Highway Designation File

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


Certified Mileage (Open to Traffic)
18.908 2010

FARM TO MARKET ROAD NO. 1716

Minute Order 030343, dated 05/23/1951

From FM 225 at Laneville northwestward to FM 839, a distance of approximately 7.0 miles.  (Rusk County)  New Designation.



Adm. Ord., dated 12/10/1951

Canceled. (Rusk County)  Combined with FM 95.



Minute Order 031437, dated 12/18/1951

From SH 154 eastward to Reilly Springs, a distance of approximately 3.6 miles. (Hopkins County)  New Designation.



Adm. Auth., dated 01/16/1953

Canceled. (Hopkins County)  Mileage transferred to FM 1567.



Minute Order 033240, dated 12/17/1952

From SH 108 at Huckaby southwestward to a road intersection, a distance of approximately 7.0 miles. (Erath County)  New Designation.



Adm. Auth., dated 10/25/1954, Adm. Cir. 007-1955, dated 02/01/1955

Canceled. (Erath County)  Combined with FM 219.



Minute Order 038314, dated 06/30/19155, Adm. Cir. 035-1955, dated 08/15/1955

From FM 782 at Oak Hill northwestward to a  county road at Chalk Hill, a distance of approximately 7.0 miles. (Rusk County)  New Designation.



Minute Order 041123, dated 11/21/1956, Adm. Cir. 046-1956, dated 12/15/1956

From FM 782 at Oak Hill, northeastward and southeastward via Chalk Hill, to FM 1797 west of Tatum, a distance of approximately 11.3 miles. (Rusk County)  Extended southeastward approximately miles to FM 1797.



Minute Order 044928, dated 10/31/1958, Adm. Cir. 008-1959, dated 01/01/1959

From SH 43 and FM 1251 northeastward to FM 782 SL at Oak Hill, and from another point on FM 782 near Oak Hill northeastward and southeastward via Chalk Hill to FM 1797 west of Tatum, a total distance of approximately 16.7 miles. (Rusk County)  Extended southwestward approximately 5.6 miles from Oak Hill to SH 43.



 Minute Order 056113, dated 06/01/1965, Adm. Cir. 078-1965, dated 08/15/1965

From SH 43 and FM 1251 northeastward to FM 782 Loop at Oak Hill, and from another point on FM 782 near Oak Hill, northeastward and southeastward via Chalk Hill to SH 43 southwest of Tatum, a total distance of approximately 18.9 miles. (Rusk County)   Extended southeastward approximately 2.5 miles from FM 1797 to SH 43.