Farm to Market Road 1283
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| Route information | ||||
| Length: | 20.871 mi[1] (33.589 km) | |||
| Existed: | August 22, 1951 – present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end: |
 FM 471 near Lakehills | |||
| North end: |
 SH 16 in Pipe Creek | |||
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Farm to Market Road 1283 (FM 1283) is a FM highway that is located in the Hill Country area of South Texas and runs near the eastern shore of Medina Lake.
History
FM 1283 was originally designated as a highway in Grayson County from US 69 east to the Fannin County line in 1949, before being combined with FM 898.[2] The current designation of FM 1283 was first signed in 1951, running from State Highway 16 south for 3 miles to a county road. The highway was further extended south to Park Road 37 in 1957, being extended again in 1962 to the Bandera–Medina county line. FM 1283 was extended again in 1970 to FM 471, replacing RM 1608 and reaching its current form.
Route description
Farm to Market Road 1283 begins at an intersection with Farm to Market Road 471 just southeast of Lakehills. The highway runs in a near east–west direction, turning northeast near Red Wing Road, then turns back to a near east–west direction at Medina County Road 2801 E. FM 1283 turns north again at County Road 271, with the latter running towards Mico. The highway begins to run near the eastern shore of Medina Lake and begins to twist and turn to follow to the shore of the lake. FM 1283 enters the town of Lakehills, intersecting with Park Road 37. After leaving the town, the highway enters the community of Bandera Falls before taking a more rural route. FM 1283 ends at an intersection with State Highway 16 in Pipe Creek.
Junction list
| County | Location | mi[3] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Medina | | 0.0 | 0.0 | FM 471 – Castroville, San Antonio | |
| | 6.5 | 10.5 | CR 271 (Medina Dam Road) – Mico | ||
| Bandera | Lakehills | 11.6 | 18.7 |  PR 37 – Medina Lake | |
| Pipe Creek | 20.9 | 33.6 | SH 16 – Bandera, San Antonio | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
- ↑ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "Farm to Market Road No. 1283". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved February 23, 2016.
- ↑ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "Farm to Market Road No. 898". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved February 23, 2016.
- ↑ "Highway Overview Map of FM 1283". Google Maps. Retrieved February 23, 2016.