Highway Designation File

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


Certified Mileage (Open to Traffic)
8.018 2010

FARM TO MARKET ROAD NO. 596

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

From SH 290, 8.5 miles west of Morton, northward to the Bailey County Line (Cochran County).  New Designation



Minute Order 021657, dated 01/18/1946

From SH 290, 8.5 miles west of Morton to Maple. (Bailey and Cochran) Extended to Maple in Bailey County.



Minute Order 02702 2, dated 07/14/1949

From FM 54 north of Maple, south via Maple to SH 290, 8.5 miles west of Morton.  (Bailey and Cochran Counties)  Section from junction FM 54 to Maple added, 1.0 mile.



Minute Order 037681, dated 03/31/1955, MInute Order 073787, dated 12/14/1977, Adm. Ltr. 01-1978, 01/16/1978

From FM 54 north of Maple, southward via Maple approximately 8.0 miles to SH 114, 8.5 miles west of Morton. (Bailey and Cochran Counties) SH 116 redesignated SH 114.