Farm to Market Road 664
Encyclopedia
Farm to Market Road 664 is a rural and suburban farm to market road
in Ellis County
, Texas
.
. It briefly travels north along the de facto frontage road
for southbound IH 35E
at Exit #401B. After passing the interstate, the route continues north approximately nine miles into Ovilla
, where it makes an abrupt right-hand turn and continues to the east for the remainder of its length. It crosses IH 35E again (passing over the Boxcar Willie
Memorial Overpass) and also in Red Oak
before terminating at near Ferris
.
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 Ellis County
Ellis County, Texas
As of the census of 2000, there were 111,360 people, 37,020 households, and 29,653 families residing in the county. The population density was 118 people per square mile . There were 39,071 housing units at an average density of 42 per square mile...
, 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...
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Route description
FM 664, known locally as Ovilla Road, is a major access road for the northern sections of Ellis County. It begins at , the former route of in WaxahachieWaxahachie, Texas
Waxahachie is a city in Ellis County, Texas, United States, and a southern suburb of Dallas. The population was 21,426 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Ellis County....
. It briefly travels north along the de facto frontage road
Frontage road
A frontage road is a non-limited access road running parallel to a higher-speed road, usually a freeway, and feeding it at appropriate points of access...
for southbound IH 35E
Interstate 35E (Texas)
Interstate 35E , an Interstate Highway, is the eastern half of Interstate 35 where it splits to serve different cities in Texas. I-35 splits into two branch routes, I-35W and I-35E at Hillsboro. I-35E runs north for , maintaining I-35's sequence of exit numbers. It runs through Dallas before...
at Exit #401B. After passing the interstate, the route continues north approximately nine miles into Ovilla
Ovilla, Texas
Ovilla is a city in Dallas and Ellis Counties in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 3,405 at the 2000 census. The two L's are pronounced as a double L .-Original settlement:...
, where it makes an abrupt right-hand turn and continues to the east for the remainder of its length. It crosses IH 35E again (passing over the Boxcar Willie
Boxcar Willie
Boxcar Willie, born as Lecil Travis Martin was an American country music singer, who sang in the "old-time hobo" music style, complete with dirty face, overalls, and a floppy hat...
Memorial Overpass) and also in Red Oak
Red Oak, Texas
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before terminating at near Ferris
Ferris, Texas
Ferris is a city in Dallas and Ellis Counties in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 2,175 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Ferris is located at ....
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