Farm to Market Road 1709

Farm to Market Road 1709 marker
Farm to Market Road 1709
Map
Route information
Maintained by TxDOT
Length11.955 mi[1] (19.240 km)
ExistedMay 23, 1951[2]–present
Major junctions
West end I-35W in Fort Worth
Major intersections
East end SH 114 in Southlake
Location
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountiesTarrant
Highway system
FM 1708 FM 1710

Farm to Market Road 1709 (FM 1709) is a Farm to Market Road in the US state of Texas, running from the frontage road along Interstate 35W (I-35W) on the north side of Fort Worth to State Highway 114 (SH 114) in Tarrant County. While located in Fort Worth, FM 1709 is named "Golden Triangle Boulevard". In Keller, the highway is known as "Keller Parkway", and in Southlake, it is known as "Southlake Boulevard". The highway passes through the commercial center of Keller and Southlake, and helps connect residents of the area to businesses and major highways. The highway was designated in the early 1950s and extended in the mid-1980s. In 1995, FM 1709 was internally redesignated Urban Road 1709 (UR 1709) by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT).

  1. ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "Urban Road No. 1709". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved February 18, 2012.
  2. ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "Farm to Market Road No. 1709". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved February 18, 2012.