Highway Designation File

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


Certified Mileage (Open to Traffic)
9.838 2010

FARM TO MARKET ROAD NO. 1516

Minute Order 027505, dated 09/28/1949

From FM 78 near Converse, southward to China Grove School, a distance of approximately 7.3 miles.  (Bexar County)  New Designation.



Minute Order 036803, dated 10/13/1954; Adm. Cir. 050-1954, dated 12/01/1954

From FM 78 at Converse, southward to US 87 east of San Antonio, a distance of approximately 8.9 miles.  (Bexar County)  Extended southward approximately 1.9 miles to US 87.



Adm. Auth., dated 03/12/1963; Adm. Cir. 046-1963, dated 04/01/1963

From FM 78 at Converse, southward to US 87 east of San Antonio, a distance of approximately 9.1 miles.  (Bexar County)  Extended northward approx. 0.2 mile over old location FM 78.



Minute Order 076303, dated 09/26/1979; Adm. Ltr. 011-1979, dated 11/15/1979

From FM 1976 spur connection in Converse along Seguin Road southward to US 87 in China Grove, a distance of approximately 9.7 miles.   (Bexar County)  New description; route extended from FM 78 northward to FM 1976 spur connection approx. 0.5 mile.



Adm. Auth., dated 12/30/1988; Adm. Ltr. 005-1989, dated 05/22/1989

From US 87 in China Grove, northward and northwestward approximately 9.9 miles to FM 1976 in Converse.  (Bexar County)  New description; as requested by District, section of approx. 0.2 mile added from present end of FM 1516 southwestward and northwestward to FM 1976.



Minute Order 105686, dated 06/27/1995; DesLtr 03-1995, dated 06/30/1995

From US 87 in China Grove, northward to IH 10, a distance of approx. 5.374 miles. (Bexar County)  Mileage from UR 1976 southward to IH 10 transferred to UR 1516.