Farm to Market Road 563

Farm to Market Road 563

FM 563 joins coastal areas of Chambers County with the Liberty County seat of Liberty in southeastern Texas. The 27.55 mile long highway originates in a rural area south of Anahuac along Eagle Road. Eagle Road extends 4.54 miles south from the state highway end to West Bayshore Road and Oak Island. FM 563 north lines Ross Sterling Avenue along the east side of Anahuac, intersecting SH 61 near Chambers County Airport (T00).

Continuing north from the city of Anahuac, FM 563 straddles the east shore of Lake Anahuac to Turtle Bayou. A diamond interchange lies beyond the lake with IH 10 (East Freeway). Joining Liberty Wallisville Road, FM 563 leads away from IH 10 through agricultural areas and timberland east of Lake Charlotte.

Crossing the Liberty County line, FM 563 remains rural northward to Shiloh, Turkey Creek Marsh and Clayton Bayou in southern reaches of Liberty. The state highway follows Wallisville Road to end at U.S. 90 & SH 146 east of Downtown Liberty.

Farm to Market Road 563 was designated in 1945 from Turtle Bayou to SH 73 - the predecessor of IH 10, near Eminence and Liberty Wallisville Road. The highway was extended north to Liberty and south to SH 61 near Anahuac in 1947. An additional four miles were added to FM 563 from SH 61 south to Eagle Road in 1960.

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Page Updated Wednesday July 24, 2019.