Farm to Market Road 2953
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| Route information | ||||
| Length: | 11.0 mi[1] (17.7 km) | |||
| Existed: | 1965[1] – present | |||
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| West end: |
 FM 677 in Illinois Bend | |||
| East end: |
 FM 2634 in Lake Nocona | |||
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Farm to Market Road 2953 or FM 2953 is a two-lane, state-maintained highway that connects the farming areas of northern Montague County and (indirectly) southern Oklahoma to Nocona, Texas. FM 2953 intersects with Farm to Market Road 103 leading to Spanish Fort, Texas and Nocona, Texas, Farm to Market Road 677 leading to southern Oklahoma and Saint Jo, Texas, and Farm to Market Road 2634 near Lake Nocona, as well as other various county secondary roads.
- Counties: Montague
History
Paved after the development of Lake Nocona in the late 1950s, FM 2953 connects the numerous farming areas of northern Montague county with southern Oklahoma, Lake Nocona, and Nocona. Nocona became the economic hub of northern Montague County by the turn of the 20th Century, and improved roads were needed to move goods (particularly cotton, oil, and cattle) to the railroad from the numerous areas of northern Montague County. FM 2953 was designated in 1965 from FM 2634 northeast 4.8 miles to a road intersection. In 1988, it extended east to FM 677.
Termini
FM 2953 terminates at Farm to Market Road 2634 near Lake Nocona and at Farm to Market Road 677 near Illinois Bend, Texas.
References
- 1 2 Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "Farm to Market Road No. 2953". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation.