Ranch to Market Road 12

Infobox TX State Highway
type=Ranch
route=12
length_mi=37.931
length_ref=TxDOT|RM|12]
length_round=3
formed=1942
dir1=South
dir2=North
from=jct|state=TX|I|35|TX|80 (Exit #205) in San Marcos
junction=jct|state=TX|US|290 in Dripping Springs
to=jct|state=TX|RM|3238 north of Fitzhugh
previous_type=Farm
previous_route=11
next_type=Farm
next_route=13

Ranch to Market Road 12 (RM 12) is a 37.9-mile roadway located in Hays and Travis counties of Texas.

History

RM 12 was originally formed from the segment of SH 80 north of San Marcos in 1942. Its northern terminus has been extended several times from its original location in Wimberley, first to Dripping Springs and later to its current terminus at RM 3238.

A planned expansion of RM 12 between Dripping Springs and Wimberley to a four- and five-lane divided highway was defeated as part of a county bond election in 2007cite news
first = Brad
last = Rollins
title = No to road bonds
url = http://www.sanmarcosrecord.com/local/local_story_133020459.html
publisher = San Marcos Daily Record
date = 2007-05-13
accessdate = 2007-09-11 ] .

Route description

The southern terminus of RM 12 is in San Marcos at Interstate 35 Exit #205. From there, it proceeds along Hopkins Street before turning north, where it takes the names Moore Street and Smith Lane. Here, RM 12 forms the western boundary of the Texas State University campus. RM 12 continues west from San Marcos to intersect with RM 32 (at "The Junction") and then heads north to Wimberley. RM 12 then continues through Woodcreek to Dripping Springs, where it crosses US 290. From there, it continues north through the community of Fitzhugh to its terminus at RM 3238 (Hamilton Pool Road), approximately six miles west of Bee Cave.

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