Highway Designation File
Transportation Planning and Programming Division
Current Description-Effective Date-Authority
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FARM TO MARKET ROAD NO. 973
Minute Order 025821, dated 11/23/1948
From SH 95 north of Coupland, via Rice's Crossing to Travis County Line, a distance of approximately 4.8 miles. (Williamson County) New Designation
Minute Order 030369, dated 05/23/1951
From SH 95 north of Coupland westward via Rice's Crossing thence southward via New Sweden to SH 20 near Manor, a distance of approximately 15.3 miles. (Williamson and Travis Counties.) Extended approximately 5.6 miles to FM 1326.
Minute Order 041161, dated 01/21/1956, Adm. Auth., dated 02/13/1956, Adm. Cir. 001-1957, dated 01/01/1957
From SH 55 near Taylor, southwestward via Rice's Crossing to US 290
near Manor, a distance of approximately 15.3 miles. (Williamson and Travis
Counties) Extended northward approximately 8.1 miles
from Rice's Crossing to Taylor, and approximately 3.2 miles from
Rice's Crossing eastward to SH 95 transferred to FM 1060. (To become
effective on the date the 1957 Travel Map is released to the public.)
Minute Order 042956, dated 10/31/1957, Adm. Cir. 049-1957, dated 12/01/1957
From SH 95 near Taylor, southwestward via Rice's Crossing to US 290 near Manor, thence from SL 212 at Manor southwestward to SH 71, a distance of approximately 30.7 miles. (Williamson and Travis Counties) Extended southwestward from SL 212 to SH 71, adding approximately 11.5 miles.
Minute Order 050105, dated 09/20/1961, Adm. Cir. 005-1962, dated 01/02/1962
From SH 95 near Taylor, southwestward via Rice's Crossing to US 290 near Manor, and from SL 212 at Manor southwestward to FM 812, a total distance of approximately 34.2 miles. (Williamson and Travis Counties) Extended southwestward approximately 4.4 miles.
Minute Order 061012, dated 06/12/1968, Adm. Cir. 059-1968, dated 07/15/1968
From SH 95 near Taylor, southwestward via Rice's Crossing to US 290 near Manor; and from SL 212 at Manor southwestward to FM 812, and from another point on FM 812 southwestward to US 183, a total distance of approximately 36.7 miles. (Williamson and Travis Counties) Section from FM 812 southwestward approximately 2.7 miles to US 183 added.
Minute Order 085741, dated 04/30/1987, Adm. Ltr. 10-1987, dated 10/07/1987
In Taylor from SH 95 southwestward via Rice's Crossing to US 290 east of Manor; and from SL 212 in Manor southwestward to FM 812, and from another point on FM 812 southwestward to US 183, a total approximate distance of 36.7 miles, and then in Taylor from US 79 southwestward approximately 2.1 miles to present FM 973. (Williamson and Travis Counties) (New Description) Existing section of FM 973 in Taylor from SH 95 southwest approximately 3.5 miles be returned to the county at such time new designation is open to traffic.
Adm Auth, dated 10/30/1991, Des. Ltr. 01-1992, dated 01/30/1992
From US 79 in Taylor, southwestward via Rice's Crossing to US 290 east of Manor; and then from SL 212 in Manor, southwestward to SH 71, and then from another point on SH 71, southwestward to FM 812, and then from another point on FM 812, southwestward to US 183, a total distance of approximately 35.3 miles. (Williamson and Travis Counties) As requested by District, old location from SH 95 southwestward to existing FM 173, approximately 3.5 miles returned to Williamson County.
Minute Order 112369, dated 07/29/2010
From US 79 in Taylor, southwestward via Rice's Crossing to US 290 east of Manor; and then from SL 212 in Manor, southwestward to SH 71, and then from another point on SH 71, southwestward to FM 812, and then from another point on FM 812, southwestward to US 183, a total distance of approximately 36.6 miles. (Williamson and Travis Counties) Realigned three curves; segments known as Walton Hill Pass, Schmidt Loop and Suncrest Road removed from the state highway system.
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