- What is the vision in regard to reconstructing
US 290?
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The US 290 Project, which entails reconstruction of US 290 and Hempstead Tollway, covers a corridor of varying width that is approximately 38 miles long, extending from the interchange area of IH 10/IH 610/ US 290 northwest to FM 2920.
The overall vision for the US 290 Project includes:
- Freeway capacity reconstruction and widening from IH 610 to FM 2920 to create:
- Five general-purpose lanes in each direction from IH 610 to just west of Beltway 8, plus auxiliary lanes where appropriate
- Four general-purpose lanes in each direction from just west of Beltway 8 to near the proposed SH 99/Grand Parkway, plus auxiliary lanes
- Three general-purpose lanes in each direction from near the proposed SH 99/Grand Parkway to the west study limit, plus auxiliary lanes
- Two- or three-lane frontage roads in each direction throughout the corridor
ALSO:
- A four-lane, two-way managed lanes facility along Hempstead Tollway from IH 610 to the proposed SH 99/Grand Parkway
- Two general-purpose lanes (possibly three) with curb and gutter in each direction to be reconstructed along Hempstead Highway from IH 610 to Beltway 8
- US 290 METRO HOV operations moved to the Hempstead managed lanes
- Proposed high-capacity transit corridor located along Hempstead Tollway
- Bicycle and pedestrian improvements
Click here to see a map of the proposed changes.
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