Highway Designation File

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


Certified Mileage (Open to Traffic)
66.829 2010

FARM TO MARKET ROAD NO. 490

Minute Order 021215, dated 06/26/1946 (date of agreement)

From US 281, 10.0 miles north of Edinburg, eastward through Hargill to the Willacy County Line (Hidalgo County).  New Designation



Minute Order 025819, dated 11/11/1948

From US 281, 10.0 miles north of Edinburg,  eastward to through Hargill  to junction FM 88. (Hidalgo and Willacy Counties)  Extended from Hidalgo County Line to junction FM 88 (3.0 miles)



Minute Order 043016, dated 10/31/1957, Adm. Auth., dated 01/20/1958, Adm. Cir. 006-1958, dated 02/01/1958

From FM 681 approximately 2.3 miles east of McCook, eastward via Hargill to FM 88, a distance of approximately 27.3 miles. (Hidalgo and Willacy Counties)  Extended from US 281 westward to the end of FM 2059, adding approximately 8.5 miles.  FM 2059 canceled and combined, adding approximately 6.2 miles.


02/15/1958

From FM 755 approximately 13 miles northeast of Rio Grande City eastward to FM 681 at McCook; and from another point on FM 681 approximately 2.3 miles east of McCook eastward via Hargill to FM 88, a total distance of approximately 46.l miles. (Starr, Hidalgo, and Willacy Counties) FM 1561 canceled and combined, adding approximately 19.3 miles.



Minute Order 054567, dated 05/06/1964, Adm. Cir. 062-1964, dated 06/01/1964

From FM 755, 13 miles northeast of Rio Grande, City, eastward to FM 681 at McCook; and from another point on FM 681 east of McCook, eastward via Hargill to FM 2099, a total distance of approximately 61.2 miles. (Starr, Hidalgo and Willacy Counties) (New Description)  Extended east approximately 2.5 miles from FM 88 to FM 1015 and FM 1432 canceled and combined  adding approximately 13.0 miles.



Minute Order 056213, 06/01/1965, Adm. Cir. 061-1965, 07/011965

From FM 755, 13.0 miles northeast of Rio Grande City, eastward to FM 681 at McCook; and from another point on FM 681 east of McCook, eastward via Hargill to FM 1420 at Willamar, a total distance of approximately 66.7 miles. (Starr, Hidalgo, and Willacy Counties)  Extended eastward approximately 5.5 miles from FM 2099 to  FM 1420.