Highway Designation File

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


Certified Mileage (Open to Traffic)
1.669 2010

FARM TO MARKET ROAD NO. 1656

Minute Order 30393, dated 05/23/1951

From FM 51 via Slidell to Denton County Line, a distance of approximately 2.7 miles. (Wise County)  New Designation



Adm. Ord., dated 07/05/1951

Cancelled. (Wise County)  Canceled and combined with FM 425.



Minute Order 030585, dated 07/25/1951

From FM 211, 2.5 miles southeast of Wilson, southward to a road intersection, a distance of approximately 4.3 miles. (Lynn County)  New Designation



Minute Order 038867, dated 09/21/1955, Adm. Cir. 043-1955, dated 11/01/1955

From FM 211, 2.5 miles southeast of Wilson, southward to US 380, a distance of approximately 9.5 miles. (Lynn County)  Extended southward approximately 5.0 miles to US 380.



Adm. Auth., dated 11/01/1960, Adm. Cir. 093-1961, dated 06/15/1961

Canceled. (Lynn County)  Mileage transferred to FM 1054, a decrease of approximately 9.5 miles.



Minute Order 051103. dated 05/02/1962, Adm. Cir. 090-1962, dated 07/02/1962

From SH 7 at Airport, northwestward to FM 699, a distance of approximately 1.0 mile. (Shelby County)  New Designation



Minute Order 106872, 06/18/1996, Des. Ltr. 03-1996, 06/26/1996

From SH 7 at Airport, northwestward to FM 699, a distance of approximately 2.25 miles. (Shelby County)   At District's request, former location of rerouted FM 699 redesignated as an extension of FM 1656.