Farm to Market Road 2255
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| 4th Street | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Length: | 8.696 mi[1] (13.995 km) | |||
| Existed: | 1955[1] – present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end: |
 Spur 309 near Reese Center | |||
| East end: |
 US 82 in Lubbock | |||
| Location | ||||
| Counties: | Lubbock | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Farm to Market Road 2255 (FM 2255) is a farm to market road located in Lubbock, Texas. The entire highway is internally designated as Urban Road 2255 (UR 2255) by TxDOT.
Route description
FM 2255 begins at an intersection with Spur 309 in Lubbock near Reese Center. The highway runs east, meeting FM 179 (Inler Avenue) at a stop sign-controlled intersection. Between Inler Avenue and Milwaukee Avenue, FM 2255 runs in a rural area of northern Lubbock. East of Milwaukee Avenue, the highway sees much more development along its route, including commercial developments and numerous subdivisions. From Quaker Avenue to US 82 (Marsha Sharp Freeway), FM 2255 runs through the northern half of Texas Tech University and passes by University Medical Center. The highway ends at an interchange with the Marsha Sharp Freeway.
The entire highway is known locally in Lubbock as 4th Street.
History
FM 2255 was designated on September 21, 1955 from War Highway 5 (now Spur 309) east to west Lubbock City Limits on March 29, 1956, FM 2255 extended east to US 82. On June 27, 1995 FM 2255 changed to an urban road. There have been no changes since.
Junction list
The entire route is in Lubbock, Lubbock County.
| mi[2] | km | Destinations | Notes | ||
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| 0.0 | 0.0 | Spur 309 south / Research Boulevard – Reese Center | |||
| 1.0 | 1.6 |  FM 179 (Inler Avenue) | |||
| 4.9 | 7.9 |  FM 2528 (Frankford Avenue) | |||
| 5.5 | 8.9 |  Loop 289 | |||
| 8.7 | 14.0 | US 82 east (Marsha Sharp Freeway) / University Avenue | Interchange; eastbound exit and westbound entrance | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
- 1 2 Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "Farm to Market Road No. 2255". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
- ↑ "Map of FM 2255". Google Maps. Retrieved August 2, 2016.