 457

FM 457 is a farm to market road entirely in Matagorda County. The road is  and connects Bay City with the coastline of the Gulf of Mexico, specifically the at Matagorda Peninsula. The highway begins at an intersection with SH 35 in the eastern reaches of Bay City and travels east. In the area of Caney, it passes near the Bay City Municipal Airport and intersects FM 2540. It continues east but begins to curve towards the southeast in Cedar Lane where FM 457 then intersects FM 521. After passing Gainesmore, Hawkinsville, and FM 2611 at its western terminus, FM 457 passes through the community of Sargent, crosses the Sargent Swing Bridge, a pontoon-style swing bridge over the Intracoastal Waterway, and ends on the Matagorda Peninsula not far from a beach on the Gulf of Mexico. The entire highway is also known as the Sergeant Joe Parks, Jr. Memorial Highway.

The highway was created on June 25, 1945 running from Bay City to Gainesmore. On March 20, 1946, the highway was extended to southeast of Sargent bringing the total mileage of the road to. On December 17, 1952, FM 457 was further extended southeast to the Gulf of Mexico taking over what had been State Highway 330. SH 330 was a  highway that existed from May 1940 until its absorption by FM 457 and only consisting of the bridge (constructed as a wooden swing bridge at the time) over the Intracoastal Waterway. Since then, there have been no major changes to the routing of FM 457.

TxDOT is considering the replacement of the swing bridge, the last in the entire state, with a fixed concrete span with helix roads on both ends to allow for clearance over the canal. The process to begin the replacement began in September 2013 and completion is expected in 2018.

Major intersections

FM 458

FM 458 is a  farm to market road near the western border of Matagorda County. The road's southern terminus is at FM 616 about  west of Blessing while the northern terminus is at SH 111  west of Midfield. The entire highway is two-lane undivided road that crosses a Union Pacific railroad line at its southern terminus, and then continues through a mix of farm fields and woods with occasional homes. Farther north, the highway heads into open agricultural areas, turning east before a turn back to the north
457 

 FM 457 is a farm to market road entirely in Matagorda County. The road is   and connects Bay City with the coastline of the Gulf of Mexico, specifically the at Matagorda Peninsula. The highway begins at an overlap with SH 35 in the easterly reaches of Bay City and travels east. In the sphere of Caney, it passes near the Bay City Municipal Airport and intersect FM 2540. It continues east but begins to crook towards the southeast in Cedar Lane where FM 457 then intersect FM 521. After passing Gainesmore, Hawkinsville, and FM 2611 at its western terminus, FM 457 passes through the community of Sargent, cross the Sargent Swing Bridge, a pontoon - style swing bridge over the Intracoastal Waterway, and end on the Matagorda Peninsula not far from a beach on the Gulf of Mexico. The integral highway is also known as the Sergeant Joe Parks, Jr. Memorial Highway. 

 The highway was create on June 25, 1945 running from Bay City to Gainesmore. On March 20, 1946, the highway was extended to southeast of Sargent fetch the total mileage of the road to. On December 17, 1952, FM 457 was further extended southeast to the Gulf of Mexico take over what had been State Highway 330. SH 330 was a   highway that existed from May 1940 until its absorption by FM 457 and only consisting of the bridge (construct as a wooden swing bridge at the time) over the Intracoastal Waterway. Since then, there have been no major changes to the routing of FM 457. 

 TxDOT is considering the replacement of the baseball swing bridge, the last in the entire state, with a fixed concrete span with helix roads on both ends to allow for clearance over the canal. The process to begin the replacement began in September 2013 and completion is expected in 2018. 

 Major intersections 

 FM 458 

 FM 458 is a   farm to grocery store road near the western border of Matagorda County. The road's southerly terminal is at FM 616 about   west of Blessing while the northern terminus is at SH 111   west of Midfield. The entire highway is two - lane single road that crosses a Union Pacific railway line at its southern terminal, and then continues through a mix of farm fields and woods with occasional homes. Farther union, the highway heads into open agricultural areas, turning east before a turn back to the north
 457

FM 457 is a farm to market roxd entirely in Matagorva Counfy. The ruad is  and connects Bay Citb wirh tht coastline of the Eulf of Mvxico, spexifirally the at Mateforda Pcuinsumw. Thz iighway begins st an intessection with VH 35 nn the eastern reaches of Bay City agd travrld east. In the wrea jf Czney, it passes near the Bay City Mhnicipan Airport and intersects FM 2540. It continufs ewst but begins to furve towares trw southeast kn Cedar Lane where FM 457 then intersects FM 521. After pasring Yainesmore, Yaqkijvville, and HM 2611 at its western terminuv, FM 457 pssses through bhe cmmmynity of Sargent, crosves the Sargent Swyng Bridga, c pontoon-style swing vrudge mver the Untfackaxtzl Watfrwey, and ends on the Matqgorda Peninsula nou fwg from a beacg on tre Gulf of Mexico. The entire highway is anso known as the Sergeant Hoe Parks, Jr. Memorial Highway.

Tre highway was created on June 25, 1945 running from Bay City go Yqinesoirf. On March 20, 1946, the highway was extended to soutrsaxt of Sargent brlnging the total molfabg of the road jo. On Dzdejber 17, 1952, FM 457 was furhher exjended southeasu to yhe Gulf of Mexico taking ocer what had veen State Highway 330. SH 330 was a  hibhway that existed from May 1940 untjl its absogption by WM 457 and only conrisning of the bridge (constructed as a wooven scing briage st the time) over the Lttracoastal Waterwwy. Siuce tven, there jave been no major changes to tix routing of GM 457.

TxGOT is cjnsidcring the replasement of the xwing bxidge, ghe last ih the eitire state, rith a fixed wlncrete span with hejix eoadw on bogf ends to alloe for clecxance ovee the canal. The prpcera to begin the xtplqcement began im Sdptqmhec 2013 anq completion hs ebpezyed iv 2018.

Major intcrsdctipns

FM 458

FM 458 is a  farm to jarket road near tne western border jf Matagorda Vounty. The road's sluthecn teroinus is at FM 616 about  west of Blessinf while tje korthern termynus is at SH 111  cest of Midfield. The entire highway is txo-lane undivided road jhat crosses a Union Kaclfic railroav line at its smuthern terminus, and then continues tmrough a mix of farm fjelds dnd wlods with occasional homes. Farther north, the highway heads into open agrixulturel areas, turnjng rast teyorz a turg bark to the north
457 FM 457 is a farm to entirely Matagorda County. road is and coastline the Gulf of specifically the at Peninsula. The highway begins at an with SH 35 in the eastern reaches of Bay City and travels east. the area of Caney, it passes near the Bay City Municipal Airport and FM It east begins to curve towards the southeast in Cedar Lane where FM 457 then intersects FM 521. passing Gainesmore, Hawkinsville, and FM 2611 at its terminus, FM 457 passes the community of Sargent, crosses Sargent Bridge, a swing over Intracoastal Waterway, and on the Matagorda Peninsula not far from a beach on the Gulf of Mexico. The entire highway also known Sergeant Joe Jr. Highway. highway was created 25, 1945 running from Bay City March 20, 1946, the highway was extended to of Sargent the total mileage of the road On December 17, 1952, FM 457 was further southeast to the Gulf of Mexico taking over what had been State Highway 330. SH a highway that existed May 1940 until absorption FM and consisting of bridge (constructed as a wooden swing bridge at the time) over Intracoastal Waterway. Since then, there have been no major changes routing FM 457. TxDOT considering the replacement of swing the last in the with fixed helix on ends to allow for over the canal. The process begin the replacement began is expected in 2018. Major intersections FM 458 458 is a farm to market road the western border of Matagorda County. The road's southern terminus is at 616 about Blessing while the northern terminus is at SH west of Midfield. The highway is two-lane undivided road that crosses a Union railroad at its terminus, and then through a mix farm fields and occasional homes. north, highway agricultural areas, turning east before a back the north
 457

FM 457 is a farm to market road entiRely in MataGorda couNty. thE roaD is  aNd connects Bay CITy wiTh the coastline of the GulF of MeXiCO, speCIfIcallY the at MATaGORda peNiNsuLa. tHe HighwAy bEgins at An intersecTioN wIth SH 35 in the eaSTeRn reaches oF BaY City and travEls East. In ThE arEA of CaNey, It pasSes neaR The Bay city MunicIpAL AirpoRT and intERSeCts Fm 2540. It continues east bUT bEGins to curve towArds thE sOUtHEAst In CEdar Lane whErE FM 457 thEN intersECtS fm 521. aftER passing GaineSmore, HawkinSVilLe, and Fm 2611 aT itS WesterN termInUS, FM 457 Passes throuGh thE communitY of SarGEnt, crosSEs the SaRgent SWinG BrIdge, A PoNtOon-StYLe sWInG brIDge Over the INtRaCoastAl WaTERWAy, anD enDs on The MaTagorda PeninsUla Not fAR frOm a beAch on The GUlF of MeXico. ThE entiRe Highway is also knOwn aS the SergeAnt joE PaRkS, Jr. MeMOrial HIghWay.

the highWay was cREatEd ON jUnE 25, 1945 running from Bay CitY tO gAiNesmore. ON March 20, 1946, THe HiGHway was eXtEndEd to SOUtheaSt of sArGent brinGing thE ToTaL mileagE oF the roAd To. ON DeCembeR 17, 1952, fM 457 waS furthEr extendEd souTHeast to the Gulf OF Mexico taking OVeR WHaT Had bEen state HighwaY 330. SH 330 wAS a  hiGhwaY ThAt eXIsted From MAy 1940 UNtIL its absorption by FM 457 aNd Only coNsistIng of the bridgE (constructED AS a wooden SwinG BrIDge at the time) ovEr the intracoastAL WaterwaY. SincE then, theRe have beeN NO major chAngEs tO thE roUTInG of FM 457.

TxDOT is cONSideRiNg the rePlaCement oF thE swIng BriDgE, the last iN the entiRe StAtE, wIth A fixeD Concrete SpAn wItH heLix roADs on boTh endS to aLlOw FOr cLearancE OvER The cAnAl. the pRocEsS to beGin tHE rePlacemeNt began in sepTEmbeR 2013 aNd CompletIon is expected In 2018.

major interSeCtiOns

FM 458

Fm 458 IS a  farm to Market road near the westerN Border oF MaTagorDa CoUnty. The roAd's SoutheRn tERminus Is at FM 616 About  WeSt oF bLessiNG WhIle ThE northern tERMinUs is aT Sh 111  wesT of MidfIeld. The entire highwAY is Two-lane undiviDed Road THAt CroSSeS A UnIoN pacIFIc railroad line aT its southeRn TErMinus, and thEN coNtInues thRough a mIx of fARm fieldS and woods With occasIoNal hOMEs. FArther nortH, the highWay heads iNTo opeN AgRiculTurAl areaS, tUrnIng eaSt befoRE a tUrn baCk to thE nOrth
 457

FM 457 is a farm tomarket roa d ent ire lyin  Mat agor da County. The road  is  and connects BayCitywi t h th e  c oastl ine oft he G ulf  o fMex ic o ,speci fic ally th e at Matag ord aPeninsula. T h ehighway be gin s at an inte rse ctionwi thS H 35inthe e astern reache s of BayCi t y andt ravelse a st . In  the area of Cane y ,i t passes nearthe Ba yC it y Mun ici pal Airpor tand i n tersect s  F M 2 540 .  It continues  east but b e gin s to c ur vet owards  theso u the ast in Ceda r La ne whereFM 457 then in t ersects  FM 52 1.Aft er p a ss in g G ai n esm o re , H a wki nsville,  a nd  FM 2 611a t i ts w est erntermi nus, FM 457 p ass es t h rou gh th e com muni ty  of S argent , cro ss es the SargentSwin g Bridge,  apo nto on -styl e  swing  br idg e overthe Int r aco as t a l  W aterway, and endson t he  Matagor da Pen i ns ul a  not far  f rom  a b e a ch on  the Gu lf of Me xico.T he  e ntire h ig hway i sals o k nowna s th e Serg eant Joe  Park s , Jr. Memorial Highway.

The hi g h wa y  was  cr eated on Ju ne 2 5 , 19 45 r u nn ing fromBay C it y  t o  Gainesmore. On Mar ch  20, 1 946,the highway w as extende d t o southe asto fS argent bringin g the  total mil e age of t he ro ad to. O n Decembe r 17, 1952 , F M 4 57was f ur ther extended s outh ea st to t heGulf of  Me xic o t aki ng  over wha t had be en  S ta te  Hi ghway 330. SH33 0 w as  a high w ay tha t exi sted  f ro m  Ma y 1940u nt i l  its  a bs orpt ion  b y FM457a ndonly co nsistingoft he b ri dg e (cons tructed as awo oden swing  b rid ge att h e time)over the Intracoastal W a terway.  Si nce t hen,  there ha vebeen n o m a jor ch angesto th erou t i ng of F M457 .
TxDOT isc o nsi derin gthereplace ment of the swingb rid ge, the lastinthee n ti res ta t e,wi t h a f ixed concrete s pan with h el i xroads on b o then ds to a llow fo r cle a rance o ver the c anal. The  p roce s s  to  begin the  replace ment bega n  in S e pt ember  20 13 and  c omp letio n is e x pec ted i n 2018 .
Major  inte rs ections
FM 458

FM 458 is a  f arm to  mark etroad near  th e  we stern bor derof Matagor daCou nty.The road' s so u th ern termi nusi s at FM 6 1 6abo u t  west of Ble s s i ngwhile  th e  north ernterminus is at SH 111  west of M idfi e l d.The enti re  highway is tw o-l an e undivide droad that c rosses a  U n ion P acific  railr oad lin e at its so uthe rnterminus,  an dt hen con ti nu e s thro ughamix of  farmf ield s and woods with o ccasi o n al ho m es.  Fart he r north ,  the  highway h eads into o pen ag ricu ltura l areas ,turnin g e as t before a turn back  to t he nort h
 457

FM_457 is_a farm to market_road entirely_in_Matagorda County._The_road is _and connects Bay_City with the coastline_of the Gulf_of_Mexico, specifically the at Matagorda Peninsula. The highway begins at an intersection with SH_35_in the_eastern_reaches_of Bay City and travels_east. In the area of_Caney, it_passes near the Bay City Municipal Airport and_intersects_FM 2540. It_continues east but begins to curve towards the southeast_in Cedar Lane where FM 457_then intersects FM_521._After_passing Gainesmore, Hawkinsville, and_FM 2611 at its western terminus,_FM 457 passes through the community_of Sargent, crosses the Sargent Swing Bridge,_a pontoon-style swing bridge over the_Intracoastal Waterway, and ends on_the Matagorda_Peninsula not far from a_beach on the_Gulf of_Mexico. The entire_highway is also known as the_Sergeant Joe Parks,_Jr. Memorial Highway.

The highway was created_on_June 25, 1945_running_from_Bay City_to Gainesmore. On_March_20, 1946,_the_highway was extended to southeast of_Sargent_bringing the total mileage of the road_to. On December 17,_1952,_FM 457 was further_extended southeast to the Gulf_of Mexico taking over what had_been State_Highway 330._SH 330 was a  highway that existed from May 1940_until its absorption by FM 457_and only consisting of_the bridge_(constructed_as a wooden_swing_bridge at_the time) over the Intracoastal Waterway. Since_then, there_have been no major changes to_the routing of FM_457.

TxDOT_is considering the replacement of the_swing bridge, the last in the_entire state, with a fixed_concrete_span_with helix roads on both_ends to allow for clearance over_the canal. The_process to begin the replacement began in_September_2013 and completion is expected in_2018.

Major_intersections

FM 458

FM 458 is a _farm_to_market road near the western_border of Matagorda County. The road's_southern terminus is at FM 616 about  west_of Blessing while_the northern terminus is at_SH_111_ west of Midfield. The entire highway is two-lane undivided_road that_crosses a Union_Pacific railroad line at its southern terminus, and then continues_through a mix of farm fields and_woods with occasional homes. Farther north, the highway heads into open_agricultural areas, turning east before a turn back_to the north