History U.S. Route 290

in austin, central texas regional mobility authority manor expressway along u.s. 290 austin manor, opened on may 17, 2014. manor expressway signed 290 toll road.

houston

prior construction of northwest freeway, u.s. 290 through houston followed hempstead highway, runs parallel freeway approximately one-half mile southwest. eastern terminus of u.s. 290 approximately 1 mile southeast @ intersection of hempstead highway, washington avenue , old katy road. there small directional t interchange @ intersection.

the interchange i-610 , first part of frontage roads opened in 1963. first freeway section opened in 1975. in 1982, freeway main lanes completed inside beltway 8. in 1990, stack interchange beltway 8 completed. 1985 2005, main lanes outside beltway 8 completed.

the freeway constructed 3 lanes in each direction, major investment study in 2002 requested expansion 5 lanes in each direction inside beltway 8 , 4 lanes in each direction beltway 8 proposed grand parkway. recommended build new tollway along hempstead highway.

in houston, harris county toll road authority planning construct toll managed lanes along , adjacent u.s. 290 right-of-way, called hempstead tollway.