Highway Designation File

Transportation Planning and Programming Division
Current Description-Effective Date-Authority


Certified Mileage (Open to Traffic)
16.991 2010

BUSINESS U. S. HIGHWAY NO. 290-H

Minute Order 104914, dated 01/26/1995; DesLtr 01-1995, dated 04/10/1995

From US 290/SH 6, 1.3 miles north of Hempstead, southward and southeastward to FM 359, east of Hempstead, a distance of approx. 3.74 miles. (Waller County)  New Designation



Minute Order 106836, dated 05/30/1996; DesLtr 03-1996, dated 06/26/1996

From US 290/SH 6, 1.3 miles north of Hempstead, southward and southeastward to FM 362, a total distance of approx. 10.298 miles. (Waller and Harris Counties)  At district's request, BU 290-H extended southeastward to FM 362 in Waller.



Minute Order 107536, dated 06/25/1998; DesLtr 02-1998, dated 07/16/1998

From US 290/SH 6, north of Hempstead, southward, eastward, and southeastward to US 290/SH 6, a total distance of approx. 27.67 miles. (Waller and Harris Counties)  At district's request, designation of BU 290-H completed through to US 290.