Highway Designation File

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


Certified Mileage (Open to Traffic)
16.308 2010

FARM TO MARKET ROAD NO. 1541

Minute Order 027562, dated 09/28/1949

From intersection US 60 and US 87 in Amarillo, southward to a road intersection, a distance of approximately 7.4 miles.  (Randall County)  New Designation.



Minute Order 031467, dated  12/18/1951

From US 60 and US 87 in Amarillo, southward to SH 217, a distance of approximately 13.2 miles.  (Randall County)  Extended approx. 6.0 miles to SH 217.



Minute Order 042869, dated 10/31/1957; Adm. Auth., dated 11/29/1957; Adm. Cir. 049-1957, dated 12/01/1957

From US 60 and US 87 in Amarillo, southward to FM 285 approximately 1.7 miles east of US 87, a distance of approximately 25.8 miles.  (Randall County)  Extended southward approx. 7.4 miles to the end of FM 2390; FM 2390 cancelled and combined, an additional increase in length of approx. 5.0 miles.



Minute Order 044870, dated 10/31/1958; Adm. Cir. 008-1959, dated 01/01/1959

From US 60 and US 87 in Amarillo, southward to Swisher County Line, a distance of approximately 29.6 miles.  (Randall County)  Extended southward approx. 4.0 miles from FM 285 to Swisher County Line.



Adm. Auth., dated 02/14/1991; Adm. Ltr. 002-1991, dated 03/25/1991

From IH 27 in Amarillo, southward approximately 16.7 miles to IH 27, with a spur connection of approximately 0.5.mile, from a point on FM 1541 westward to its junction with SH 217, a total distance of approximately 17.1 miles.  (Randall County)  New description; as requested by District, a spur connection added.



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

From SL 335 in Amarillo, southward approximately 12.781 miles to IH 27, with a spur connection of 0.528 miles, from a point on FM 1541 west to its junction with SH 217, a total distance of approximately 13.281 miles. (Randall County)  Mileage from IH 27 southward to SL 335 transferred to UR 1541 and a spur connection.