road recreational road recreational road located southeastern portion state texas highway approximately miles length connects community roadway travels rural areas central laid road appeared location farm market road designated location recreational road officially designated june relocated highway cancelled relocated highway currently route recreational road criteria route description begins grade intersection south unincorporated community highway proceeds lane paved road traveling northward travels mainly rural areas route intersects small dirt road entering southern portion road intersects continues past houses traveling parallel street short distance intersects bends northeastward continues road passes large park intersects deer trail continuing past houses proceeds northern terminus intersection edge long park road continues north park providing access recreational areas highway maintained job measure traffic highway counts taken metric called annual average daily traffic aadt statistical calculation average daily number vehicles travel portion highway usually measures aadt near intersection highway aadt vehicles taken point north intersection increase previous year count vehicles taken point decrease aadt route vehicles portion roadway listed national_highway_system network roads important country economy defense mobility currently route recreational road system system criteria defines road route travels recognized recreational area serves choke history community settled known settlement simple camp city oil discovered nearby rapid expansion laid plan community contained roads sites community continued expand 1930s dirt road connected central camps north community road crossed river concrete bridge single cattle guard located course road block southern terminus improved graded surface crushed rock asphalt october designated course highway length approximately miles october cancelled extended course designation officially passed administration circle december entire length highway graded resurfaced crushed rock straightened route listed federal aid secondary road surface improved bridge replaced road course straightened march approved relocated location newly created relocation officially designated june april approved designated relocated portion designation official day relocated june approved cancellation august approved route shifted present location total length miles shifted southward choke canyon reservoir causing shortened miles major intersections entire route
Texas Recreational Road 8