Highway Designation File

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


Certified Mileage (Open to Traffic)
23.824 2010

FARM TO MARKET ROAD NO. 548

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

From Royce City to SH 205 (Rockwall County).  New Designation.



Adm. Auth., dated 11/04/1955

From US 67 in Royse City southward to SH 205 southeast of Chisholm, a distance of approximately 12.8 mile. (Rockwall County)  Section from junction FM 1142, south of Royse City, west to junction FM 551 at Blackland transferred to FM 1143, and section from FM 551 at Blackland southwestward to SH 205 a near McLendons transferred to FM 550, decreases of approximately 0.5 mile and 4.6 miles, respectively. FM 1142 canceled and combined with this road, adding approximately 7.4 miles.



Minute Order 051256, dated 05/02/1962, Adm. Auth., dated 05/25/1962, Adm. Cir., 123-1962, dated  09/04/1962

From SH 66 in Royse City, southward to SH 205 southeast of Chisholm; and from another point on SH 205, southwestward to IH 20 east of Forney, a total distance of approximately 21.1 miles. (Rockwall and Kaufman Counties) Northern terminus redescribed due to US 67 being renumbered SH 66 in Royse City; new designation from SH  205 southwestward approximately 0.7 miles to end of FM 2081; FM 2081 canceled and combined adding approximately 7.6 miles.



Minute Order 084179, dated 02/26/1986, Adm. Ltr., 004-1986 dated 01/18/1986

From SH 66 in Royse City, southward to SH 205 southeast of McLendon/Chisholm; and from another point on SH 205, southwestward to IH 20 in Forney, a total distance of approximately 21.1 miles. (Kaufman and Rockwall Counties) (New Description)  Section of approximately 0.4 Mile from IH 20 in Forney northeastward relocated on new location from IH 20 in Forney, northeastward approximately 0.5 mile to existing location
of FM 548. This old location to be returned to the city and county for maintenance.



Minute Order 107664, dated 10/29/1998; DesLtr 004-1998, 11/20/1998

From SH 66 in Royse City, southward to SH 205 southeast of McLendon/Chisholm; and from another point on SH 205, southwestward to FM 740, a distance of approximately 25.0 miles. (Kaufman and Rockwall Counties) (New Description)  At District's request, FM 548 extended on the SH System, on new location, from approximately 0.6 mile north of US 80 near Forney southwestward to FM 740.