Highway Designation File

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


Certified Mileage (Open to Traffic)
30.656 2010

FARM TO MARKET ROAD NO. 1729

Minute Order 030299, dated 05/23/1951

From US 82 at Idalou westward, northward, and westward to 6.0 miles west of US 67, a distance of approximately 20.0 miles. (Lubbock County) New Designation



Minute Order 033677, dated 01/22/1953

From US 82 west of Idalou northward and westward to approximately 6.0 miles west of US 87, a distance of approximately 19.0 miles. (Lubbock County) Revised to show change in point of beginning and a decrease in length of approximately 1.0 mile.



Minute Order 041076, dated 11/21/1956, Adm. Cir. 008-1957, dated 02/01/1957

From FM 835 southeast of Lubbock northward to US 62 at Kitalou, and from another point on US 62 northeast of Kitalou northward and westward to approximately 6.0 miles west of New Deal, a distance of approximately 25.6 miles. (Lubbock County)  Extended southward from US 62 approximately 7.0 miles.



Minute Order 051132, dated 05/02/1962, Adm. Cir. 104-1962, dated 08/01/1962

From FM 835 southeast of Lubbock, northward to US 62 at Kitalou, and from another point on US 62 northeast of Kitalou, northward and westward via New Deal to FM 401,  a total distance of approximately 30.6 miles. (Lubbock County)  Extended westward approximately 5.0 miles.



Adm. Auth., dated 08/20/1964, Adm. Cir. 137-1964, dated 12/01/1964

From FM 835 southeast of Lubbock, northward to US 62 at Kitalou, and from another point on US 62 northeast of Kitalou, northward and westward via New Deal to FM 179, a total distance of approximately 30.6 miles. (Lubbock County)   Western terminus  redescribed due to FM 401 being renumbered FM 179.