Highway Designation File

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


Certified Mileage (Open to Traffic)
24.827 2010

FARM TO MARKET ROAD NO. 888

Minute Order 025744, dated 11/23/1948

From SH 9, approximately 1.0 mile north of San Patricio County Line, northeastward to Bee County Line, a distance of approximately 4.7 miles. (Live Oak County)  New Designation.



Adm. Order, dated 11/17/1949

From junction SH 9 in Live Oak County to junction US 181, approximately 0.6 mile south of Beeville, a distance of approximately 23.8 miles. (Bee and Live Oak Counties)  FM 1350 canceled and combined with this route.



Minute Order 026864, 06/08/1949, Adm. Order, dated 12/14/1949

From junction SH 9 approximately 0.8 mile northwest of San Patricio County Line, eastward to Argenta, thence southeastward, eastward, and northward via Beyer School to Junction US 181, approximately 0.6 mile south of Beeville, a distance of approximately 23.8 miles. (Bee and Live Oak Counties) Modified to clarify description.



Minute Order 030294, dated 05/23/1951

From a road intersection approximately 3.0 miles southwest of SH 9 northeastward and northward via Argenta and Beyer School to a junction with US 59 south of Beeville. (Live Oak and Bee Counties)  Extended approximately 3.0 miles southwestward from SH 9.



Adm. Auth., dated 10/26/1956, Adm. Cir., 046-1956, dated 01/01/1956

From a road intersection approximately 3.0 miles southwest of SH 9 northeastward and northward via Argenta Church to a point on US 181 south of Beeville with a spur approximately 0.2 mile long from a point approximately 3.0 miles northeast of Argenta Church northeastward to the Bee County Line, a total distance of approximately 25.0 miles. (Live Oak and Bee Counties)  Modified to redescribe northeastward terminus SS 228 canceled and redesignated FM 888 Spur. (System Transfer)



Adm. Auth., dated 05/19/1970, Adm. Cir., 078-1970, dated 07/01/1970

From road intersection approx. 3 miles southwest of SH 9, northeastward and northward approximately 24.8 miles to US 181 south of Beeville. (Live Oak and Bee Counties)  Spur connection of approximately 0.2 miles transferred to FM 3190.



Minute Order 067493, dated 05/31/1973; Adm. Cir., 061-1973, dated 06/15/1973

From a point near Lake Corpus Christi, northeastward and northward approximately 24.8 miles to BU 181-J south of Beeville. (Live Oak and Bee Counties) Redescribed due to old location US 181 being redesignated SL 516.