Farm to Market Road 1905
{{Short description|Road in Texas}}
{{Use American English|date=May 2025}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2020}}
{{Infobox road
|state=TX
|type=Farm
|route=1905
|maint=TxDOT
|length_mi=2.169
|length_round=3
|length_ref={{TxDOT|FM|1905}}
| map = {{maplink-road|13|32.002|-106.6013}}
| map_custom = yes
|established=November 20, 1951
|direction_a=West
|direction_b=East
|terminus_a={{jct|state=NM|NM|225}} at the New Mexico state line in Anthony
|junction={{jct|state=TX|SH|20}} in Anthony
|terminus_b={{jct|state=TX|I|10}} in Anthony
|counties=El Paso
|previous_type=Farm
|previous_route=1904
|next_type=Farm
|next_route=1906
}}
Farm To Market Road 1905 (FM 1905) is a farm-to-market road in the U.S. state of Texas, maintained by the Texas Department of Transportation. The entire route is in the town of Anthony, which is located across the state line from New Mexico. It is the first road with which Interstate 10 has an interchange after entering Texas from New Mexico.{{google maps |url=https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&rlz=1T4ADBF_enUS232US232&q=from:+Exit+0+%4032.000690,+-106.582900+to:+Exit+0+%4031.997610,+-106.583613&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wl |title=overview map of I-10 for Exit 0 |accessdate=January 18, 2008}} FM 1905 begins at the state border as a continuation of NM 225, and ends at Interstate 10 in Anthony. A short segment is concurrent with SH 20. The FM 1905 designation was first assigned in 1951, and was extended to its current route in 1969.
History
Route description
FM 1905 begins at the New Mexico state line,{{Texas Mapbook|page=889|year=2018|access-date=December 29, 2020}} as a continuation of NM 225 in Anthony, New Mexico. The road, known as West Washington Street, parallels the state line as it heads eastward towards downtown Anthony. There are intersections with local roads before FM 1905 intersects SH 20 after {{convert|0.8|mi|km|abbr=on}}. The two routes run concurrently along South Main Street for about {{convert|0.1|mi|km|abbr=on}} before FM 1905 continues eastward again, now heading towards I-10 on Franklin Street. FM 1905 passes by a city-maintained park complex before leaving downtown Anthony.{{cite web|url=https://townofanthony.org/visit/|title=Visit – Town of Anthony, TX|access-date=December 29, 2020}} It becomes known as Antonio Street as it enters the outskirts of Anthony, where it intersects with Spur 6 before coming to an end at exit 0 of I-10.{{google maps |url=https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&rlz=1T4ADBF_enUS232US232&q=from:+W+Washington+St+%4031.999910,+-106.618710+to:+Antonio+St/Mountain+Pass+Blvd+%4031.997560,+-106.582747&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wl |title=overview map of Farm To Market Road 1905 |accessdate=January 15, 2008}}
Major intersections
{{Jcttop|length_ref=|state=TX|county=El Paso|location=Anthony}}
{{TXint
|mile=0.00
|road={{jct|state=NM|NM|225|dir1=west|name1=Washington Street}}
|notes=New Mexico state line
}}
{{TXint
|type=concur
|mile=0.7
|road={{jct|state=TX|TX|20|dir1=west|name1=North Main Street}} to {{jct|state=NM|NM|460|NM|478|city1=Anthony}}
|notes=Western end of SH 20 concurrency
}}
{{TXint
|type=concur
|mile=0.8
|road={{jct|state=TX|TX|20|dir1=east|name1=South Main Street|city1=Vinton}}
|notes=Eastern end of SH 20 concurrency
}}
{{TXint
|type=
|mile=2.0
|road={{jct|state=TX|Spur|6|dir1=south|name1=Wildcat Drive}}
|notes=Northern terminus of Spur 6
}}
{{TXint
|mile=2.17
|road={{jct|state=TX|I|10|US|85|US|180|city1=El Paso|location2=Las Cruces}}
|notes=Exit 0 (I-10)
}}
{{Jctbtm|keys=concur}}
See also
{{portal|U.S. Roads|Texas}}
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References
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External links
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