Farm to Market Road 149

Summary

Farm to Market Road 149 (FM 149) is a farm to market road in the U.S. state of Texas. It runs approximately 48.3 miles (77.7 km) in Montgomery and Grimes counties, connecting the cities of Montgomery and Anderson.[1]

Farm to Market Road 149 marker

Farm to Market Road 149

Map
Route information
Maintained by TxDOT
Length48.238 mi[1] (77.632 km)
Existed1945[1]–present
Major junctions
South end FM 1774 in Pinehurst
Major intersections
West end FM 3090 west of Anderson
Location
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountiesMontgomery, Grimes
Highway system
FM 148 RM 150

Route description edit

FM 149 has a southern terminus in Pinehurst at the former north end of SH 249, where that road (prior to December 2019) transitioned into FM 1774 toward Magnolia.[2][3] The route travels north through unincorporated Montgomery County before entering the city of Montgomery, where it crosses SH 105.[4][5] FM 149 then passes to the west of Lake Conroe and enters the Sam Houston National Forest, where it begins to turn to the west. The highway crosses into Grimes County, where it is signed as a west–east route, and passes through Richards before turning to the southwest. In the county seat of Anderson, FM 149 has a one-block concurrency with SH 90 before resuming its westward course. FM 149 ends at an intersection with FM 3090 approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) west of Anderson.[1]

Spur route edit

FM 149 has one spur route, FM Spur 149, in Montgomery County.[1] The spur route is approximately 1.4 miles (2.3 km) in length, and allows movement between northbound FM 149 and eastbound FM 1488.[2]

History edit

FM 149 was created on April 20, 1945 as a short spur between Anderson and Richards inside Grimes County. Later that year, it was extended twice, to the Montgomery County line on June 6, 1945 and to Deckers Prairie ten days later. The designation was extended down the Tomball Road to US 75 (later I-45) in Houston on July 22, 1949. On October 31, 1957, the route was extended beyond Anderson to its current western terminus at FM 244 (now FM 3090). The section from FM 2430 (now West Montgomery Road) to US 75 was transferred to FM 2430 on December 10, 1959, while FM 149 was rerouted north over the former route of FM 2430. A spur connection to FM 1488 was added on November 1, 1968 which replaced the old route of FM 149 because one section of the old route was transferred to FM 1488. The road was truncated to its current length on October 28, 1988, when the section from the southern terminus at Interstate 45 to FM 1774 was transferred to SH 249.[1]

Major intersections edit

CountyLocationmi[6]kmDestinationsNotes
MontgomeryPinehurst0.00.0  FM 1774 – Magnolia, TomballSouthern terminus; former northern terminus of SH 249[3]
0.81.3  SH 249 Toll (Aggie Expressway)Interchange
2.23.5 
 
FM Spur 149 north
Mostyn4.16.6  FM 1488 – Magnolia, ConroeInterchange
Montgomery15.725.3  SH 105 – Navasota, Conroe
16.827.0 
 
FM 1097 east – Willis
South end of FM 1097 concurrency
17.327.8 
 
FM 1097 west
North end of FM 1097 concurrency
Sam Houston National Forest26.142.0  FM 1375 – New Waverly
27.644.4  FM 1791 – Huntsville
GrimesRichards33.654.1 
 
FM 1486 south – Dacus
East end of FM 1486 concurrency
34.355.2 
 
FM 1486 north – Shiro
West end of FM 1486 concurrency
38.662.1  FM 2562
Anderson43.870.5  Loop 429
43.870.5 
 
SH 90 north – Madisonville
East end of SH 90 concurrency
43.870.5 
 
SH 90 south – Navasota
West end of SH 90 concurrency
48.377.7  FM 3090 – Navasota, PiedmontWestern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "Farm to Market Road No. 149". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2011-10-02.
  2. ^ a b Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2012). Texas County Mapbook (PDF) (Map) (2012 ed.). 1:120,000. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 560. OCLC 867856197. Retrieved 2011-10-02.[dead link]
  3. ^ a b Dominguez, Catherine (December 12, 2019). "Montgomery County commissioners approve Texas 249 rename to FM 1774 near Pinehurst". The Courier of Montgomery County. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  4. ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2012). Texas County Mapbook (PDF) (Map) (2012 ed.). 1:120,000. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 539. OCLC 867856197. Retrieved 2011-10-02.[dead link]
  5. ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2012). Texas County Mapbook (PDF) (Map) (2012 ed.). 1:120,000. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 538. OCLC 867856197. Retrieved 2011-10-02.[dead link]
  6. ^ Google (2011-10-02). "Overview map of Farm to Market Road 149 Distances Between Interchanges" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2011-10-02.