Highway Designation File

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


Certified Mileage (Open to Traffic)
5.719 2010

RANCH TO MARKET ROAD NO. 690

Minute Order 021215, dated 05/29/1945 (date of agreement)

From intersection  US 84, 2 east of Farwell to Oklahoma  Lane School. (Parmer County)  New Designation



Minute Order 0260693, dated 12/16/1948

From junction US 84, 2.0 miles east of Farwell, eastward via Midway School to a road intersection approximately 16.9 miles east, with a connection to Oklahoma Lane School. (Parmer County)  Extended east 10.0 miles.



Adm. Ord., dated 07/05/1951

From US 84 east of Farwell, eastward via Midway School to a road intersection, a distance of approximately 16.7 miles. (Parmer County)  Connection to Oklahoma Lane School canceled and combined with FM 1731, a decrease of approximately 0.2 mile.



Minute Order 035162, dated 10/29/1953

From US 84 southeast of Farwell, eastward to 1.0 mile east of Lazbuddie, a distance of approximately 23.3 miles. (Parmer County)  Extended approximately 6.6 miles to 1.0 mile east of Lazbuddie.



Minute Order 036016, dated 04/24/1954

From US 84 southeast of Farwell eastward to a road intersection 3.0 miles east of Lazbuddie, a distance of approximately 25.3 miles. (Parmer County)  Extended approximately 2.0 miles eastward.



Adm. Auth., dated 11/21/1957, Adm. Cir. 049-1957, dated 12/01/1957

Canceled. (Parmer County) Mileage transferred to FM 145, a decrease of approximately 25.3 miles. Section from US 84 to FM 299 to remain signed as FM 690 until the date the 1958 Official Highway Travel Map is released to the public.



Minute Order 056152, dated 06/01/1965, Adm. Cir. 061-1965, dated 07/10/1965

From SH 29 1.0 mile northeast of Inks Lake northwestward approximately 1.6 miles to near north end of Buchanan Dam. (Burnet County) New Designation



Adm. Auth., dated 08/29/1972, Adm. Cir. 079-1972, dated 09/01/1972

From SH 29, 1 mile northeast of Inks Lake northeastward and northwestward approximately 3.3 miles, with a spur connection of approximately  0.3 miles from a point approximately 1.2 miles northwest of SH 29 northwestward  to near north end of Buchanan Dam. (Burnet County) RM 3236 combined and section of existing route redescribed as spur connection.



Minute Order 070184, dated 07/31/1975, Adm. Cir. 090-1975, dated 09/15/1975

From SH 29, 1.0 mile northeast of Inks Lake, northwestward and northeastward approximately 5.8 miles to Little Midland Rd, with a spur connection of 0.277 miles from a point 1.2 miles northwest of SH 29, northwestward to near north end of Buchanan Dam. (Burnet County) Extended northeastward approximately 2.0 miles.


Minute Order 109243, dated 04/24/2003; DesLtr 03-2003, dated 06/27/03

From SH 29, 1.0 mile northeast of Inks Lake, northwestward and northeastward approximately 5.8 miles to Little Midland Rd. (Burnet County)  (New Description)  At district’s request, removed spur of RM 690 from the state highway system and returned to Burnet County for its control, jurisdiction, and maintenance, from the intersection with RM 690 to its terminus near Buchanan Dam, distance of approximately 0.277 mile.