Highway Designation File

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


Certified Mileage (Open to Traffic)
14.993 2010

FARM TO MARKET ROAD NO. 1697

Minute Order 030383, dated 05/23/1951

From FM 390 at Burton, northwestward to a road intersection, a distance of approximately 3.9 miles. (Washington County)  New Designation.



Minute Order 031610, dated 01/18/1952

From FM 390 at Burton, northwestward to a road intersection, a distance of approximately 6.9 miles. (Washington County)  Extended approximately 3.0 miles northwestward.



Minute Orders 046902 & 046935, dated 01/24/1959, Adm. Auth., dated 12/08/1959, Adm. Cir., 221-1959

From FM 390 at Burton, northwestward to FM 141 approximately 12.0 miles northeast of Giddings, a distance of approximately 16.7 miles. (Washington and Lee Counties)  Extended northwestward approximately 4.0 miles to end of FM 1330; FM 1330 canceled and combined, adding approximately 5.8 miles.



Adm. Auth., dated 02/12/1979; Adm. Ltr., 004-1979, dated 04/18/1979

From FM 390 at Burton, northwestward and westward to FM 141 approximately 12.0 miles northeast of Giddings, a distance of approximately 15.1 miles. (Washington and Lee Counties)  Existing FM 2780 transferred to FM 1697 and a segment of FM 1697 transferred to FM 2780. Length decreased approximately 1.6 miles.