Highway Designation File

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


Certified Mileage (Open to Traffic)
39.733 2010

RANCH TO MARKET ROAD NO. 473

Minute Order 021215, dated 06/26/1945 (date of agreement)

From US 87 in Comfort northeastward 4.7 miles to Nichols Ranch (Kendall County). New Designation.



Minute Order 026335, dated 02/25/1949

From US 87 in Comfort northeastward 9.4 miles to a road intersection. (Kendall County)  Extended eastward 4.7 miles.



Minute Order 027061, dated 07/14/1949

From US 87 in Comfort northeastward to Sisterdale, a distance of approximately 12.6 miles. (Kendall County)  Extended to Sisterdale, 3.2 miles.



Minute Order 031445, dated 12/18/1951

From US 87 northeast of Comfort eastward via Sisterdale to FM 474, a distance of approximately 19.7 miles.  (Kendall County)  Extended approximately 7.2 miles to FM  474.



Minute Order 033321, dated 12/17/1952, Adm. Auth., dated 01/29/1953

From US 87 northeast of Comfort eastward via Sisterdale and Kendall to US 281 south of Twin sisters, a distance of approximately 35.0 miles. (Kendall and Blanco Counties)  Extended approximately 7.8 miles to end of FM 1622 which is now canceled and combined. adding approximately 7.5 miles.



Adm. Auth., dated 10/01/1956, Adm. Cir., 043-1956 dated 10/01/1956

No change in description. (Kendall and Blanco Counties)  Designation changed from FM to RM.



Minute Order 063057, dated 11/26/1969; Adm. Cir., 010-1970, dated 01/15/1970

From US 87 northeast of Comfort, eastward via Sisterdale and Kendall to US 281, south of Twin Sisters, eastward to RM 32, a total distance of approx. 40.3 miles. (Kendall and Blanco Counties)  Section from US 281 eastward approximately  6.3 miles to RM 32, added.