Highway Designation File

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


Certified Mileage (Open to Traffic)
22.454 2010

FARM TO MARKET ROAD NO. 434

Minute Order 021215, dated 07/09/1945 (Date of Agreement)

From Waco via Downsville to Asa.  (McLennan County)  New Designation.



Minute Order 026997, dated 07/14/1949

From Waco via Downsville and Asa to the Falls County Line.  (McLennan County)  Extended to the Falls County Line, 1.3 miles. 



Minute Order 043480, dated 02/27/1958; Adm. Auth., dated 04/22/1958; Adm. Cir. 019-1958, dated 05/01/1958

From Waco southward via Downsville, Asa, and Satin to SH 7 at Chilton, a distance of approximately 21.3 miles.  (McLennan and Falls Counties)  Extended from the end of present FM 434 at McLennan County line to FM 2116 at Satin, adding approximately 3.0 miles; FM 2116 cancelled and combined adding approximately 6.5 miles; signing of FM 2116 to remain until the 1959 Official Highway Travel Map is released the public.



Minute Order 053548, dated 09/26/1963; Adm. Cir. 004-1964, dated 01/01/1964

From IH 35 in Waco, southward via Downsville, Asa, and Satin to SH 7 at Chilton, a distance of approximately 22.6 miles.  (McLennan and Falls Counties)  Extended northward approximately 1.25 miles along proposed Riverside Dr from LaSalle Ave to IH 35.



Adm. Auth., dated 05/26/1970; Adm. Cir. 093-1970, dated 08/01/1970

From IH 35 in Waco, southward via Downsville, Asa, and Satin to SH 7 at Chilton, with a spur connection of approx. 0.3 mile along Jones St to IH 35 in Waco, a total distance of approx. 22.9 miles.  (McLennan and Falls Counties)  Spur connection in Waco added.



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

From SH 6 in Waco, southward via Downsville, Asa, and Satin to SH 7 at Chilton, a distance of approx. 10.431 miles. (McLennan and Falls Counties) Mileage from IH 35 southeastward to SH 6 transferred to UR 434 and spur connection.


Minute Order 114921, dated 04/27/2017

In the city of Waco, a segment of FM 434 was removed from the state highway system from I-35 eastward along South University Parks Drive to BU 77-L, a distance of approximately 1.1 miles. Jurisdiction, control, and maintenance were transferred to the city of Waco. (McLennan County) Removal of Designation (Partial Route)

Note: Minute Order 114921 also prescribed a Removal of Designation (Entire Route) for FS 434. Refer to the Highway Designation File page for FS 434. This is being noted here because the spur connection was originally documented on this page, in conjunction with FM 434, prior to FS 434 being documented on its own unique Highway Designation File page.