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 through gradually hilly grasslands and pine forests comprising the Gulf Coastal Plains.
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. 290 Toll upgraded the existing US 290 to a new expressway facility, which tripled the roadway’s capacity.
HOV/HOT express lanes on I-45, Hwy. 59 and Hwy. 290 are in operation seven days a week and closed on holidays. To find out how and when you can use the lanes during the day, select the tab that represents the freeway you'll be riding.
HOV / HOT Express Lanes | I-45 | U.S. 59 | U.S. 290 | I-10 - METRO
Jacobs is stepping into two critical I-290 projects in the Chicagoland area—can targeted bridge and tunnel work finally relieve freight bottlenecks and chronic flooding while a $3.2B rebuild stalls?
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I-290 lanes were closed for hours and traffic was at a standstill during the busy commute Monday morning after a pedestrian was struck and killed by an SUV on the Eisenhower Expressway overnight.
Drivers will be detoured off U.S. 290 at the Waco exit and directed left at the traffic light to access I-35. TxDOT is urging motorists to follow posted detours and expect delays.