Highway Designation File

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


Certified Mileage (Open to Traffic)
3.563 2010

FARM TO MARKET ROAD NO. 440

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

From Killeen southwest  5.0 miles. (Bell County)  New Designation.



Minute Order 026777, dated 05/26/1949

From US 190 at Killeen southward via Reese Creek School to a point 3.0 miles south of Reese Creek School, a total distance of 8.8 miles. (Bell County)  Extended south 3.8 miles.



Minute Order 030390, dated 05/23/1951

From US 190 at Killeen southward via Reese  Creek School to SH  195 north of Florence, a distance of approximately 21.5 miles. (Bell and Williamson Counties)  Extended approximately 12.7 miles southward to SH 195 north of Florence.



Adm. Auth., dated 10/01/1956, Adm. Cir., 043-1956, dated 10/01/1956

No change in description. (Bell and Williamson Counties)  Designation changed from FM to RM.



Minute Order 083270, dated 06/21/1985, Adm. Ltr., 010-1985, dated 10/15/1985

In Killeen from FM 439 southward via Ding Dong to SH 195 north of Florence, a distance of approximately 22.0 miles. (Bell and Williamson Counties) (New Description)  Section of approximately 0.7 Miles added from FM 439 southward along Fort Hood Street to SL 518 in Killeen.



Adm. Ltr., 008-1988, dated 08/08/1988

Canceled. (Bell and Williamson Counties)  Section of approximately 18.5 miles from SH 138 north of Florence Northward to US 190 in Killeen transferred to SH 195; and then section of approximately 1.5 miles from US 190 northward to junction of FM 439 transferred to FM 439, a total approximate distance of 20.0 miles. (Modification made by Minute Order 086858, dated 01/27/1988)



101588, dated 10/29/1992, Des Ltr., 003-1993, dated 05/10/1993

From US 82, at East Avenue in Holliday, eastward to FM 1954, a distance of approximately 3.3 miles. (Archer County)  New Designation.



Minute Order 107231, dated 07/31/1997; DesLtr 003-1997, dated 09/10/1997

From FM 368 at North Ave in Holliday, eastward to FM 1954, with a spur connection from FM 368 near South Ave, northward to FM 440 at Chestnut Street a distance of approximately 4.22miles. (Archer County)  At District's request, spur connection added.