Highway Designation File

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


Certified Mileage (Open to Traffic)
1.163 2010

FARM TO MARKET ROAD NO. 259

Minute Order 021215, dated 06/11/1945  (Date of  Agreement)

From US 80 at Canutillo, westward to the Texas/New Mexico State Line, connecting with New Mexico State Highway 28.  (El Paso County) New Designation.



Minute Order 045054, dated 10/31/1958; Adm. Cir. 028-59, dated 02/15/1959

From IH 10 westward via Canutillo to Texas/New Mexico State Line, a distance of approximately 2.1 miles.  (El Paso County)  Extended eastward approximately 0.9 mile from US 80 to IH 10.



Adm. Cir. 025-1962, dated 02/01/1962

From IH 10 westward to US 80; and from another point on US 80 at Canutillo, westward to Texas/New Mexico State Line, a total distance of approximately 2.2 miles.  (El Paso County)  Redescribed to show break in route at US 80.



Minute Order 056553, dated 09/01/1965; Adm. Cir. 089-1965, dated 09/01/1965

From US 80 at Canutillo westward approximately 1.2 miles to Texas/New Mexico State Line.  (El Paso County)  Section from IH 10 to US 80 transferred to SL 375, a system transfer of approximately 1.0 mile.



Minute Order 062146, dated 04/02/1969; Adm. Cir. 035-1969, dated 06/01/1969

From Texas/New Mexico State Line, eastward approximately 1.2 miles to SH 20 in Canutillo.  (El Paso County)  Redescribed due to old location US 80 being redesignated SH 20.



Minute Order 105686, dated 06/27/1995; DesLtr 03-1995, dated 06/30/1995

Cancelled.  (El Paso County)  Mileage transferred to UR 259.