Highway Designation File

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


Certified Mileage (Open to Traffic)
29.761 2010

FARM TO MARKET ROAD NO. 139

Minute Order 021074, dated 02/28/1945

From SH 7 near its intersection with US  84 east of Joaquin, southeastward  to the Sam Houston National Forest boundary, approximately 4.3 miles. New Designation.



Minute Order 021274, dated 06/30/1945

From SH 7 near its intersection with US 84 east of Joaquin, southeastward to the Sabine National Forest boundary, approximately 4.3 miles. (Shelby County)  Changes reference to "Sam Houston National Forest" to "Sabine National Forest".



Minute Order 030353, dated 05/23/1951

From SH 7 east of Joaquin southeastward to a road intersection at Ashton School, a distance of approximately 7.5 miles. (Shelby County)  Extended to Ashton School, a distance of approximately 3.2 miles.



Minute Order 033413, dated 12/17/1952

From SH 7 east of Joaquin southeastward via Ashton School to Paula Store, a distance of approximately 13.2 miles. (Shelby County)  Extended approximately 6.0 miles to Paula Store.



Minute Order 035189, dated 10/29/1953, Adm. Auth., dated 11/13/1953

From SH 7 east of Joaquin southeastward via Ashton School and Pauls Store, and southward via Strong School, thence southeastward to SH 87 near Hurston, a distance of approximately 29.0 miles. (Shelby County) Extended approximately 15.8 to SH 87, 11.3 miles of which transferred from  canceled FM 1278.



Minute Order 053070, dated 06/28/1963; Adm. Cir. 125-1963, dated 09/01/1963

From SH 7 east of Joaquin, southeastward via Ashton Church and southward via Strong School; then southwestward to SH 87 near Hurstown; and from another point on SH 87 near Hurstown, southwestward to East Liberty School, a total distance of approx. 29.9 miles. (Shelby County)  Extended southwestward approximately 1.4 mile from SH 87.