Farm to Market Road 1905

Infobox TX State Highway
type=Farm
route=1905
length_mi=2.17
length_round=2
length_ref=Texas Department of Transportation, [http://www.dot.state.tx.us/tpp/hwy/fm1500/fm1905.htm Farm To Market Route 1905] accessed on January 15, 2008]
formed=November 20, 1951
dir1=West
dir2=East
from=jct|state=NM|NM|225 at the New Mexico state line in Anthony
junction= in Anthony
to= in Anthony
previous_type=Farm
previous_route=1904
next_type=Farm
next_route=1906

Farm To Market Road 1905 (FM 1905) is the first road that Interstate 10 interchanges with in Texas from New Mexico.cite map|publisher=Google Maps|url=http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&rlz=1T4ADBF_enUS232US232&q=from:+Exit+0+%4032.000690,+-106.582900+to:+Exit+0+%4031.997610,+-106.583613&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wl|title=Overview Map of I-10 for Exit 0|accessdate=2008-01-18] FM 1905 is a local road in the town of Anthony, which is located on the border with New Mexico. FM 1905 begins at the New Mexican border with New Mexico State Road 225, and ends at Interstate 10 in Anthony. There is a short discontinuous segment at SH 20 along the way. FM 1905 was first assigned in 1951 and was extended to its current route in 1969.

History

FM 1905 was assigned in November 1951 from the state line to U.S. Highway 80 (now State Highway 20). As the route was extended, it reached I-10, stretching for 1.9 miles and later to its current route in 1969.

Route description

Farm To Market Road 1905 begins at the New Mexico border and New Mexico State Road 225 in Anthony.cite map|publisher=Google Maps|url=http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&rlz=1T4ADBF_enUS232US232&q=from:+W+Washington+St+%4031.999910,+-106.618710+to:+Antonio+St/Mountain+Pass+Blvd+%4031.997560,+-106.582747&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wl|title=Overview Map of Farm To Market Road 1905|accessdate=2008-01-15] The road, known as West Washington Street, parallels the New Mexico-Texas border as it heads eastward towards downtown Anthony. There are intersections with local roads before intersecting and becoming discontinuous at SH 20 at .8 of a mile. FM 1905 continues eastward again about .1 of a mile further south along SH 20, now heading towards Interstate 10 on Franklin Street. FM 1905 passes to the south of Enrique Miramontes Memorial Park and leaves downtown Anthony.FM 1905 becomes known as Antonio as it enters the outskirts of Anthony, where it intersects with Spur 6 before coming to an end at Exit 0 of Interstate 10. Attractions along Road 1905 include the Anthony Street/Park yard on Antonio Street.Fact|date=January 2008 Road 1905 also has much of the towns food and groceries, including a McDonalds, Big 8 Food Store, Subway and several no-name resturants including the Rose Garden. [http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&rlz=1T4ADBF_enUS232US232&um=1&ie=UTF-8&q=food&near=Anthony,+TX&fb=1&view=text&sa=X&oi=local_group&resnum=1&ct=more-results&cd=1] accessed January 18, 2007]

Future

The 1400-1600 block on Antonio Street is planned to be used for a new soccer field for the Anthony Desert Rats.Fact|date=January 2008 The completion date for the project is currently unspecified.Fact|date=January 2008

Major intersections

Jctint
state=TX
county=El Paso
cspan=4
mile=0.00
road=jct|state=NM|NM|225
location=Anthony
lspan=5
notes=New Mexico state line, western terminus of FM 1905Jctint
type=
mile=0.8
road=
notes=Short discontinuous segment at SH 20Jctint
type=
mile=2.0
road=
notes=Northern terminus of Spur 6Jctint
mile=2.17
road=
notes=Eastern terminus of FM 1905. Exit 0 (I-10)

See also

*Anthony, Texas
*Farm to Market Road

References