Highway Designation File

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


Certified Mileage (Open to Traffic)
1.159 2010

FARM TO MARKET ROAD NO. 401

Minute Order 021215, dated 06/25/1945 (date of agreement)

From US 84, 2.0 miles northwest of Shallowater northward to the Hale County Line (Lubbock County). New Designation.


Minute Order 021215, dated 07/09/1945 (date of agreement)

From US 84, 2.0 miles northwest of Shallowater northward to FM 54 in Hale County (Lubbock/Hale Counties).  Extended from the Lubbock County Line northward to FM 54. 


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

Canceled. (Lubbock and Hale Counties)  Mileage transferred to FM 179.


Minute Order 063122, dated 11/26/1969; Adm. Cir. 026-1970, dated 03/15/1970

From FM 3181, 1.0 mile east of US 83, southward approx. 1.2 miles to US 287 in Childress. (Childress County)  New Designation. 


Minute Order 109350, dated 07/31/2003; DesLtr 4-2003, dated 09/26/2003

No change to description. At district’s request, removed a segment of surplus right of way along the former location of SH 78 from the state highway system and returned to the city of Childress. The surplus property is no longer needed for highway or public transportation purposes and is not suitable for retention in order to restore, preserve, or improve the scenic beauty at this location.