Highway Designation File

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


Certified Mileage (Open to Traffic)
7.978 2010

FARM TO MARKET ROAD NO. 1979

Minute Order 033268, dated 12/17/1952

From FM 621, approximately 2.0 miles northwest of Staples northeastward to San Marcos River, a distance of approximately 1.4 miles.  (Guadalupe County)  New Designation.



Minute Order 036709, dated 09/29/1954, Adm. Cir. 047-1954 dated 11/01/1954

From FM 621 approximately 3 miles northwest of Staples northeastward to SH 80 in Martindale, a distance of approximately 2.7 miles.  (Guadalupe and Caldwell Counties)  Extended approximately 1.1 miles from the Guadalupe County Line to Martindale.



Minute Order 056163, dated 06/01/1965, Adm. Cir. 061-1965, dated 07/01/1965

From SH 123, north of Zorn, northeastward to FM 621, and from another point on FM 621, northeastward to SH 80 in Martindale, a total distance of approximately 9.0 miles.  (Guadalupe and Caldwell Counties)  Section of approximately 6.5 miles from SH 123 to FM 621 added.