Farm to Market Road 361
Farm to Market Road 361 (FM 361) is a state highway in Fort Bend County in the U.S. state of Texas. It begins at FM 1994 in Long Point, heads northwest through Fairchilds, and ends at State Highway 36 (SH 36) near Pleak.
Farm to Market Road 361 | ||||
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Route information | ||||
Maintained by TxDOT | ||||
Length | 7.2 mi[1] (11.6 km) | |||
Existed | May 2, 1962[1]–present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
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Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | Texas | |||
Counties | Fort Bend | |||
Highway system | ||||
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Route description
FM 361 is a two-lane highway for its entire length. It begins at FM 1994 at Long Point at a place where electric transmission lines pass overhead. From there, it heads northwest for 2.7 miles (4.3 km) to Boothline Road, during which it crosses Deer Creek. After a jog at Boothline Road, it proceeds northwest for 1.3 miles (2.1 km) to the intersection with Needville-Fairchilds Road in Fairchilds. It continues northeast for 1.4 miles (2.3 km), crossing Fairchilds Creek and reaching a three-corner junction with FM 2977. It continues another 1.6 miles (2.6 km) to South Kamas Road, where it angles slightly more to the west for 0.2 miles (0.3 km). It ends at a stop sign on SH 36, 2.0 miles (3.2 km) south-southwest of the village of Pleak.[2]
- Looking southeast at FM 2977
- Looking northeast near Fairchilds
- View is southeast near Long Point
History
FM 361 was originally designated on June 18, 1945, to run from SH 36 south of Rosenberg to Fairchilds. On March 18, 1947, it was extended from Fairchilds to Long Point. In 1947, the description of its starting point was defined as 1.5 miles (2.4 km) south of Big Creek on SH 36.[1]
Major intersections
The entire highway is in Fort Bend County.
Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes | |||
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Gap in route | |||||||
Fairchilds | 4.0 | 6.4 | Needville–Fairchilds Road | Temporary southern terminus of FM 361 | |||
| 5.4 | 8.7 | ![]() | Southern terminus of FM 2977 | |||
Pleak | 7.1 | 11.4 | ![]() | Northern terminus of FM 361 | |||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
See also
References
- Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "Farm to Market Road No. 361". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved January 8, 2013.
- Google (January 8, 2013). "Farm to Market Road 361" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved January 8, 2013.