Farm to Market Road 148 (FM 148) is a
farm to market road
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located in
Kaufman County in
Texas
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.
Route description
FM 148 begins at an intersection with
State Highway 274 near
Kemp just west of
Cedar Creek Reservoir. The highway runs in a west–east direction from SH 274 to County Road 3094, making a 90 degree angle to the north towards
Grays Prairie. FM 148 enters the town of
Scurry, sharing a short overlap with
State Highway 34. The highway runs in a northwest direction to
Crandall before turning northeast at
US 175
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. The highway enters the town of
Talty before entering
Terrell
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*Terrell, North Carolina, unincorporated community in Catawba County, North Carolina, United States
*Terrell, Texas, city in Kau ...
. FM 148 meets
Interstate 20 and
Spur 557 in a fast growing area of the town's southwest side, before seeing less development. The highway ends at an intersection with
US 80
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, continuing north as
State Highway 205.
History
FM 148 was originally designated on February 28, 1945, running from US 175 in Crandall to US 80 in Terrell. The highway was extended further south on June 28 of that year to Peeltown. FM 148 was extended again on November 1, 1961 to SH 274, absorbing
Farm to Market Road 988. On June 2, 1967, it was relocated east of Peeltown, with the old route becoming FM 3094.
Junction list
References
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Transportation in Kaufman County, Texas