Farm to Market Road 118
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| Length: | 11.392 mi[1] (18.334 km) | ||||||
| Existed: | 1945 – present | ||||||
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| South end: |
 FM 499 | ||||||
 SH 224 | |||||||
| North end: |
 FM 512 | ||||||
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Farm to Market Road 118 (FM 118) is a 11.392-mile (18.334 km) farm to market road in Hunt County, Texas.[1]
Route description
FM 118 begins at FM 499 (the former route of US 67 prior to the construction of IH 30) in eastern Greenville.[1][2][3] It travels to the north, crossing SH 224 just north of the city. It has an intersection with FM 1566, where the road turns to the east.[4] FM 118 soon resumes a northerly direction before ending at FM 512 in the community of South Sulphur, west of Commerce.[1][4]
A spur connection connects FM 118 to the community of Jacobia. While signed as Spur 118 using the standard state "Spur" shield, it is not related to the route officially designated Spur 118 (now Loop 118), located in Denton County.[1][5]
History
FM 118 was designated from US 67 (now FM 499) to SH 24 (redesignated as SH 224 in 1979 when SH 24 was realigned to the east) in 1945.[1][6] The designation was extended to Jacobia the same year. The southern portion of the route, from present-day FM 499 to SH 224, was designated as SH 355 from 1946 until 1947. The extension from Jacobia to South Sulphur over FM 1738, as well as designation of the Jacobia spur, occurred in 1953.[1]
On June 21, 2015, the bridge that crosses the South Sulphur River collapsed because of flooding.[7]
Major intersections
The entire route is in Hunt County.
| Location | mi[8] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Greenville | 0.0 | 0.0 | FM 499 | Southern terminus | |
| | 2.1 | 3.4 | SH 224 – Commerce, Greenville | ||
| Jacobia | 5.9 | 9.5 |  FM Spur 118 | ||
| | 7.2 | 11.6 |  FM 1566 | ||
| South Sulphur | 11.3 | 18.2 | FM 512 | Northern terminus | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "Farm to Market Road No. 118". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2011-01-06.
- ↑ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "Farm to Market Road No. 499". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2011-01-06.
- ↑ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2012). Texas County Map Book (PDF) (Map) (2012 ed.). 1:120,000. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 506. OCLC 867856197. Retrieved 2011-01-06.
- 1 2 Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2012). Texas County Map Book (PDF) (Map) (2012 ed.). 1:120,000. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 528. OCLC 867856197. Retrieved 2011-01-06.
- ↑ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway Loop No. 118". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2011-01-06.
- ↑ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway No. 224". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2011-01-06.
- ↑ "Couple rescued after Hunt County bridge collapse". Retrieved 2015-06-23.
- ↑ Google (2011-01-05). "Overview map of Farm to Market Road 118 Distances Between Interchanges" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2011-01-05.