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List of Farm to Market Roads in Texas (900–999)

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Source revisionJun 3, 2026
Entity authorityQ39071057
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Farm to Market Roads in Texas are owned and maintained by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT).

FM 900

Farm to Market Road 900 (FM 900) is located in Hopkins and Franklin counties.

FM 900 begins at an intersection with FM 115 near Lake Cypress Springs. The highway travels in a generally westward direction to the town of Purley, where it has a short overlap with SH 37. After the overlap, FM 900 continues to run west before turning north near Hopkins County Road 3372. The highway crosses over I-30 before entering the town of Saltillo where it has an overlap with US 67. FM 900 continues to run north before turning northwest then to the west to its northern terminus at FM 69.

FM 900 was designated on November 23, 1948, running westward from SH 37 to Purley at a distance of approximately 0.6 mi (0.97 km). On July 21, 1949, the highway was extended westward to the Franklin–Hopkins county line. On September 28, 1949, FM 900 was extended westward and northward to US 67 in Saltillo and absorbed FM 908.

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