Highway Designation File

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


Certified Mileage (Open to Traffic)
24.316 2010

FARM TO MARKET ROAD NO. 779

Minute Order 024340, dated 12/17/1947, Adm. Cir. 024-1948

From US 69 at Golden northeastward to SH 37, approximately 2.5 miles south of Quitman, a distance of approximately 7.1 miles. (Wood County) New Designation



Minute Order 037053, dated 10/26/1954, Adm. Cir. 050-1954, dated 12/01/1954

From FM 17 about 4 miles south of Alba, eastward and northeastward via Golden to SH 37 about 2.5 miles south of Quitman, a distance of approximately 10.5 miles. (Wood County)  Extended westward approximately 3
miles from Golden to FM 17.



Minute Order 050021 and 050081, dated 09/20/1961, Adm. Auth., dated 10/18/1961, Adm. Cir. 181-1961, dated 12/11/1961

From SH 37, 2.5 miles south of Quitman, westward via Golden and northwestward to US 69 approximately 1.5 miles east of Emory, a distance of approximately 24.6 miles. (Wood and Rains Counties)  Extended  northwestward,  approximately 5.8 miles from FM 17 to end of FM 2458.  FM 2458 canceled and combined adding approximately 8.1 miles.



Minute Order 052032, dated 11/23/1962, Adm. Cir. 173-1962, dated 12/03/1962

From SH 37, 2.5 miles south of Quitman, westward via Golden and northwestward to FM 2795, 1.5 miles east of Emory, a distance of approximately 24.6 miles. (Wood and Rains Counties)  Northern terminus redescribed due to old location US 69 being renumbered FM 2795.



Minute Order 063655, dated 05/07/1970, Adm. Cir. 078-1970, dated 07/01/1970

From FM 515 east of Emory, southeastward and eastward approximately 24.3 miles via Golden to SH 37, 2.5 miles south of Quitman. (Rains and Wood Counties)  Extended northward approximately 0.2 miles from FM 2795 to FM 515.