Highway Designation File

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


Certified Mileage (Open to Traffic)
16.727 2010

RANCH TO MARKET ROAD NO. 1973

Minute Order 033437, dated 12/17/1952

(FM)  From FM 1650 northeastward to SH 154, a distance of approximately 1.2 miles.  (Upshur County)  New Designation. 



Minute Order 035207, dated 10/29/1953

From SH 154 southwestward to FM 1650; and from another point on FM 1650 at Lake Providence School, southward to FM 1403 at Glenwood, a distance of approximately 4.5 miles.  (Upshur County)  Extended approximately 3.4 miles from FM 1650 to FM 1403.



Minute Order 043155, dated 12/03/1957, Adm. Cir. 006-1958, dated 02/01/1958

From FM 1972 approximately 0.5 mile west of SH 26, southwestward via Graceton to SH 154; and from another point on SH 154, southwestward to FM 1650; and from another point on FM 1650, southwestward via Glenwood to US 271, a total distance of approximately 13.2 miles. (Upshur County) Extended from SH 154 to FM 1972, adding approximately 3.7 miles and from FM 1403 to US 271, adding approximately 5.0 miles.



Adm. Auth., dated 09/18/1962, Adm. Cir. 152-1962, dated 10/15/1962

From SH 26 southwestward via Graceton to SH 154; and from another point on SH 154, southwestward to FM 1650; and from another point on FM 1650, southwestward via Glenwood to US 271, a total distance of approximately 13.5 miles.  (Upshur County)  Section of FM 1972 from present point of beginning eastward approximately 0.5 mile to SH 26 transferred to this FM.



Adm. Auth., dated 09/18/1962, Adm. Cir. 173-1963, dated 01/01/1964

Canceled.  (Upshur County)  Mileage transferred to FM 726, a decrease of approximately 13.5 miles.



Minute Order 054443, dated 05/06/1964, Adm. Cir. 062-1964, dated 06/01/1964

(RM)  From SH 163, 14.9 miles south of Ozona, southwestward a distance of approximately 5.0 miles.  (Crockett County)  New Designation.



Minute Order 065498, dated 11/05/1971, Adm. Cir. 125-1971, dated 12/15/1971

From SH 163, 14.9 miles south of Ozona, southwestward approximately 10.0 miles to road intersection.  (Crockett County) (New Description) Extended southwestward approximately 5.0 miles.



Minute Order 081351-00017, dated 10/26/1983, Adm. Ltr. 02-1984, dated 02/16/1984

From SH 163, 14.9 miles south of Ozona, southwestward approximately 17.2 miles to Val Verde County Line.  (Crockett County) (New Description) Extended southwestward approximately 7.2 miles to Val Verde County Line.



Minute Order 081351-00018, dated 10/26/1983, Adm. Ltr. 02-1984, dated 02/16/1984

From SH 163, 14.9 miles south of Ozona, southwestward approximately 28.4 miles to FM 1024.  (Crockett and Val Verde Counties) (New Description) Extended southwestward from Val Verde County Line approximately 11.2 miles to FM 1024.



Minute Order 085988, dated 06/30/1987, Adm. Ltr. 10-1987, dated 10/07/1987

From SH 163, 14.9 miles south of Ozona, southwestward approximately 17.2 miles to Val Verde County line. (Crockett County)  Section designated by Minute Order 081351-00018 of approximately 11.2 miles from Val Verde County Line southwestward to FM 1024 canceled.