Highway Designation File

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


Certified Mileage (Open to Traffic)
97.788 2010

FARM TO MARKET ROAD NO. 140

Minute Order 021055, dated 02/28/1945

From US 81 at Pearsall, eastward in the direction of Charlotte, to the road intersection just eastward of San Miguel Creek, approximately 11 miles. New Designation.



Minute Order 021215, dated 07/09/1945 (date of agreement)

From US 81 at Pearsall, east in the direction of Charlotte, to the road intersection just east of San Miguel Creek; and from Charlotte west to the Frio County Line (Atascosa and Frio Counties). Adds section from Charlotte westward to the Frio County Line.



Minute Order 025885, 025972, dated 12/16/1948

From US 81 at Pearsall, eastward via Charlotte to a road intersection approximately 3.8 miles southeastward of Charlotte. (Atascosa and Frio Counties)  adds section from Charlotte west to the Frio County Line.



Minute Order 027621, dated 10/26/1949

From US 81 at Pearsall east to Charlotte, thence southeastward, a distance of approximately 6.7 miles. (Atascosa and Frio Counties)  Extended southeastward 2.9 miles.



Adm. Ord., dated 12/14/1949

From US 81 at Pearsall, east to 6.7 miles southeast of Charlotte, a distance of approximately 34.2 miles. (Atascosa and Frio Counties) Modified to correct description and mileage.



Minute Order 033165, dated 12/17/1952, Adm. Auth, dated 01/29/1953

From Frio Town Community southeastward to US 81 in Pearsall thence eastward and southeastward via Charlotte to Christine, a distance of approximately 60.0 miles.(Frio and Atascosa Counties)  Extended approximately 9.0 miles eastward to SH 173.FM 477 and FM 1465 cancelled and combined, adding approximately 2.9 and 16.1 miles respectively.



Minute Order 034428, dated 07/28/1953

From Frio Town community southeastward to US. 81 in Pearsall thence eastward and southeastward via Charlotte to Christine, 58.1 miles. (Frio and Atascosa Counties)  Route relocated southeast of Charlotte causing approximately 1.9 miles reduction in length.



Minue Order 035836, dated 03/24/1954, Circ. 026-1954, dated 06/01/1954

From FM 117, 2 miles south of Uvalde southeastward via Pearsall and Charlotte to Christine a distance of approximately 58.5 miles. (Uvalde, Zavala, Frio, and Atascosa Counties)  Extended approximately 22.6 miles from Friotown northwesward to end of present FM 188 cancelled and combined adding approximately.



Minute Order 038803, dated, 09/21/1955, Circ. 043-1955, dated 11/01/1955

From FM 117, 2 miles south of Uvalde, southeastward to US 81 at Pearsall; and from another point on US 81 at Pearsall eastward via Charlotte, thence southeastward and eastward via Christine to US 281 near Campbellton, a distance of approximately 101.5 miles, (Uvalde, Zavala, Frio, and Atascosa Counties)  Extended from Christine eastward approximately 13.0 miles toUS 281; modified to show break in route at Pearsall; error in length corrected.



Admin. Auth., dated 08/04/1982, Adm. Ltr., 008-1982, dated 08/12/1982

From FM 117, 2 miles south of Uvalde, southeastward to BI 35-E at Pearsall; and from another point on BI 35-E at Pearsall eastward via Charlotte thence southeastward and eastward via Christine to US 281 north of Campbellton, a distance of approximately 101.5 miles. (Uvalde, Zavala, Frio and Atascosa Counties) (New Description)  Approximately 4.0 miles section west of Charlotte concurrent with SH 85.