Highway Designation File

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


Certified Mileage (Open to Traffic)
33.432 2010

FARM TO MARKET ROAD NO. 796

Minute Order 024516, dated 02/27/1948

From SH 202 approximately 7.0 miles west of Beeville, southward to US 59 (SH 359) at Tynan, a distance of approximately 15.47 miles.  (Bee County)  New Designation



Minute Order 053110, dated 06/28/1963, Adm. Auth., dated 07/24/1963, Adm. Cir. 119-1963, dated 08/01/1963

From SH 202, 7 miles west of Beeville, southward to SH 359 at Tynan, and from another point on US 59 (SH 359) at Tynan, southeastward and southward to SH 9 at Edroy, a total distance of approximately 33.5 miles. (Bee and San Patricio Counties)  Extended approximately 9.5 miles from SH 359 to end of FM 2187, FM 2187 canceled and combined adding approximately 8.5 miles.



Adm. Cir. 125-1963, dated 09/01/1963

Adm. Cir. 119-1963 dated August 1, 1963 should have indicated the point of beginning as US 59 (SH 359) instead of SH 202. (Bee and San Patricio Counties) Correction.



Minute Order 064969, dated 05/31/1971, Adm. Ltr. 06-1978, dated 06/15/1978

From US 59, 7.0 miles west of Beeville, southward and southeastward to SH 359 at Tynan, and from another point on SH 359 at Tynan, southeastward and southward to IH 37 at Edroy, a total distance of approximately 33.6 miles. (Bee and San Patricio Counties)  Old location SH 9 redesignated IH 37.