PR 12 | ||||
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 PR 12 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by TxDOT | ||||
| Length | 0.275 mi[1] (443 m) | |||
| Existed | September 26, 1939[1]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  FM 1155 in Washington-on-the-Brazos | |||
| North end | Park road in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Texas | |||
| Counties | Washington | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Park Road 12 (PR 12) is a short Park Road located in Washington County, in the Gulf Coast region of the U.S. state of Texas. The highway is approximately 0.3 miles (0.48 km) long, and connects Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site to Farm to Market Road 1155 (FM 1155) and the surrounding community of Washington-on-the-Brazos. The highway was designated in 1939, and was shortened in 1970. The designation originally contained all roads within the park.
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[car passing] I think people have always been intrigued when maybe they've traveled from Austin to Houston or vice versa. and they hit this pocket right near Bastrop and all of the sudden you're in a pine forest. It's a very unique ecosystem which makes it a very special place. Travelers don't have to leave their cars to experience the beauty of Bastrop's Lost Pines. But they should. When people think about Bastrop State Park, they think about East Texas being in Central Texas. Just a half hour east of Austin, Bastrop State Park is the perfect place to get out and enjoy this unusual patch of pine forest. It's pretty cool that you can come into a park like Bastrop and be able to go hiking and fishing and bird watching and stay in some historic cabins. And then if you want to, go play golf. [whack] Great shot! We have hiking trails, we have road biking. We have any type of camping you want. Bastrop really has just about anything that you can want to do at a State Park. It's a beautiful day. While there are many ways to enjoy this isolated pine woodland, no one knows for sure how it got here. There's ongoing research as to why the Lost Pines exist here. Probably the most supported idea is the Brazos River Valley and the flooding that has occurred over the years, is probably more of the reason why there is this about an 80 to 100 mile separation between the Lost Pines of Central Texas and East Texas Pineywoods. The pines were probably never continuous from East Texas all the way to Bastrop. In other words, there are gaps here and there, and those gaps are primarily related to different soil types. The minute you get off the right soils, you're out of pines. No matter what forces shaped this area, its natural beauty was recognized long ago. People have been enjoying Bastrop State Park since it was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930's. The cabins and the refectory are a showplace for the work that the CCC did. They're built from native Carrizo Sandstone which was quarried in and around this park, so they look like they belong here. We had a reunion for the CCC boys a couple of years ago, and it was great to be able to sit down and visit with some of them who actually worked right here in these 2 parks. That second park is nearby Buescher State Park, a 12 mile, scenic ride away, where there are even more opportunities to fish, hike, camp, otherwise enjoy the surroundings. But only in Bastrop are you likely to catch sight, or sound, one of the area's most secretive residents. [toad call] The endangered Houston Toad is a federally listed endangered species with the largest known population being here in Bastrop State Park. So that's just another reason why this is a special place. Whether a destination in itself, or a detour on a trip through Central Texas, Bastrop State Park is an ideal place to discover the hidden treasures of the Lost Pines. Just being able to listen to the wind blowing through the pine trees, it's very relaxing and it's very soothing. It's a pretty neat setting. For more information on Texas state parks and historic sites, visit our website or call 1-800-792-1112.
Route description
PR 12 begins at an at-grade intersection with FM 1155 just outside the border of the State Historic Site.[2] The highway begins as a two-lane, paved road. The road proceeds eastward for a short distance before bending northeastward. The roadway continues northeast through dense trees before reaching its northern terminus, an at-grade intersection with a small park road.[3][4]
History
Park Road 12 was first designated on September 26, 1939, as a redesignation of State Highway 229. The highway began at State Highway 90, and included all drives in Old Washington State Park, as the park was known at that time. On February 5, 1954, SH 90 was rerouted off of the road on the north end of PR 12, and the old route of SH 90 that intersected PR 12 was redesignated as FM 912 (SH 105 replaced this section of SH 90 on February 28, 1973). On March 5, 1963, FM 1155 was extended north replacing the section of FM 912 at the north end of PR 12, meaning the north end was at FM 1155. On October 2, 1970, the Texas Highway Commission passed an order to remove most of the roads in the park road the PR 12 designation. This decision was approved on October 15 of the same year, and removed approximately 0.6 miles (0.97 km) from the route.[1]
Major junctions
The entire road is in Washington County.
| Location | mi[5] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington-on-the-Brazos | 0.000 | 0.000 | FM 1155 – Navasota | Southern terminus | |
| Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historical Site | 0.275 | 0.443 | Park road | Northern terminus | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
- ^ a b c Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "Park Road No. 12". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
- ^ Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site (PDF) (Map). Cartography by Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. 2012. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
- ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2018). Texas County Mapbook (PDF) (Map) (2018 ed.). 1:72,224. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 1597. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
- ^ Google (January 25, 2013). "Overview map of Park Road 12" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
- ^ Statewide Planning Map (Map). Cartography by Transportation Planning and Programming Division. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
This page was last edited on 7 July 2023, at 04:39