Highway Designation File

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


Certified Mileage (Open to Traffic)
35.485 2010

FARM TO MARKET ROAD NO. 696

Minute Order 022268, dated 07/31/1946 (date of agreement 08/12/1946)

From SH 20 to Butler, a distance of approximately 1.1 miles. (Bastrop County)  New Designation



Minute Order 025644 and 025740, dated 11/23/1948

From SH 20 northeastward to near the Lee County Line, a distance of approximately 6.2 miles, thence from Blue in Lee County to junction FM 112, near Lexington, a distance of approximately 8.3 miles. (Bastrop and Lee Counties)  Extended from Butler to near the Lee County Line (5.1 miles) and section from Blue to
Lexington (8.3 miles) added.



Minute Order 027052, dated 07/14/1949

From SH 20 northeastward via Blue to a junction with FM 112 near Lexington, a distance of approximately 15.3 miles. (Bastrop and Lee Counties) Extended from the Bastrop County Line to Blue (7.0 miles).



Adm. Ord., dated 01/30/1950

From SH 20 northeastward via Blue to a junction with FM 112 near Lexington, a distance of approximately 21.3 miles.  (Bastrop and Lee Counties) Modified to correct error in mileage.



Minute Order 046441, dated 09/27/1960, Adm. Auth., dated 10/17/1960, Adm. Cir. 165-1960

From US 290 northeastward via Blue to SL 123 at Lexington, and from US 77 near south edge of Lexington eastward to road intersection, a total distance of approximately 27.0 miles. (Bastrop and Lee Counties) Western terminus redescribed as US 290 instead of SH 20, section of FM 112 from present eastern  terminus eastward approximately 1.1 miles to SL 123, transferred to this FM, extended eastward approximately 6.0 miles from US 77.



Adm. Auth., dated 06/11/1965, Adm. Cir. 061-1965, dated 07/01/1965

From US 290 northeastward via Blue to SL 123 at Lexington, and from US 77 near south edge of Lexington, eastward via Gus Community to SH 21 at Hogg, a total distance of approximately 35.4 miles. (Bastrop, Lee, and Burleson Counties)  Extended eastward approximately 3.3 miles to end of FM 1574. FM 1574 combined adding approximately 4.6 miles.