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List of Farm to Market Roads in Texas (1700–1799)

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Source revisionJul 27, 2026
Entity authorityQ48977498 ↗
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Farm to Market Roads in Texas are owned and maintained by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT).

FM 1700

Farm to Market Road 1700 (FM 1700) is located in Red River County. It runs from FM 1159 northeast of Clarksville eastward approximately 3.4 miles (5.5 km) toward the community of Madras before state maintenance ends. The roadway continues as CR 3275.

FM 1700 was established on May 23, 1951, along the current route.

FM 1701

Farm to Market Road 1701 is a 15.569-mile (25.056 km) state road in Red River that connects FM 44 (south of Annona) with US 259 (west of De Kalb).

FM 1702

FM 1703

Farm to Market Road 1703 (FM 1703) is located in Brewster County. Its southern terminus is at US 67/US 90 in Alpine. FM 1703 runs 3.9 miles (6.3 km) west and then north before state maintenance ends.

FM 1703 was designated on September 27, 1960 as Ranch to Market Road 1703 (RM 1703), along the current route.

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