:...
(Hamilton Pool Road), approximately six miles west of Bee Cave
Bee Cave, Texas
Bee Cave is a city in Travis County, Texas, United States. The population was 656 at the 2000 census; in the 2004 census estimate it was 1,700.-Geography:Bee Cave is located at...
.
Junction list
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Hays County, Texas
Hays County is a county located on the Edwards Plateau in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2010, its official population had reached 157,107. It is named for John Coffee Hays, a Texas Ranger and Mexican-American War officer. The seat of the county is San Marcos....
|rowspan=2|San Marcos
San Marcos, Texas
San Marcos is a city in the U.S. state of Texas, and is the seat of Hays County. Located within the metropolitan area, the city is located on the Interstate 35 corridor—between Austin and San Antonio....
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Wimberley, Texas
Wimberley is a small town in Hays County, Texas, United States. Prior to its incorporation in May 2000, it was a census-designated place . The population was 2,626 at the 2010 census.-History:...
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Dripping Springs, Texas
Dripping Springs is a city in Hays County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,548 at the 2000 census; it was 1,828 in the 2008 census estimate....
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|Travis
Travis County, Texas
As of 2009, the U.S. census estimates there were 1,026,158 people, 320,766 households, and 183,798 families residing in the county. The population density was 821 people per square mile . There were 335,881 housing units at an average density of 340 per square mile...
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