Farm to Market Road 1689
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| Length: | 20.9 mi (33.6 km) | |||
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| South end: |
 US 183 in May | |||
| North end: |
 SH 36 in Comanche | |||
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| Counties: | Brown, Comanche | |||
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Farm to Market Road 1689 or FM 1689 is a farm-to-market road in Texas that serves Brown and Comanche counties. The road begins in May off of US 183, and continues east, entering Comanche county, as both FM 1477 ends at it and FM 589 merges and eventually ends at FM 1689 in Sidney. The highway ends at TX 37 in Comanche.
History
FM 1689 was designated in 1951 from US 283 (now US 183) in May eastward to a road intersection at the Comanche county line. In 1953, FM 1689 extended east to FM 589 at Sidney, replacing a section of FM 589. In 1956, FM 1689 extended southeast 0.6 mile to a road intersection. In 1960, FM 1689 extended southeast to SH 36, replacing FM 2634 from SH 36 west 5.7 miles.
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