Farm to Market Road 1640
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| Maintained by TxDOT | ||||
| Length: | 3.83 mi (6.16 km) | |||
| Existed: | May 23, 1951 – present | |||
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| West end: |
 Spur 529 in Rosenberg
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 SH 36 FM 2218
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| East end: |
 FM 762 in Richmond
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| Counties: | Fort Bend | |||
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Farm to Market Road 1640 (FM 1640) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Texas that stays within Fort Bend County. The highway begins at Texas State Highway Spur 529 (Spur 529) in Rosenberg and follows a city street east to FM 762 in Richmond.
FM 1640 begins at Spur 529 on the western edge of Rosenberg and follows Avenue I east for most of its length. From Spur 529 to the traffic light at State Highway 36 (SH 36) or First Street is 0.7 miles (1.1 km). From SH 36 to the slight jog at Millie Street is 1.0 mile (1.6 km). From Millie Street to the traffic signal at Reading Road is 1.1 miles (1.8 km). This stretch of Avenue I passes the administration building for the Lamar Consolidated Independent School District and Traylor Stadium's south grandstand. From Reading Road to the intersection with FM 2218 is 0.7 miles (1.1 km). In the last 200 yards (183 m) before the intersection, FM 1640 changes direction from east to northeast. In this area, there are several businesses including a Valero filling station and a Wal-Mart on the south side of the highway and a Wharton County Junior College campus on the north side. After going 0.3 miles (0.5 km) to the northeast, FM 1640 crosses Union Pacific Railroad tracks and ends at a traffic light at FM 762 in front of the George Memorial Library. The continuation of the road to the northeast is called Golfview Drive.
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