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

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Certified Mileage (Open to Traffic)

20.861

2010

FARM TO MARKET ROAD NO. 898

Minute Order 025700, dated 11/23/1948

From US 82 at Ector, to Ely, a distance of approximately 6.4 miles. (Fannin County)  New Designation

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Minute Order 030573, dated 07/25/1951, Adm.  Ord. dated 08/22/1951

From US 82 at Ector southward and westward via Ely to US  69 in Whitewright, a distance of approximately 11.7 miles.  (Fannin and Grayson Counties)  Extended approximately 4.3 miles westward to end of FM 1283.  FM 1283 canceled and combined, adding approximately 1.1 miles.

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Minute Order 028719, dated 06/29/1950

From US 69 south of Whitewright northward and eastward via Ely to US 82 at Ector, a distance of approximately 12.6 miles. (Grayson and Fannin Counties)  Extended approximately 0.9 mile to new location of US 69.

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Minute Order 042831, dated 10/31/1957, Adm. Cir. 049-1957, dated 12/01/1957

From US 60 south of Whitewright northeastward via Ely and Ector to SH 78 near the north city limit of Bonham, a distance of approximately 22.9 miles. (Grayson and Fannin Counties)  Extended from Ector to SH 78, adding approximately 10.4 miles.

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Minute Order 057498, dated 05/05/1966, Adm. Cir. 057-1966, dated 06/01/1966

From US 69 south of Whitewright, northeastward via Fly and Ector approximately 28.2 miles to FM 273. (Grayson and Fannin Counties)   Extended northeastward approximately 6.3 miles from SH 78 to FM 273.

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Minute Order 109185, dated 02/27/2003, DesLtr 01-2003, dated 04/04/2003

From US 69 south of Whitewright, northeastward via Fly and Ector to a point on SH 121; and then from another point on SH 78 to FM 273, a distance of approximately 26.90 miles.  (Fannin County) (New Description)  At District’s request, segment of FM 898 removed for a proposed runway extension.

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Minute Order 109564, dated 01/292004; DesLtr 1-2004, dated 04/01/2004

From US 69 south of Whitewright, northeastward via Fly and Ector to a point on SH 121, a distance of approximately 20.86 miles. (Fannin County) (New Description) At district’s request, segment of FM 898 redesignated on the state highway system as FM 273, from SH 78 northward to FM 1396 at FM 273, a distance of approximately 6.13 miles.

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