Highway Designation File
Transportation Planning and Programming Division
Current Description-Effective Date-Authority
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FARM TO MARKET ROAD NO. 517
Minute Order 021215, dated 07/09/1945 (Date of Agreement)
From Dickinson (US 75) eastward to Leon (SH 146); and from Dickinson (US 75), westward to the Brazoria County Line. (Galveston County) New Designation.
Minute Order 021668, dated 01/18/1946
From Dickinson eastward to SH 146 at San Leon Siding. (Galveston County) Cancel that portion from Dickinson westward to county line.
Minute Order 025172, dated 07/20/1948
From SH 6 at or near Alta Loma, northward and eastward via Dickinson to SH 146 at San Leon Siding. (Galveston County) Extended from Dickinson to Alta Loma.
Minute Order 033254, dated 12/17/1952; Adm. Auth., dated 01/16/1953
From SH 146 near San Leon Siding, westward via Dickinson to Brazoria County Line, a distance of approximately 14.7 miles. (Galveston County) Extended approx. 7.3 miles to Brazoria County Line; a section of approx. 4.8 miles transferred to FM 646.
Minute Order 035070, dated 10/28/1953
From Brazoria County Line, eastward via Dickinson to SH 146; thence northeastward to Edwards Point, a total distance of approximately 20.4 miles. (Galveston County) Extended approx. 5.7 miles to Edwards Point.
Minute Order 033184, dated 12/17/1952
From SH 6 at Alvin, eastward via Dickinson to SH 146; thence northeastward to Edwards Point, a distance of approximately 22.6 miles. (Brazoria and Galveston Counties) Extended approx. 2.2 miles westward to SH 6.
Minute Order 038839, dated 09/21/1955; Adm. Cir. 041-1955, dated 10/15/1955
From SH 6 at Alvin, eastward via Dickinson; thence northeastward to Edwards Point; thence westward to SH 146, a distance of approximately 27.9 miles. (Brazoria and Galveston Counties) Extended approx. 5.7 miles westward from Edwards Point to SH 146.
Minute Order 051200, dated 05/02/1962; Adm. Cir. 081-1962, dated 06/01/1962
From SH 6 at Alvin, eastward via Dickinson; thence northeastward to Edwards Point; thence westward and southward via Bacliff to FM 517, 1.5 mile west of San Leon, a distance of approximately 29.7 miles. (Brazoria and Galveston Counties) Extended westward and southward approx. 2.4 miles from SH 146 at Bacliff to FM 517.
Adm. Auth., 01/28/1982; Adm. Ltr. 003-1982, dated 03/15/1982
From SH 35, east edge of Alvin, eastward via Dickinson; thence along San Leon Rd, 29th St, Ave J, Ave I, and 9th St to the intersection of FM 3436 (Ave B), a distance of approximately 21.8 miles. (Galveston County) New description; as requested by District, approx. 7.4 miles transferred to FM 3436.
Adm. Auth., dated 01/28/1982; Adm. Ltr. 005-1982, dated 05/18/1982
From SH 6 in Alvin, eastward via Dickinson; thence along San Leon Rd,
29th St, Ave J, Ave I, and 9th St to the intersection of FM 3436 (Ave B),
a distance of approximately 21.8 miles. (Galveston County) New
description; redescribed, as beginning point shown in preceding letter
of 03/15/1982 was in error.
Minute Order 105686, dated 06/27/1995; DesLtr 03-1995, dated 06/30/1995
Minute Order 115371, dated 11/15/2018 (Rescinds Minute Order 105686)
Minute Order 105686: From SH 6 in Alvin, eastward to UR 646, a distance of approx. 10.038 miles. (Brazoria and Galveston Counties) Mileage from UR 646 [FM 646] eastward and northeastward to San Leon transferred to UR 517. ["Transferred" mileage, as noted on the Highway Designation File page for UR 517, is approximately 12.762 miles.]
Minute Order 115371 general description: Minute Order 115371 rescinds Minute Order 105686. The result of this rescission is the elimination of the Urban Road (UR) system. The Farm to Market (FM) and Ranch to Market (RM) roadways which were intended to be redesignated as Urban Roads under the provisions of Minute Order 105686 revert back to their FM/RM designations. Minute Order 115371 declares that the provisions of Minute Order 105686 were never implemented, and although the UR designations were in effect during the interim between these two Minute Orders, the affected roadways continued to be referred to by their FM or RM designations. Only the Highway Designation Files made reference to the UR designations during this interim period. Upon the passing of Minute Order 115371, the affected Highway Designation Files have been updated retroactively to reflect the FM/RM designations.
Minute Order 115371 as it affects FM 517: Any mileage that was previously described as "transferred to UR 517" reverts back to FM 517.
This is retroactive to the date of passage of Minute Order 105686. The Highway Designation File page for UR 517 has been removed.
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