Highway Designation File

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


Certified Mileage (Open to Traffic)
12.323 2010

FARM TO MARKET ROAD NO. 568

Minute Order 021215, dated 07/18/1945 (date of agreement)

From US 84, 2.0 miles southeast of Coleman, eastward 4.5 miles to intersection with Echo Road (Coleman County).  New Designation.



Minute Order 021328, dated 08/04/1945

From US  84, 3.0 miles southeast of Coleman, eastward and southward 4.5 miles (Coleman County).  Amends original Description.



Minute Order 024416, dated 01/27/1948, Adm. Cir., 016-1948

From US 84, approximately   2.5 miles southeast of Coleman, eastward approximately 5.3 miles. (Coleman County)  Amend original description.



Minute Order 021981, dated 11/23/1948

From US  84, approximately 2.5 miles southeast of Coleman, eastward approximately 5.3 miles, thence southward to junction US 67 and US 84 near Santa ANNA, a distance of approximately 9.7 miles. (Coleman County) Extended from end of FM 568 to Santa Anna (5.2 miles).



Adm. Order , dated 04/13/1949

From US 84, approximately 2.5 miles southeast of Coleman, eastward approximately 5.3 miles (Coleman County)  Section from Santa Anna north 5.2 miles transferred to FM 1176.



Minute Order 031035, dated 10/16/1951

From US 84 southeast of Coleman eastward and northeastward to a road intersection, a distance of  approximately 8.9 miles. (Coleman County) Extended approximately 3.6 miles to a road intersection.



Minute Order 031172, dated 11/20/1951

From US 84 southeast of Coleman eastward and northeastward to a road intersection, a distance of approximately 11.1, miles. (Coleman County)  Extended approximately 2.2 miles northeastward to a road intersection. 



Minute Order 038936, dated 10/24/1955; Adm. Cir. 003-1956, dated 01/01/1956

From SH 206 in Coleman, eastward and northeastward to a road intersection, a distance of approx. 12.4 miles. (Coleman County)  SL 175 from old US Coleman eastward  to US 84 southeast of Coleman, canceled and combined With this road, adding approximately 1.5 miles. System transfer.