Ranch to Market Road 2424
Encyclopedia
Ranch to Market Road 2424 or RM 2424 is a ranch road in south Culberson County. RM 2424 begins at Interstate 10
in Kent
, and maintenance ends in south-eastern Culberson County, where it continues as Jones-Kent Road. It is the northern continuation of Texas State Highway 118 which ends at Interstate 10. RM 2424 was first assigned in 1958 and was extended to its current route in 1959.
, and goes north through Kent. It runs parallel to the Kent Draw, intersecting with Iron Mountain Road at about the 5 mile mark. It continues northwest, crossing Hurds Pass Draw and intersecting with several ranch roads, before ending at Jones-Kent Road. The road continues as Jones-Kent Road. Road 2424 has the town's only store, Kent Mercantile, which includes a gas station. The mercantile store was closed in January, 2011. The post office is still open, serving the nearby ranch community. There is only one family left in Kent.
. It was replaced in favor of Farm to Market Road 343.
Interstate 10
Interstate 10 is the fourth-longest Interstate Highway in the United States, after I-90, I-80, and I-40. It is the southernmost east–west, coast-to-coast Interstate Highway, although I-4 and I-8 are further south. It stretches from the Pacific Ocean at State Route 1 in Santa Monica,...
in Kent
Kent, Texas
Kent is an unincorporated village in Culberson County, in West Texas, United States. It lies just north of Interstate 10 at Exit 176, ten miles west of the beginning of Interstate 20 and four miles west of the eastern Culberson County boundary. It is sandwiched between the railroad, immediately...
, and maintenance ends in south-eastern Culberson County, where it continues as Jones-Kent Road. It is the northern continuation of Texas State Highway 118 which ends at Interstate 10. RM 2424 was first assigned in 1958 and was extended to its current route in 1959.
Route description
Ranch to Market Road 2424 begins at Interstate 10 in Kent. The road, known as Cessna Street, crosses the Union Pacific RailroadUnion Pacific Railroad
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, and goes north through Kent. It runs parallel to the Kent Draw, intersecting with Iron Mountain Road at about the 5 mile mark. It continues northwest, crossing Hurds Pass Draw and intersecting with several ranch roads, before ending at Jones-Kent Road. The road continues as Jones-Kent Road. Road 2424 has the town's only store, Kent Mercantile, which includes a gas station. The mercantile store was closed in January, 2011. The post office is still open, serving the nearby ranch community. There is only one family left in Kent.
History
RM 2424 was assigned in August 1958 from U.S. Highway 80 (now Interstate 10) to Iron Mountain Road. The route was extended 9 miles (14.5 km) to its current route in 1959. From January 1957 to May 1958, Farm to Market Road 2424 was assigned to a 13 mile stretch of highway northwest of Nacogdoches, TexasNacogdoches, Texas
Nacogdoches is a city in Nacogdoches County, Texas, in the United States. The 2010 census recorded the city's population to be 32,996. It is the county seat of Nacogdoches County and is situated in East Texas. Nacogdoches is a sister city of Natchitoches, Louisiana.Nacogdoches is the home of...
. It was replaced in favor of Farm to Market Road 343.