Farm to Market Road 544
 Farm to Market Road 544 | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by TxDOT | ||||
| Length | 13.1 mi[1] (21.1 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 | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Texas | |||
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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
| County | Location | mi[6] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Denton | Lewisville | 0.0 | 0.0 | Sam Rayburn Tollway | |
| 0.3 | 0.48 |  FM 2281 (Old Denton Road) | |||
| Collin | Plano | 6.9 | 11.1 | Dallas North Tollway | |
| 8.9 | 14.3 |  SH 289 (Preston Road) | |||
| 13.9 | 22.4 | US 75 (Central Expressway) | US 75 exit 29 | ||
| Murphy | 19.8 | 31.9 |   FM 2551 north (Murphy Road) – Parker | ||
| Wylie | 22.2 | 35.7 |   To FM 1378 (Country Club Road) | ||
| 23.7 | 38.1 | SH 78 – Garland, Lavon | |||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
- ^ a b Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "Urban Road No. 544". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation.
- ^ a b Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "Farm to Market Road No. 544". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation.
- ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "Farm to Market Road No. 1383". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved July 3, 2017.
- ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "Farm to Market Road No. 1378". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved July 3, 2017.
- ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "Farm to Market Road No. 3412". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved July 3, 2017.
- ^ "Overview Map of FM 544" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved July 3, 2017.
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