Highway Designation File

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


Certified Mileage (Open to Traffic)
7.408 2010

FARM TO MARKET ROAD NO. 1278

Minute Order 027014, dated 07/14/1949

From SH 87 at Hurstown eastward to a road intersection, a distance of approximately 6.9 miles. (Shelby County)  New Designation.



Minute Order 029133, dated 09/28/1950, Adm. Cir., 035-1950

From SH 87 at Hurstown eastward and northward to a intersection at Strong School, a distance of approximately 9.2 miles. (Shelby County)  Extended northward to Strong School, a distance of approximately 2.3 miles. 



Minute Order 050595, dated 07/25/1951

From SH 87 near Hurston eastward and northward via Strong School to a road intersection, a distance of approximately 11.5 miles. (Shelby County) Extended approximately  2.5 miles northward to a road intersection.



Adm.  Auth., dated  11/13/1953

Canceled. (Shelby County)  Mileage transferred to FM 139.



Minute Order 035042, dated 10/28/1953

From FM 1038 at Salt Creek southward to Chalk, a distance of approximately 4.0 miles. (Cottle County)  New Designation.



Minute Order 043043, dated 10/31/1957; Adm. Cir., 049-1957, dated 12/01/1957

From FM 1038 at Salt Creek, southward and westward via Chalk to FM 1848 at Sneedville, a distance of approx. 7.4 miles. (Cottle County)  Extended westward to FM 1848, adding approximately 3.6 miles.