Farm to Market Road 544

Farm to Market Road 544 marker

Farm to Market Road 544
Route information
Length 13.10 mi[1] (21.08 km)
Existed 1945[2] – present
Major junctions
West end Sam Rayburn Tollway at Lewisville
  Dallas North Tollway in Plano
US 75 in Plano
East end SH 78 at Wylie
Highway system
← FM 543FM 545 →

Farm to Market Road 544 is a Farm to Market Road in Collin County, Texas that runs from State Highway 121 eastward to west Plano city limits, and from east Plano city limits to State Highway 78. FM 544 passes through the cities of Plano, Murphy, and Wylie within Denton and Collin Counties. The segment of FM 544 in Plano follows Parker Road, Plano Parkway, Charles Street, Hebron Parkway, Park Boulevard, Coit Road, 15th Street, G Avenue and 14th Street.[2] It was changed to UR 544 in 1995 by the Texas Department of Transportation.

Like many Farm to Market Roads in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, little of it is rural due to rapid growth of the region, although it was such when it was designated. It is entirely surface route, much of it divided carriageway.

History

FM 544 was designated on July 9, 1945 from SH 78 at Wylie to Plano. On November 23, 1948, FM 544 extended west to SH 289 at Shepton. On November 20, 1951, FM 544 extended west to SH 121, replacing FM 1383.[3] On November 24, 1959, FM 544 extended south to the Dallas County Line. On January 6, 1978, the section from FM 544 from FM 3412 south to existing FM 544 was transferred to FM 1378, and the section of FM 544 from FM 1378 to SH 78 was renumbered as FM 3412.[4][5] The old FM 3412 became a rerouting of FM 544. On October 28, 1987, the section of FM 544 in Plano was given to the city of Plano, creating a gap in the highway. On July 28, 1994, FM 544 extended west from old SH 121(now FM 2281) to current SH 121. On June 27, 1995, FM 544 became an urban road.[1] On August 31, 2000, the section of FM 544 from SH 78 to the Dallas County line was removed from the state highway system and given to the city of Wylie.

Junction list

CountyLocationmi[6]kmDestinationsNotes
DentonLewisville0.00.0 Sam Rayburn Tollway
0.30.48 FM 2281 (Old Denton Road)
CollinPlano6.911.1 Dallas North Tollway
8.914.3 SH 289 (Preston Road)
13.922.4 US 75 (Central Expressway)US 75 exit 29
Murphy19.831.9 FM 2551 north (Murphy Road) – Parker
Wylie22.235.7 To FM 1378 (Country Club Road) / Woodbridge Parkway
23.738.1 SH 78 – Garland, Lavon
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. 1 2 Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "Urban Road No. 544". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation.
  2. 1 2 Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "Farm to Market Road No. 544". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation.
  3. ↑ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "Farm to Market Road No. 1383". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved July 3, 2017.
  4. ↑ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "Farm to Market Road No. 1378". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved July 3, 2017.
  5. ↑ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "Farm to Market Road No. 3412". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved July 3, 2017.
  6. ↑ Google (July 3, 2017). "Overview Map of FM 544" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved July 3, 2017.
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