ville ▁in ▁the ▁east , ▁passes ▁across ▁Inter state ▁ 3 7 , ▁and ▁termin ates ▁at ▁US ▁ 2 8 1 ▁just ▁north ▁of ▁F lem ing . ▁ ▁FM ▁ 5 3 6 ▁was ▁designated ▁on ▁July ▁ 9 , ▁ 1 9 4 5 , ▁from ▁SH ▁ 9 7 ▁( now ▁Loop ▁ 1 8 1 ) ▁in ▁Fl ores ville ▁west ▁ 6 ▁miles ▁toward ▁Fair view . ▁On ▁December ▁ 1 6 , ▁ 1 9 4 8 , ▁FM ▁ 5 3 6 ▁extended ▁west ▁ 5 . 8 ▁miles ▁to ▁Fair view . ▁On ▁December ▁ 1 7 , ▁ 1 9 5 2 , ▁FM ▁ 5 3 6 ▁extended ▁west ▁to ▁US ▁ 2 8 1 , ▁replacing ▁FM ▁ 1 8 9 2 . ▁On ▁October ▁ 2 3 , ▁ 1 9 6 5 , ▁FM ▁ 5 3 6 ▁extended ▁east ▁to ▁US ▁ 1 8 1 ▁and ▁SH ▁ 9 7 , ▁comple ting ▁its ▁current ▁route . ▁ ▁FM ▁ 5 3 7 ▁ ▁FM ▁ 5 3 8 ▁ ▁FM ▁ 5 3 9 ▁ ▁FM ▁ 5 4 0 ▁ ▁FM ▁ 5 4 0 ▁( 1 9 4 5 ) ▁ ▁The ▁first ▁FM ▁ 5 4 0 ▁was ▁designated ▁on ▁July ▁ 9 , ▁ 1 9 4 5 , ▁from ▁SH ▁ 1 2 3 ▁near ▁the ▁Gu ad alu pe ▁County ▁line ▁ 3 . 5 ▁miles ▁towards ▁Swift ▁School . ▁FM