Highway Designation File

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


Certified Mileage (Open to Traffic)
76.817 2010

FARM TO MARKET ROAD NO. 649

Minute Order  0212151, dated 08/13/1945 (date of agreement)

From US 83 approximately 8.0 miles west of Rio Grande City northward to the Jim Hogg County Line (Starr County).  New Designation.



Minute Order 024612, dated 03/31/1948, Adm. Cir., 024-1948

From FM 496 at Randado southward to junction US 83 approximately 8.0 miles west of Rio Grande City. (Starr & Jim Hogg Counties)  Section from Randado to Starr County Line added (22 miles)



Adm. Auth., dated 08/05/1954, Adm. Cir., 035-1954

From US 59 west of Oilton southward to US 83 at Garceno, a distance of approximately 77.5 miles. (Webb, Jim Hogg, and Starr Counties) FM 1904 canceled and combined, adding approximately 27.7 miles.



Adm. Cir. 028-1959, dated 02/15/1959

From SH 359 west of Oilton southward to FM 496 approximately 2.5 miles west of Ranado; and from another point on FM 496 at Ranado southward to US 83 at Garceno, a total distance of approximately 76.0, miles. (Webb, Jim Hogg, and Starr Counties)  Northern terminus redescribed as SH 359 due to redesignation; break in route at FM 496 added to describe route as actually constructed.



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

From SH 359 west of Oilton, southward to SH 16, 2.5 miles west of Randado; and from another point on SH 16 at Randado, southward to US 83 at Garceno, a total distance of approx. 76.9 miles. (Webb, Jim Hogg, and Starr Counties) Redescribed due to FM 496 being redesignated SH 16.