TxDOT Plans To Expand/Widen Highway 290

[Chris]

TxDot is making plans for a newly reconstructed HW 290 over Antoine looking towards the 610 Loop Interchange. Construction is to start in the year of 2011 and will be done in phases.

HW 290 Expansion/Widening Story found on HCN.

[MaxConcrete]

[HW 290 Expansion/Widening Story found on HCN.

The article has a factual error in the first sentence (Houston is the fourth-largest city, not the fourth largest metropolitan area.) Nevertheless, the rest of the content seems to be correct.

It is interesting that the project web site is online four years before construction is scheduled to begin. Usually only a planning or public input web site is available so far in advance.

[musicman]

the new hempstead tollway looks like a good idea.

[desirous]

It is interesting that the project web site is online four years before construction is scheduled to begin. Usually only a planning or public input web site is available so far in advance.

I think they want Northwest Houston to jerk off to the schematics until construction starts. Four years is a long time when you have a freeway that bad.

Jokes aside, this is a good development. It means authorities are dedicated to pulling through with this project; I remember when the initial assessments were done, there was very little publicity. Too many direly needed expansions puff out and die after the first phase. (Remember I-35 Austin back in 2002?)

[Pumapayam]

the new hempstead tollway looks like a good idea.

I am digging the mass transit option too.