Highway Designation File

Transportation Planning and Programming Division
Current Description-Effective Date-Authority


Certified Mileage (Open to Traffic)
34.816 2010

FARM TO MARKET ROAD NO. 8

Minute Order 019173, 03/26/1942

From Stephenville to Lingleville, a distance of approximately 10 miles.  New Designation to
replace part of SH 68.



Minute Order 021215, 07/19/1945  (Date of agreement)

From Stephenville via Lingleville to the Eastland County Line.  Extended from Lingleville to the Eastland County Line.



Minute Order 021554, 12/21/1945  (Date of agreement)

From Stephenville Via Lingleville to intersection F M 96 in Desdemona. (Erath and Eastland County)  Extend from Erath  Eastland County Line to FM 96 in Desdemona.



Adm. Cir.,22-1948, 05/17/1948

From Gorman via Desdemona and Lingleville to Stephensville. (Erath and Eastland Counties)  Gorman to Desdemona, originally FM 96, added.



Minute Order 041670, 02/26/57, Adm. Cir., 20-1957, 03/15/1957

From SH 108 near Stephenville westward via Lingleville and Desdemona to a point on SH 6 in Gorman, and from another point on SH 6 in Gorman westward over the old location of SH 6 to a point approximately 2.8 miles west of Gorman, a distance of approximately 31.4 miles. (Erath and Eastland Counties)  Extended westerly approximately 2.8 miles.



Minute Order 054404, 05/06/1964

From US 281 near Stephenville westward via! Lingleville and Desdemona to SH 6 in Gorman; and from another point on SH 6 in Gorman westward over the old location of SH 6 to a point approximately 2.8 miles west of Gorman, a total distance of approximately 33.0 miles. (Erath and Eastland Counties) (New Description)  Extended eastward approximately 1.2 miles from SH 108 to US 281.



Minute Order 81351-00055, 10-26-83; Adm. Ltr. 12-83

From US 281 near Stephenville, westward via Lingleville and Desdemona to SH 6 in Gorman; and from another point on SH 6 in Gorman, westward and northwestward over the old location of SH 6 approx. 4.5 miles to SH 6, a total distance of approx. 34.7 miles. (Erath and Eastland Counties)  Section of approx. 1.7 miles added from end of FM 8 west of Gorman northwestward to SH 6.