Highway Designation File

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


Certified Mileage (Open to Traffic)
9.471 2010

FARM TO MARKET ROAD NO. 1242

Minute Order 026995, dated 07/14/1949

From Abbot eastward, a distance of approximately 0.9 mile.  (Hill County) New Designation. (SS 110 combined with this FM route)



Minute Order 03509l, dated 10/28/1953

From US 81 at Abbot northeastward to Massey Community, a distance of approximately 5.6 miles. (Hill County)  Extended approximately 4.8 miles northeastward to Massey Community.



Minute Order 037546, dated 01/24/1955, Adm. Cir., 009-1955, dated 02/15/1955

From US 81 at Abbott northeastward via Massey to SH 171 southeast of Bynum, a distance of approximately 9.2 miles. (Hill County)  Extended northeastward approximately 3.6 miles from Massey to SH 171.



Adm. Auth., dated 11/08/1955

From US 81 at Abbott, northeastward via Massey to SH 171 southeast of Bynum, a distance of approximately 9.9 miles. (Hill County)  Modified to show change of location and length, an increase of approximately 0.7 mile. No change in description.