Highway Designation File

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


Certified Mileage (Open to Traffic)
15.276 2010

FARM TO MARKET ROAD NO. 316

Minute Order 021215, dated 06/11/1945 (date of agreement )

From Eustace southward and westward to Payne Spring, a distance of 5.5 miles. (Henderson County)  New Designation.



Minute Order 023997, dated 10/25/1947

From Eustace southward and westward via Payne Springs to junction SH 31 in Malakoff. (Henderson County)  Section from Payne Springs to Malakoff added (9.3 miles)



Minute Order 023997, dated 10/25/1947, Adm. Cir., 013-1948

From Eustace southward and westward via Payne Springs to junction SH 31 in Malakoff and from another point on SH 31 in Malakoff southeast, a distance of approximately 3.5 miles. (Henderson County)  Extended from Malakoff southeastward 3.5 miles.



Minute Orders 027001, 027004, dated 07/14/1949

From SH 198 at Phalba southward  via Eustace and Malakoff to a point 3.5 miles southeast of Malakoff. (Van Zandt and Henderson Counties) Extended from Eustace to junction SH 198 at Phalba (10.0 miles).



Adm. Cir., 004-1955, dated 01/15/1955

From SH 198  at Phalba, southward to US 175 at Eustace; thence from a point on SL 61 in Eustace southward, westward, and southward via Payne Springs to SH 31 in Malakoff; thence from a point on FM 90 in Malakoff, southeastward approximately 3.5 miles, a total distance of approximately 27.5 miles. (Van Zandt and Henderson Counties)  Modified to describe breaks in route at Eustace and Malakoff. No change in mileage.



Adm. Auth., dated 10/30/1961, Adm. Cir., 181-1961, dated 12/11/1961

From SH 198 at Phalba, southward to US 175 at Eustace; and from a point on SL 61 at Eustace, southwestward to FM 90 at Payne Springs, a total distance of approximately 15.2 miles. (Van Zandt and Henderson Counties)  Section from present junction with FM 1617 southward approximately 9.2 miles to SH 31 transferred to FM 50; section from FM 90 in Malakoff, southeastward approximately 3.1 miles transferred
to FM 2636.



Adm. Auth., dated  10/30/1961, Adm. Ltr., 006-1983, dated 06/15/1983

From SH 198 at Phalba, southward to US 175 at Eustace; and from SL 61 in Eustace southwestward to SH 198 a distance of approximately 15.6 miles. (Van Zandt & Henderson Counties) (New Description)  Redescribed to show southern terminus as SH 198.



Minute 091012, date 11/29/1990; Adm. Ltr., 002-1991, dated 03/25/1991

From SH 198 at Phalba, southward to US 175 at Eustace; and then from another point on US 175 south, westward and southward to SH 198 near Payne Springs, a distance of approximately 14.7 miles. (Van Zandt and Henderson Counties)  Section of approximately 0.1 mile from US 175 southward to junction of FM 316 transferred from SL 61.