Highway Designation File

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


Certified Mileage (Open to Traffic)
29.601 2010

FARM TO MARKET ROAD NO. 726

Minute Order  024009, dated 10/25/1947, Adm. Cir., 037-1947

From SH 49, approximately 3.0 miles northwest of Jefferson, southwestward approximately 6.0 miles. (Marion County)  New Designation. 



Adm. Auth, dated 11/18/1953

From FM 729 southwestward a distance of approximately 4.3 miles. (Marion County)  A section of approximately 1.6 miles transferred to FM 729.



Minute Orders 041035, 041080, dated 11/21/1956, Adm. Cir., 014-1957, dated 02/15/1957

From FM 725 west of Kellyville, southwestward to northeast end of Ferrells Bridge Dam, and from southwest end of Ferrells Bridge Dam westward to FM 450 approximately 3.7 miles southeast of Marion/Harrison County Line, a distance of approximately 11.1 miles. (Marion and Harrison Counties) Extended westerly approximately 6.8 miles.



Minute Orders 048479, 048483, dated 09/27/1960, Adm. Cir., 181-1960, dated 12/01/1960

From FM 729 west of Kellyville, southwestward to northeast end of Ferrells Bridge Dam, and from southwest end of Ferrells Bridge Dam westward to FM 450; and from another point on FM 450 westward to road intersection, a total distance of approximately 14.6 miles. (Marion, Harrison and Upshur counties)  Extended westward from FM 450 approximately 3.5 miles.



Minute Order 053143, dated 06/28/1963, Adm. Auth., dated 09/18/1962, Adm. Cir., 173-1963, dated 1/01/1964

From FM 729 west of Kellyville, southwestward to northeast end of Ferrells Bridge Dam., and from southwest end of Ferrells Bridge Dam, westward to FM 450; and from another point on FM 450, southwestward via Graceton to SH 154; and from another point on SH 154, southwestward to FM 1650; and from another point on FM 1650 southwestward via Glenwood to US 271, a total distance of approximately 31.0 miles. (Marion, Harrison and Upshur Counties) Extended approximately 3.3 miles to end of FM 1973 at US 259 FM 1973 canceled and combined adding approximately 13.5 miles.



Minute Order 055107, dated 09/30/1964; Adm. Cir., 061-1965, dated 07/01/1965

From FM 729, 1.7 miles west of French Creek, southwestward to northeast end of Ferrells Bridge Dam; and from southwest end of Ferrells Bridge Dam, westward to FM 450; and from another point on FM 450, southwestward via Graceton to SH 154; and from another point on SH 154, southwestward to FM 1650; and from another point on FM 1650, southwestward via Glenwood to US 271, a total distance of approx. 29.4 miles. (Marion, Harrison, and Upshur Counties)  Point of beginning relocated; a decrease of approximately 1.6 miles.