Farm to Market Road 2255

Farm to Market Road 2255
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
Highways in Texas Interstate US State Toll Loops Spurs FM/RM Park Rec ← FM 2254 FM 2256 →

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
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       Incomplete access

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