Farm to Market Road 2919 | ||||
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Route information | ||||
Maintained by TxDOT | ||||
Length: | 7.095 mi (11.418 km) | |||
Existed: | May 6, 1964 | – present|||
Major junctions | ||||
West end: | SH 60 in East Bernard | |||
Loop 541 in Kendleton | ||||
East end: |
I-69 / US 59 in Kendleton |
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Location | ||||
Counties: | Fort Bend, Wharton | |||
Highway system | ||||
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Farm to Market Road 2919 (FM 2919) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Texas. The two-lane highway begins at State Highway 60 (SH 60) in East Bernard within Wharton County, heads in a generally southeasterly direction, and ends at U.S. Route 59 (US 59) in Kendleton within Fort Bend County.
A two-lane road, FM 2919 starts at a stop sign on SH 60 at the southern edge of East Bernard in Wharton County and heads in an easterly direction for about 2.4 miles (3.9 km). After veering to the southeast for another 0.8 miles (1.3 km) the highway crosses the San Bernard River and enters Fort Bend County near the Bay Ridge Christian College. From the river to the tiny community of Powell Point is 1.1 miles (1.8 km). FM 2919 continues to the southeast for another 2.7 miles (4.3 km) to Loop 541 and the Union Pacific Railroad in Kendleton. From Loop 541 to the US 59 feeder road and overpass is a short block.
View east on FM 2919 near Highway 60 in East Bernard
FM 2919 bridge over the San Bernard River
View northwest at FM 2919 and Loop 541 junction
FM 2919 was originally designated on May 6, 1964, to begin at US 90A in Kendleton in Fort Bend County, go about 3.8 miles (6.1 km) to the northwest and end at the San Bernard River. On January 18, 1967, a 3.5 miles (5.6 km) section of FM 1164 between SH 60 and the San Bernard River in Wharton County was transferred to FM 2919. On June 21, 1977, FM 2919 was extended about 0.1 miles (0.16 km) southeast from US 59 to the proposed US 59.