1 8 8 , ▁also ▁known ▁as ▁Te ich man ▁Road , ▁is ▁a ▁Farm - to - Mark et ▁Road ▁located ▁in ▁Gal vest on , ▁Texas . ▁At ▁only ▁less ▁than ▁ ▁long ▁it ▁is ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁short est ▁farm - to - market ▁roads ▁in ▁Texas . ▁Only ▁one ▁exit ▁sign ▁on ▁I - 4 5 ▁shows ▁Te ich man ▁R d ▁as ▁FM ▁ 1 8 8 ▁and ▁it ▁is ▁the ▁ 2 nd ▁exit ▁heading ▁north ▁from ▁Gal vest on ▁to ▁Houston . ▁ ▁Route ▁description ▁FM ▁ 1 8 8 ▁begins ▁at ▁an ▁intersection ▁with ▁ 8 9 th ▁Street ▁/ ▁Bl ume ▁Drive ▁in ▁Gal vest on , ▁Gal vest on ▁County , ▁heading ▁east - n ortheast ▁on ▁two - lane ▁und iv ided ▁Te ich man ▁Road . ▁The ▁road ▁heads ▁through ▁areas ▁of ▁homes ▁and ▁business es ▁with ▁some ▁wet lands . ▁FM ▁ 1 8 8 ▁ends ▁at ▁an ▁inter change ▁with ▁I - 4 5 , ▁where ▁SH ▁ 2 7 5 ▁heads ▁to ▁the ▁north . ▁ ▁History ▁FM ▁ 1 8 8 ▁was ▁originally ▁designated ▁on ▁June ▁ 1 1 , ▁ 1 9 4 5 ▁on ▁a ▁section ▁from ▁FM ▁ 1 1 7 ▁sout heast ▁ 8 ▁miles ▁via ▁F t . ▁In ge ▁in ▁U val de ▁County . ▁This ▁route ▁was ▁transferred ▁to ▁FM ▁ 1 4 0 ▁on ▁March ▁ 2 4 , ▁ 1 9 5 4 . ▁The ▁current ▁FM ▁