Highway Designation File

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


Certified Mileage (Open to Traffic)
3.022 2010

FARM TO MARKET ROAD NO. 496

Minute Order 021215,  dated 07/09/1945 (date of agreement)

From Zapata northeastward to the Jim Hogg County Line (Zapata County). New Designation



Minute Order 021215, dated 08/13/1945

From  Zapata via Petroleum to Hebbronville (Zapata/Jim Hogg Counties). Extended from Jim Hogg County Line to Hebbronville.



Minute Order 43015,  dated 10/31/1957, Adm. Cir. 049-1957, dated 12/01/1957

From approximately 3 miles southwest of Zapata northeastward via Zapata and Randado to SH 285 at Hebbronville, and from, a point on SH 359 at Hebbronville northward to SH 339 south of Freer, a distance of approximately 92.0 miles. (Zapata, Jim Hogg, and Duval Counties)  Southern terminus redescribed due to relocation of town of Zapata, extended from Hebbronville to SH 330, south of Freer  adding approximately 37.0 miles.



Minute Order 056529, dated 08/31/1965, Adm. Cir. 089-1965, dated 09/01/1965

From US 83 at Zapata, southwestward approximately 3.0 miles. (Zapata County)   Sections from US 83 at Zapata to SH 285 and from SH 359 transferred to SH 16; system transfer of approximatey 89.0 miles.