Farm to Market Road 374

Farm to Market Road 374 (FM 374) is a two-lane, state-maintained highway in the U.S. state of Texas that connects the farming areas of Cross Plains and Pioneer with State Highway 36 and State Highway 206. The highway continues from Cross Plains eastward through eastern Callahan County and connects in Eastland County with SH 36. After a 0.5-mile (0.8 km) gap at SH 36, FM 374 continues east to Pioneer, Texas.

Farm to Market Road 374
Route information
Length5.1 mi[1] (8.2 km)
Existed1954[1]–present
Major junctions
West end SH 206 in Cross Plains
  SH 36
East end FM 569 in Pioneer
Highway system
← FM 373→ FM 375

Route description

FM 374 begins at an intersection with SH 206 in Cross Plains, Callahan County, heading east on two-lane undivided SE First Street. The road passes a few businesses before heading into residential areas. The highway leaves Cross Plains and enters open farmland with occasional trees and homes as an unnamed road.[1][2][3] FM 374 crosses into Eastland County and turns south, coming to an intersection with SH 36. At this point, there is a gap in FM 374, with the highway heading east from SH 36 after 0.5 miles (0.8 km). FM 374 heads through more agricultural areas with some trees and residences, ending at an intersection with FM 569 in Pioneer.[1][2][4]

History

The FM 374 designation was first used on June 25, 1945 for a road running from SH 199 in Megargel to a point 6.6 miles (10.6 km) to the northeast in Archer County. On May 23, 1951, FM 374 was extended northeast to SH 25 west of Archer City, with the portion of the extension from 4.9 miles west of SH 25 to SH 25 replacing FM 1196. The highway was extended 2.6 miles (4.2 km) south of Megargel on January 23, 1953. The FM 374 designation was removed from this routing on October 28, 1953, as it was replaced by FM 210. On September 27, 1954, the current FM 374 was designated to run from FM 880 (now SH 206) in Cross Plains east to SH 36, replacing a former routing of SH 36. On September 5, 1973, FM 374 was designated onto the road connecting SH 36 to FM 569.[1]

Major intersections
CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
CallahanCross Plains0.0000.000 SH 206 (Main Street)
Eastland​ SH 361/2 mile gap on SH 36
Pioneer5.1318.258 FM 569
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References
  1. Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "Farm to Market Road No. 374". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation.
  2. Google (October 20, 2011). "overview of Farm to Market Road 374" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved October 20, 2011.
  3. County Grid Map 335 (PDF) (Map). Texas Department of Transportation. 2010. Retrieved October 20, 2011.
  4. County Grid Map 364 (PDF) (Map). Texas Department of Transportation. 2010. Retrieved October 20, 2011.
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