- Farm to Market Road 170
Infobox TX State Highway
type=Farm
route=170
length_mi=115.0 (approx.)Texas Department of Transportation , [http://www.dot.state.tx.us/tpp/hwy/fm/fm0170.htm] ]
length_km=185.1
formed=1945
dir1=West
dir2=East
from=Candelaria
junction=
to=
previous_type=Ranch
previous_route=169
next_type=Farm
next_route=171Farm to Market Road 170, FM 170, or the River Road, is a two-lane, state-maintained highway that runs from Study Butte near
Big Bend National Park towards theRio Grande at Lajitas. From there, it runs along the river west and then northwest to Presidio. From Presidio, it runs further northwest and then north to the small settlement of Candelaria. It connects to US 90 and I-10 through backcountry farming and ranching roads.*Distance: 115.0 miles (185.1 kilometers) [approx.]
*Counties: Brewster, PresidioTermini
FM 170 terminates at SH 118 in Study Butte near Big Bend National Park and at the village of Candelaria.
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