Farm to Market Road 973
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| Length: | 34.50 mi (55.52 km) | |||
| Existed: | 1948 – present | |||
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 US 183
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 SH 71 near Austin-Bergstrom International Airport SH 130 Toll US 290 in Manor
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| North end: |
 US 79 in Taylor
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| Counties: | Travis, Williamson | |||
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Farm to Market Road 973 (FM 973) is a paved rural road that connects agricultural areas to market towns in Travis and Williamson counties, Texas.
FM 973 begins at US 183 southeast of Austin, near Mustang Ridge. The route travels generally to the northeast and enters Austin, where it intersects SH 71 near Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. It continues to skirt the eastern city limits of Austin, crossing the SH 130 toll road before entering Manor, where it intersects US 290. FM 973 continues north into Williamson County before reaching its northern terminus at US 79 in Taylor.
FM 973 was first designated in Williamson County in 1948; its original routing was from SH 95 north of Coupland to the Travis County line. It was extended southward into Travis County in 1951, to an intersection with the former SH 20 (present-day US 290) in Manor, replacing FM 1326 from New Sweden to SH 20. In 1957, the route was extended northward to SH 95 in Taylor, and the eastern leg from Rice's Crossing to SH 95 was redesignated as FM 1660. The same year also saw a southern extension, from Manor to SH 71. Two further extensions, to FM 812 in 1962 and US 183 in 1968, brought the route's southern terminus to its current location. In 1987, the northern terminus in Taylor was shifted to a point along US 79; this change took effect in 1992, when the new alignment was opened to traffic.
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