Highway Designation File

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


Certified Mileage (Open to Traffic)
35.604 2010

RANCH TO MARKET ROAD NO. 501

Minute Order 021215, dated 07/13/1945 (date of agreement)

(FM)  From SH 16 in Cherokee eastward 3.4 miles to the Salt Branch Road (San Saba County)  New Designation.



Minute Orders 042955, 043032, dated 10/31/1957, Adm. Auth., dated 11/29/1957

(RM)  From FM 734 at Pontotoc northward and eastward to SH 16 at Cherokee; and from another point on SH 16 at Cherokee eastward to the Salt Branch Road; a total distance of approximately 23.7 mile. (Mason and San Saba Counties)  Designation changed from FM to RM and extended from the end of FM 1648 to Pontotoc adding approximately 3.7 miles; FM 1648 canceled and combine adding approximately 16.8 miles.



Minute Order 045051, dated 10/31/1958, Adm. Auth., dated 11/25/58, Adm. Cir., 008-1959 , dated 01/01/1955

From FM 734 at Pontotoc northward and eastward to SH 16 a t Cherokee; and from another point on SH 16 at Cherokee eastward to a county road, a total distance of approximately 29,7 miles. (Mason, and San Saba Counties) Extended eastward approximately 6.0 miles. 



Minute Order 048517, dated 09/27/1960, Adm. Cir., 165-1960

From FM 734 at Pontotoc northward and eastward to SH 16 at Cherokee; and from another point on SH 16 at Cherokee northeastward to FM 580, a total distance of approximately 36.8 miles. (Mason and San Saba Counties) Extended northeastward approximately 7.4 miles.



Minute Order 056561, dated 09/01/1965; Adm. Cir., 089-1965, dated 09/01/1965

From SH 71 at Pontotoc, northward and eastward to SH 16 at Cherokee; and from another point on SH 16 at Cherokee, northeastward to FM 580, a total distance of approx. 35.6 miles. (Mason and San Saba Counties) Redescribed due to RM 734 being redesignated SH 71.