Highway Designation File

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


Certified Mileage (Open to Traffic)
38.597 2010

FARM TO MARKET ROAD NO. 227

Minute Order 021215, dated 06/08/1945 (date of agreement)

From Augusta to SH 21, a distance of 5.4 miles (Houston County) New Designation.



Minute Order 030256, dated 05/23/1951

From US 287 in Grapeland eastward and northeastward via Refuge and Augusta to SH 21, a distance of approximately 15.5 miles. (Houston County) Extended approximately 10.2 miles to US 287 in Grapeland.



Adm. Auth., dated 10/14/1954

From, a road intersection about 8.8 miles south-westward from Grapeland, northeastward to US 287 in Grapeland; and from another point on US 287 in Grapeland northeastward and eastward via Augusta to SH 21 southwest of Weches; and from. another point on SH 21 southeastward to SH 7 at Ratcliff, a distance of approximately 35.1 miles. (Houston County)  Part of FM 228 from Grapeland westward  to a road intersection  and ail of FM 1949 from SH 21 to SH 7 canceled and combine adding 8.8 and 11.2 miles respectively.



Minute Order 038905, dated 09/21/1955, Adm. Cir., 041-1955, dated 10/15/1955

From a road intersection about 12 miles southwest of Grapeland, northeastward to US 287 in Grapeland; and from another point on US 287 in Grapeland northeastward and eastward via Augusta to SH 21 southwest of Weches; and from another point on SH 21 southeastward to SH 7 at Ratcliff, a distance of approximately 38.6 miles. (Houston County)  Extended southwestward  approximately 3.5 miles to a road intersection about 12 miles  southwest of Grapeland.



Minute Order 046868, dated 11/24/1959, Adm. Cir., 006-1960, dated 01/01/1960

From SH 7 at Ratcliff northwestward to SH 21; and from another point on SH 21 west of Weches westward and southwestward via  Augusta to US 287 in Grapeland; and from  another point on US 287 in Grapeland; southwestward a total distance of approximately  42.0 miles. (Houston County)  Extended southwestward approximately 3.4 miles.



Minute Order 050601, dated 01/25/1962, Adm. Cir., 043-1962, dated 03/15/1962

From SH 7 at Ratcliff northwestward to SH 21; and from another point on SH 21 southwest of Weches, westward and southwestward via Augusta to US 287 In Grapeland; and from another point on US 287 in Grapeland, southwestward to road Intersection; a total distance of approximately 38.6 miles. (Houston County)  Section from present western terminus northeastward approximately 3.4 miles canceled.



Minute Order 072118, dated 01/20/1977; Adm. Ltr. 005-1978, dated 05/15/1978

From SH 7 at Ratcliff, northwestward to SH 21; and from another point on SH 21, southwest of Weches, westward via Augusta to SL 531 in Grapeland; and from another point on SL 531 in Grapeland, southwestward to road intersection, a total distance of approx. 38.6 miles. (Houston County)  Old location US 28 redesignated SL 531.



Minute Order 109352, dated 7/31/2003; DesLtr 4-2003, dated 9/26/2003

From CR 2210 in northwest Houston County, eastward to BU 287-V in Grapeland, then northward concurrent with BU 287-V approximately 0.6 mile, then northeastward to SH 21, then southward concurrent with SH 21 approximately 0.6 mile, then southeastward to SH 7 north of Kennard, a total distance of approximately 39.9 miles. (Houston County) Description amended to reflect designation changes to intersecting routes.