Farm to Market Road 524

Infobox TX State Highway
type = Farm
route = 524
length_mi = 16.9
length_ref = TxDOT|FM|524]
formed = 1945
dir1 = South
dir2 = North
from =
junction =
to =
previous_type = Farm
previous_route = 523
next_type = Farm
next_route = 525

Farm to Market Road 524, or FM 524, is a state highway in the U.S. state of Texas.

Traveling The Route

Beginning at Farm to Market Road 521 in Four Forks, FM 524 travels northwest as a narrow two-lane, tree lined road. Entering Sweeny, the route crosses the Union Pacific Railroad, winding through Sweeny with several sharp turns. The road becomes Sweeny's Main Street, traveling through the heart of town. Passing City Hall, and the town's lone traffic signal, 524 heads 5 miles to the northwest cutting through the middle of the ChevronPhillips refinery and intersecting with State Highway 35, in what was once the thriving community of Old Ocean. After a half-block concurrency with 35, the route continues 9 miles to the northwest through sparsely populated areas, intersecting Farm to Market Road 1301 outside the Danciger community.

Historic Routes

FM 524 once traveled from its southern terminus in Four Forks, eastbound to State Highway 36 in Brazoria. This is now part of FM 521.

Counties Traversed

*FM 524 is located entirely in the western portion of Brazoria County, Texas. The largest town along the route is Sweeny, population 3,700.

Terrorist Concerns

As mentioned before, Farm to Market Road 524 travels through the ChevronPhillips refinery in Old Ocean. Officials plan to close down the highway in wake of terrorist concerns after September 11th, 2001. Detour signs have already been posted, pointing drivers to turn onto County Road 359(a more dangerous and narrow route), travel 3 miles east to Farm to Market Road 1459, turn north going one mile, and at Highway 35, going south to Old Ocean and the intersection of FM 524.

ee also

http://www.stevequayle.com/News.alert/04_Terror/040429.TX.terror.threat.html

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