Farm to Market Road 2004
Encyclopedia
Farm to Market Road 2004 (FM 2004) is a farm to market road
in Brazoria
and Galveston
counties, Texas
.
and the TDCJ Clemens Unit
prison, at an intersection with ; the roadway past SH 36 is . The route travels to the northeast, crossing the Brazos River
and entering Lake Jackson
, where it intersects and then the expressway north of Brazos Mall. FM 2004 travels through Richwood
before entering unincorporated areas of Brazoria County, south of Danbury
and Liverpool
, and north of the Brazoria National Wildlife Refuge
. The highway crosses a steep bridge over Chocolate Bayou and passes chemical plants before entering Galveston County. The route turns more to the north, crossing in Hitchcock
. The route begins a brief concurrency with in La Marque
just prior to a junction with IH 45
. FM 1764 turns to the east past the IH 45 junction, while FM 2004 resumes its northerly route through Texas City
, passing of Mall of the Mainland before ending at .
In 2005, the Brazoria County section of FM 2004, from the Galveston County line to SH 36, was designated the Jason Oliff Memorial Highway in honor of Brazoria County Sheriff Deputy Jason Oliff. Oliff was killed on December 5, 2005, while placing flares in front of the BP Amoco plant on FM 2004 just southwest of the FM 2917 intersection.
In 1995, the mileage of the original section between SH 3 and SH 6 was transferred to Urban Road 2004 (UR 2004); as with other urban roads, TxDOT continues to sign the route with the "Farm Road" marker.
Farm to Market Road
In the United States, a farm-to-market road or ranch-to-market road is a state road or county road which serves to connect rural or agricultural areas to market towns...
in Brazoria
Brazoria County, Texas
Brazoria County[p] is a county in the U.S. state of Texas, located on the Gulf Coast within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. Regionally, parts of the county are within the extreme southern-most fringe of the regions locally known as Southeast Texas. Brazoria County is among a...
and Galveston
Galveston County, Texas
Galveston County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the population was 291,309. Its county seat is Galveston. League City is the largest city in Galveston County in terms of population; between...
counties, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
.
Route description
FM 2004 begins near the village of Jones CreekJones Creek, Texas
Jones Creek is a village in Brazoria County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,130 at the 2000 census.The Father of Texas, Stephen F. Austin, first settled in Jones Creek. His original grave resides in the Gulf Prairie Cemetery located on Gulf Prairie Road in Jones Creek. Emily Austin...
and the TDCJ Clemens Unit
Clemens Unit
Clemens Unit is a prison farm of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice in unincorporated Brazoria County, Texas. The prison, with about , is located at the intersection of Farm to Market Road 2004 and Texas State Highway 36...
prison, at an intersection with ; the roadway past SH 36 is . The route travels to the northeast, crossing the Brazos River
Brazos River
The Brazos River, called the Rio de los Brazos de Dios by early Spanish explorers , is the longest river in Texas and the 11th longest river in the United States at from its source at the head of Blackwater Draw, Curry County, New Mexico to its mouth at the Gulf of Mexico with a drainage...
and entering Lake Jackson
Lake Jackson, Texas
Lake Jackson is a city in Brazoria County, Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. As of a 2006 U.S. Census Bureau estimate, the city population was 27,614....
, where it intersects and then the expressway north of Brazos Mall. FM 2004 travels through Richwood
Richwood, Texas
Richwood is a city in Brazoria County, Texas, United States. The population was 3,012 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Richwood is located at ....
before entering unincorporated areas of Brazoria County, south of Danbury
Danbury, Texas
Danbury is a city in Brazoria County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,703 at the 2009 census.-Geography:Danbury is located at ....
and Liverpool
Liverpool, Texas
Liverpool is a city in Brazoria County, Texas, United States, named after the city of Liverpool, England. The population was 404 at the 2000 census.-History:In February of 2011, The first official site for the City of Liverpool, Texas went online....
, and north of the Brazoria National Wildlife Refuge
Brazoria National Wildlife Refuge
The Brazoria National Wildlife Refuge is a wildlife conservation area along the coast of Texas , east of the towns of Angleton and Lake Jackson, Texas...
. The highway crosses a steep bridge over Chocolate Bayou and passes chemical plants before entering Galveston County. The route turns more to the north, crossing in Hitchcock
Hitchcock, Texas
Hitchcock is a city in Galveston County, Texas, United States. The population was 6,386 at the 2000 census.-History:Hitchcock was created as a station of the railroad between Galveston and Houston in 1873 and around the turn of the 20th century became a vegetable shipping center...
. The route begins a brief concurrency with in La Marque
La Marque, Texas
La Marque is a city in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the city population was 14,509...
just prior to a junction with IH 45
Interstate 45
Interstate 45 is an intrastate Interstate Highway located entirely within the U.S. state of Texas. It connects the cities of Dallas and Houston, continuing southeast from Houston to Galveston over the Galveston Causeway to the Gulf of Mexico...
. FM 1764 turns to the east past the IH 45 junction, while FM 2004 resumes its northerly route through Texas City
Texas City, Texas
Texas City is a city in Chambers and Galveston counties in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 41,521 at the 2000 census. It is a part of the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown, Texas Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
, passing of Mall of the Mainland before ending at .
In 2005, the Brazoria County section of FM 2004, from the Galveston County line to SH 36, was designated the Jason Oliff Memorial Highway in honor of Brazoria County Sheriff Deputy Jason Oliff. Oliff was killed on December 5, 2005, while placing flares in front of the BP Amoco plant on FM 2004 just southwest of the FM 2917 intersection.
History
FM 2004 was first designated in Galveston County in 1952; its routing then was from SH 3 to SH 6, and replaced a section of . It was extended to SH 288 in Brazoria County in 1964, replacing . The southern terminus saw two more changes: a short extension from SH 288 to SH 332 in Lake Jackson in 1965, and an extension to the current terminus at SH 36 in 1977. TxDOT edited the designation in 1979 to indicate a discontinuity at FM 1764; that amendment was repealed from the official description in 1989.In 1995, the mileage of the original section between SH 3 and SH 6 was transferred to Urban Road 2004 (UR 2004); as with other urban roads, TxDOT continues to sign the route with the "Farm Road" marker.