U.S. Highway 190
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United States Highway 190 is an east-west United States highway. It evolved from the shortest of in-state routes in 1926 to a two-state route longer than many two-digit Interstate highways, and now leads from the Louisiana swamps to the West Texas desert.
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Termini
As of 2004, the highway's eastern terminus is in the bayous near Slidell, Louisiana at an intersection with U.S. Highway 90. Its western terminus is in the middle of Pecos County, Texas at an intersection with Interstate 10, 20 miles (32 km) from the tiny town of Iraan and 60 miles (97 km) from any sizable community.
Historic termini
- In the original 1926 plan, US 190 served the purpose of modern-day Interstate 12, as the road around the north side of Lake Pontchartrain.
- In 1935, the route was extended across the Mississippi River, taking over a section of U.S. Highway 71. It then ended in the West Texas town of Brady, Texas at an intersection with U.S. Highway 87.
- US 190 was assigned to its last, lonely 150 miles (241 km) across the sparsely populated area south of San Angelo, Texas in 1979.
States traversed
The highway passes through the following states:
Related US Routes
Sources and external links
- Endpoints of US highways (http://www.geocities.com/Yosemite%2FFalls%2F3369/HwyEnds/End190/end190.htm) (used with permission)