Throughout its length west of Austin, US 290 cuts across mountainous hills comprising the Texas Hill Country and the Edwards Plateau; between Austin and Houston, the highway then travels …

Dec 8, 2025 · HOUSTON — Highway 290 has reopened after all outbound lanes were shut down for several hours early Monday as Houston police and firefighters responded to a deadly crash …

Aug 25, 2025 · US-290 near West Road is reopened after a major crash involving an 18-wheeler shut down lanes Monday morning, spilling bricks across the freeway and prompting a …

Aug 25, 2025 · The westbound mainlanes of US-290 near West Road were shut down after a crash involving nine vehicles, including an 18-wheeler, on Monday morning, officials say.

Aug 25, 2025 · All lanes near West Road and US-290 are back open after an 18-wheeler hit a median, spilling its cargo of bricks, officials say.

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Those looking to bypass traffic congestion have a choice to use 290 Toll. Drivers who prefer not to pay a toll can use the improved non-tolled general-purpose lanes.

Both refer to a barrier-separated lane in the middle of I-45, Hwy. 59 and Hwy. 290. The lane runs in one direction, but it’s reversible depending on time of day. In the mornings, vehicles travel …

The product of three primes, 290 is a sphenic number, [1] and the sum of four consecutive primes (67 + 71 + 73 + 79). The sum of the squares of the divisors of 17 is 290.

Houston police have shut down U.S. 290 westbound at Fairbanks North Houston Road due to a vehicle on fire after a police chase.