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[Paul Johnson]

TxDOT is cited in Wikipedia as documenting them as being the same network
(farm to market), and no RM and FM have the same number.  They just change
the sign to RM when the route primarily passes through ranches instead of
farms.  According to TxDOT, there is exactly one "Ranch Road", being RR 1,
the rest are "farm to market."  It's definitely one of the more confusing
aspects of the Texas highway system, sort of like the nebulous distinction
between Park Roads and Rec Roads.
On Jun 19, 2013 5:22 PM, "Clay Smalley" <claysmalley at gmail.com> wrote:

> It's US:TX:FM for FM roads, and US:TX:RM for RM roads. There may be little
> to no overlap between RM and FM, and they may serve the same purpose, but I
> see no need to go through them all and change all of them to one network.
> They are different networks according to the state of Texas.
> On Jun 19, 2013 12:52 PM, "Paul Johnson" <baloo at ursamundi.org> wrote:
>
>> Curious if the network for RM and FM is consistently US:TX:FM for both,
>> since they're both part of the same network.
>> On Jun 19, 2013 10:52 AM, "Clay Smalley" <claysmalley at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Fortunately most of Texas has been done, but unfortunately the FM/RM
>>> roads haven't been completed and there are quite a lot of them. I made a
>>> Mapcraft to help add relations to them all:
>>> http://mapcraft.nanodesu.ru/pie/269
>>>
>>> I've made a little progress in the Texas Panhandle but we definitely
>>> need more people to help out if it's gonna get done.
>>> On Jun 19, 2013 7:39 AM, "Paul Johnson" <baloo at ursamundi.org> wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Tue, Jun 18, 2013 at 12:21 PM, Martijn van Exel <m at rtijn.org> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Also, how is the situation on the state level? I notice that for some
>>>>> states, there are no State Route relation pages. (
>>>>> http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/United_States_Numbered_Highway_Relations#See_also
>>>>> )
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I'm working on Oklahoma right now and keeping it documented.  Progress
>>>> has been slow since I'm not satisfied in just slapping down relations, I'm
>>>> checking each highway for continuity and connectivity as I go along.  I've
>>>> been going somewhat sequentially but if I come across a state highway I
>>>> know goes through but things refuse to route down it while I'm working,
>>>> I'll go through and fine-tooth-comb it when I get back (as I'm doing with
>>>> OK 48 right now).
>>>>
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