Ranch to Market Road 2222

Ranch to Market Road 2222 marker

Ranch to Market Road 2222
Route information
Length 10.844 mi[1] (17.452 km)
Existed 1954 – present
Major junctions
Northwest end RM 620
 

Loop 360

Loop 1
Southeast end Spur 69 at Lamar Boulevard
Highway system
← FM 2221FM 2223 →

Ranch to Market Road 2222 (RM 2222) is a 10.8-mile (17.4 km) state-maintained roadway located in Travis County, Texas.[1]

History

RM 2222 originally terminated at the (then) Austin city limits when it was designated on September 29, 1954; it was expanded to its current termination point at Lamar Boulevard on July 16, 1957.[1]

In the late 1980s, the city of Austin developed plans to expand RM 2222 east of Loop 1 into an east–west freeway, SH 169, connecting with US 290. The plans were rejected in the 1990s, citing adverse effects on the environment and existing neighborhoods.[2]

In June 27, 1995, the designation of RM 2222 was changed to Urban Road 2222 (UR 2222),[3] although—as with all Urban Roads—no signage changes have been made.

Route description

RM 2222 begins at an intersection with RM 620 in west Austin in the Four Points neighborhood. Northwest of RM 620, the road is called Bullick Hollow Road and continues to the east side of Lake Travis. RM 2222 proceeds southeast from RM 620 for 5.2 miles (8.4 km) to intersect Loop 360. This section of road is a four-lane, lightly developed Texas Hill Country road. It includes Tumbleweed Hill, a half-mile ten-percent gradient hill.[4] City Park Road, leading to the Emma Long Metropolitan Park at Lake Austin, is accessible from RM 2222 just west of Loop 360.

After crossing Loop 360, RM 2222 continues southeast 3.6 miles (5.8 km) to Loop 1 (Mopac Boulevard). This section is a winding, scenic four-lane road built into the cliffs over Lake Austin. As RM 2222 approaches Loop 1, it enters a more heavily developed residential area.

After crossing Loop 1, RM 2222 continues southeast 2.1 miles (3.4 km) to its termination at Spur 69, which leads to US 290 and I-35. Although the designation after Lamar Boulevard changes to Spur 69, the road is still signed as RM 2222 through to I-35. This section of road is a four-lane, heavily developed urban residential and commercial road.

RM 2222 has several names over its length. Its westernmost segment is merely called RM 2222 (although it is sometimes erroneously referred to as FM 2222 or RR 2222). As it approaches its more developed stretch west of Loop 1, RM 2222 picks up the name Northland Drive. After crossing Shoal Creek Boulevard, the name changes to Allandale Road, named for the Allandale neighborhood through which it passes. Finally, after passing Burnet Road, the name changes to Koenig Lane (pronounced KAY-nig), and remains so to the junction with I-35.

Junction list

The entire route is in Austin, Travis County.

mikmDestinationsNotes
0.00.0 RM 620 / Bullick Hollow Road
0.81.3River Place Boulevard
3.65.8Bell Mountain Drive
4.26.8Jester Boulevard
4.67.4City Park Road
5.28.4 Loop 360 (Capital of Texas Highway)
7.712.4Mesa Drive
8.113.0Dry Creek Drive
8.513.7Parkcrest Drive / Highland Crest DriveWest end of Northland Drive overlap
8.613.8Balcones Drive
8.714.0 Loop 1 (Mopac Expressway)
9.014.5Marilyn Drive
9.214.8Shoal Creek BoulevardEast end of Northland Drive overlap; West end of Allandale Road overlap
9.715.6 FM 1325 (Burnet Road)East end of Allandale Road overlap; West end of Koenig Lane overlap
10.116.3Arroyo Seco
10.316.6Woodrow Avenue
10.817.4Lamar Boulevard
Spur 69 (Koenig Lane)		Koenig Lane continues eastward as Spur 69 to I-35, albeit signed as RM 2222
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

  • Texas portal
  • U.S. Roads portal

References

  1. 1 2 3 Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "Ranch to Market Road No. 2222". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved August 21, 2007.
  2. ↑ TexasFreeway.com. "Historic Austin Freeway Planning Maps". Retrieved August 21, 2007.
  3. ↑ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "Urban Road No. 2222". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved August 21, 2007.
  4. ↑ Rowland, Craig H. "Austin Hills Chart Version 2003-09-02" (PDF). Retrieved August 21, 2007.
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