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TEXAS TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION VARIOUS Oounty MINUTE ORI^ER Pa^e I of 3 Pa^es DistdctVARlOUS WHEREAS, Federal mandate and Administrative Directive requires t^^ DeparuuentofTransr^nation (me department) keep accurate reco^ System and its various subdivisions; and WHEREAS, the Highway Reference Marker Eocation System, implemented hy the deparmrent, uses me posted guide sign andastatewide reference marked highway in me records,wmch dictates mat me rested sign indicate m^ only; and WHEREAS, me State Highway System includes designated Farm or Ranch to Market Roads which are located in whole or in pad and mus no longer fmtillu^e function or purpose of those ^ WHEREAS,the department desires to establishamoreappropnate subdivision of me E^signated Highway System, classitied as Urban Roads, to be used in lieu of the Farm or Ranch to Market Road designation in umamzed areas with popu^^ and WHEREAS, me deparunent has identitied an highways that quahfya^ indicates the locations and limits of those highways to be redesignated as Urba^ Exhibit"A",attachedhereto and madeapart hereof; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Ardcles 6670 and 6674b,V.T.O.S., me Executive Director ha^ recommended that: me Urban Road subdivision of the State Highway System be established in urbanized areas with populations of 50,000 or more; roadways now classitied as Farm or Ranch to Market Roads in those areas r^ the program; each Urban Road be designatedmthe^UR^ category, based on me number of the Farm or Ranch to Market Road to which it is connected; the Urban Roads be marked using current signing practices; ti^e highways, me locations and limits of wmch are indicated on Ex^ redesignated as Urban Roads, wiui the Highway System and route number shown onExhibit"A^ the existing designations formosemghways or r^rdonsofhighwaysf^m^ redesignated as Urban Roads, as indicated on Exhibits,he cancelled; TEXAS TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION VARIOUS County MINUTE ORDER Page _2_ of _3_ Pages District VARIOUS the department proceed in the most feasible manner to implement the policy that all highways are signed with erected guide markers that indicate their official Designated Highway System and Number only; the department examine each case where current guide markers do not reflect the actual Designated Highway System and Number, and determine whether the highway should be resigned to match its current designation or be submitted to this commission for redesignation to the Highway System indicated on its existing signs; the determination shall be made after consultation with local officials through the district offices involved, and shall reflect the best interest of the department and the public; and all changes in redesignation and signing be accomplished as soon as practical; NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED that a subdivision of the State Highway System is established, classified as URBAN ROADS, to be used in lieu of the Farm or Ranch to Market Road designation, within urbanized areas with populations of 50,000 or more. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that roadways now classified as Farm or Ranch to Market Roads within those areas are eligible for the new designation. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Urban Roads are designated in the "UR" category, and that the designations will include the number of the Farm or Ranch to Market Roads to which the Urban Roads are connected. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that each Urban Road be marked using current signing practices, which contain two elements: * The letters "UR"; and * The number of the Farm or Ranch to Market Road to which it is connected. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that those highways, the locations and limits of which are indicated on Exhibit "A", are redesignated on the State Highway System as Urban Roads with the Highway System and number shown on Exhibit "A". IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the existing designations for those highways or portions of highways being redesignated as Urban Roads, as indicated on Exhibit "A", are cancelled. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the department proceed in the most feasible manner to implement the policy that all highways are signed with erected guide markers that indicate their official Designated Highway System and Number only. TEXAS TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION VARIOUS County MINUTE ORDER Page 3 of 3 Pages District VARIOUS IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the department examine each case where current guide markers do not reflect the actual Designated Highway System and Number, and determine whether the highway should be resigned to match its current designation or be submitted to this commission for redesignation to the Highway System indicated on its existing signs; and that this determination shall be made after consultation with local officials through the district offices involved, and shall reflect the best interest of the department and the public. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that all changes in signing and redesignation are accomplished as soon as practical. Submitted by: Director, Transportation Planning and Deputy Executive Director for Programming Division / Transportation Planning and Development Executive Director 105686 Minute Number Date Passed JUH 27 8 5 ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^^^^ TABLE OF CONTENTS AE1LENE DISTRICT 1 Jones County 1 Taylor County 1 AMAR1LEO DISTRICT 2 Potter County 2 Randall County 2 ATEANTAD1STR1CT 5 Eowie County 3 Hardson County ^ AUSTIN DISTRICT 4 Travis County 4 Williamson County 4 8EAUM0NTD1STR1CT 5 Hardin County 5 Jefferson County 5 ERYAN DISTRICT 6 Erazos County 6 CORPUS CHR1ST1D1STR1CT 7 Nueces County 7 San Patricio County 7 DALLAS DISTRICT ^ Collin County ^ Daiias County ^ Denton County ^,9 Rockwall County 9 ELPASO DISTRICT 10 ElPaso County 10 PORTWORTHD1STRJCT 11 Tarrant County 11 HOUSTOND1STR1CT 12 Erazoda County 12 Port Eend County 12 Calveston County 12,13 Hards County 13 LAREDO DISTRICT 14 Webb County 14 i ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ EHB80C^D1STR1CT ^ 15 Luooook County 15 ODESSA DISTRICT 16 Eotor County 16 Midland County 16 PARIS DISTRICT 17 Otayson County 17 PHARR DISTRICT 18 Catneton County 18 Hidalgo County 18,19 SAN ANOEEO DISTRICT 20 TotnOtccn County 20 SAN ANTONIO DISTRICT 21 Ecxat County 21 Contal County 21 Ouadalupe County 21 T^LER DISTRICT 22 Ctegg County 22 Snuth County 22 WACO DISTRICT 23 Eell County 23 Cotyell County 23 McEennan County 23,24 W1CH1TAPAEES DISTRICT 25 Wlonlta County 25 VOA^HMDISTRICT 26 Victoria County 26 11 * a 4 •%.'.,*, » 4 * ABILENE DISTRICT URBAN COUNTY DESCRIPTION ROAD NO. Jones/ Farm to Market Road 600, from Farm to Market Road 3034 to Interstate UR 600 Taylor Highway 20, a distance of approximately 2.578 miles Farm to Market Road 3034, from U. S. Highway 83 to Farm to Market UR 3034 Jones Road 600, a distance of approximately 2.222 miles Taylor Farm to Market Road 18, from State Highway 36 to Elmdale Community, a UR 18 distance of approximately 2.513 miles Farm to Market Road 89, from Farm to Market Road 707 to U. S. UR89 Taylor Highway 83, a distance of approximately 3.848 miles Farm to Market Road 707, from Interstate Highway 20 to Farm to Market UR707 Taylor Road 1750, a distance of approximately 15.641 miles Farm to Market Road 1750, from State Highway 36 to Farm to Market UR 1750 Taylor Road 707, a distance of approximately 5.500 miles Farm to Market Road 2833, from Farm to Market Road 3208 to State Taylor UR2833 Highway 351, a distance of approximately 2.542 miles Farm to Market Road 3308, from Farm to Market Road 600 to Farm to UR3308 Taylor Market Road 2833, a distance of approximately 2.146 miles Farm to Market Road 3438, from Interstate Highway 20 to U. S. Taylor UR 3438 Highway 277, a distance of approximately 4.581 miles Urban Route System Exhibit "A" Page 1 of 26 Pages AMARILLO DISTRICT URBAN COUNTY DESCRIPTION ROAD NO. Farm to Market Road 1061, from Soncy Road to State Highway Loop 552, UR 1061 Potter a distance of approximately 3.354 miles Farm to Market Road 1719, from State Highway Loop 335 to State Highway UR 1719 Potter Loop 552, a distance of approximately 2.993 miles Farm to Market Road 1912, from U. S. Highway 60 to U. S. Highway 287, UR 1912 Potter a distance of approximately 4.363 miles Farm to Market Road 2176, from U. S. Highway 87 to Northwest 22nd UR2176 Potter Street, a distance of approximately 6.976 miles Farm to Market Road 1541, from Interstate Highway 27 to State Highway UR 1541 Randall Loop 335, a distance of approximately 3.919 miles Urban Route System Exhibit "A" Page 2 of 26 Pages ATLANTA DISTRICT URBAN COUNTY DESCRffTION ROAD NO. Farm to Market Road 558, from State Highway 93 to Farm to Market UR558 Bowie Road 2516, a distance of approximately 1.218 miles Farm to Market Road 559, from Farm to Market Road 989 to State UR559 Bowie Highway 93, a distance of approximately 4.143 miles Farm to Market Road 989, from Farm to Market Road 559 to Farm to UR989 Bowie Market Road 2516, a distance of approximately 11.905 miles Farm to Market Road 1297, from Farm to Market Road 2878 to Farm to UR 1297 Bowie Market Road 559, a distance of approximately 1.249 miles Farm to Market Road 2240, from Farm to Market Road 559 to Farm to UR2240 Bowie Market Road 1397, a distance of approximately 1.606 miles Farm to Market Road 2878, from Farm to Market Road 989 to Interstate UR2878 Bowie Highway 30, a distance of approximately 2.444 miles Farm to Market Road 3527, from State Highway 93 to Farm to Market UR 3527 Bowie Road 989, a distance of approximately 1.870 miles Farm to Market Road 2208, from Farm to Market Road 2879 to the UR2208 Harrison Harrison/Gregg County Line, a distance of approximately 0.282 mile Urban Route System Exhibit "A Page 3 of 26 Pages AUSTIN DISTRICT URBAN COUNTY DESCRIPTION ROAD NO.