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 U.S. Route 90 | ||||
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 US 90 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Length | 1,633 mi (2,628 km) | |||
| Existed | 1926–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |   I-10 BL /SH 54 inVan Horn, TX | |||
| Major intersections |
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| East end |  SR A1A inJacksonville Beach, FL | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| States | Texas,Louisiana,Mississippi,Alabama,Florida | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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U.S. Route 90 orU.S. Highway 90 (US 90) is an east–west majorUnited States highway in theSouthern United States. Despite the "0" in its route number, US 90 never was a full coast-to-coast route. It generally travels nearInterstate 10 (I-10) and passes through the southern states ofTexas,Louisiana,Mississippi,Alabama, andFlorida. US 90 also includes part of theDeSoto Trail betweenTallahassee andLake City, Florida.
With the exception of a short-lived northward extension toUS 62/US 180 nearPine Springs, Texas, that existed for less than one year, its western terminus has always been atVan Horn, Texas; this is an intersection withI-10 Business (formerlyUS 80) just north of an interchange withI-10. Its eastern terminus is atFlorida State Road A1A inJacksonville Beach, Florida, three blocks from theAtlantic Ocean.
On August 29, 2005, a number of the highway's bridges inMississippi andLouisiana were destroyed or damaged due toHurricane Katrina, including theBay St. Louis Bridge, theBiloxi Bay Bridge, and theFort Pike Bridge which have been replaced.
| mi[1] | km | |
|---|---|---|
| TX | 763 | 1228 |
| LA | 300 | 483 |
| MS | 79 | 128 |
| AL | 77 | 124 |
| FL | 409 | 658 |
| Total | 1633 | 2628 |
US 90 begins at anintersection withBL I-10 andSH 54 in downtownVan Horn. It then heads south-southeast towardsMarfa, where the route begins to head generally east. The route mostly consists of two lanes west ofUvalde. At this point, it becomes a four-lane surface road until it reaches westernBexar County where it becomes afreeway, joiningI-10 inDowntown San Antonio. Thisconcurrency with I-10 continues intermittently into westernHouston, where US 90 follows the Katy Freeway. The section of US 90 that is multiplexed with I-10 through Houston is the only section of the route that is unsigned. In eastern Houston, US 90 splits from I-10 and heads northeast towardsLiberty, eventually traveling throughdowntown Beaumont where it rejoins I-10 for the rest of its routing through Texas.
The speed limit on US 90 between Van Horn andDel Rio is mainly 75 miles per hour (121 km/h). Beginning atSeguin,US 90 Alternate splits from US 90 and travels parallel to the south, rejoining the main route in northeast Houston.
In 1991, the construction on a four- to six-lane freeway northeast of Houston inHarris County was completed along a new routing for US 90; that portion was designated the Crosby Freeway. This segment traveled from just insideBeltway 8 to east of the town ofCrosby. Construction began in 2006 to extend the freeway westward to the intersection of I-10 (East Freeway) and theI-610 (East Loop).[2] On January 24, 2011, the new extension officially opened. Due to lack of funds, overpasses were not built overGreens Bayou and over future Purple Sage Road, leaving traffic to briefly exit to the frontage roads before rejoining the freeway.[3]
Entering Louisiana from the west, US 90 andI-10 travel side by side throughLake Charles toLafayette. In Lafayette, US 90 and I-10 part ways: I-10 proceeds east toBaton Rouge, while US 90 takes a southern turn and passes throughNew Iberia,Franklin,Morgan City, and theHouma – Bayou Cane – Thibodaux metropolitan area before reachingNew Orleans. The four-laning of US 90 was pushed in the 1990s by formerState SenatorCarl W. Bauer through his role as the chairman of the Governor'sInterstate 49 Task Force while also a member of the Greater LafayetteChamber of Commerce.[4]
The portion of US 90 from Lafayette to New Orleans is designated to become the corridor forI-49. In New Orleans, US 90 again meets up with I-10, and the two highways follow a similar path into Mississippi.
The description of US 90's route in Mississippi is explained in State Code § 65-3-3.
Prior to Hurricane Katrina, Mississippi's portion of US 90 was entirely four-lanes except for a very short segment at the state's west end leading to the old Pearl River Bridge into Louisiana. That segment of old highway is obviated for most purposes by an extension of the four-lane roadway from its split with US 90 to I-10 just east of the much newer Pearl Bridge.
BeforeHurricane Camille in 1969, the 26-mile (42 km) stretch of US 90 from the Bay St. Louis Bridge at the west end to the Biloxi Bay Bridge at the east was one of the most scenic roadways in the south, offering beautiful views of theGulf of Mexico on its south side and lovely mansions — someantebellum — on its north. The median featured many old, stately oak trees, a good number of which survived the storm.
Many segments and important bridges were heavily damaged or destroyed by Hurricane Katrina in 2005. With the opening of two lanes of the Biloxi Bay Bridge on November 1, 2007,[5] the entire route is now restored. Reconstruction projects continue on much of the highway and lane closures are common. Substantial completion of all US 90 Katrina-related road work in this state was scheduled to have been completed by now.[when?]
'US Highway 90 Project History' recounts in some detail this roadway's colorful past in Mississippi, dating back to the early 20th century when it was part of theOld Spanish Trail. The pdf document is available at the 'Project Updates' page of theMississippi Department of Transportation's website (www.gomdot.com).
US 90, internally designated by theAlabama Department of Transportation asState Route 16 (SR 16), is a major east–weststate highway across the southern part of theU.S. state ofAlabama. US 90/SR 16 crosses the extreme southern part of the state, covering approximately 77 miles (124 km). The routes pass through Baldwin County before entering the city ofMobile where it gains awrong way concurrency with US 98. and later joins US Truck Route 98, briefly also overlappingInterstate 165. The portion of US 90 that crosses Mobile Bay is locally referred to as the "Causeway". With the completion ofI-10, US 90/SR 16 serves primarily as a local route connecting the towns along its path.
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As it enters the Sunshine State, US 90 shifts south towardsPensacola whileUS 90 Alternate stays to the north of the city. This stretch of highway is also known as Nine Mile Road. AfterHurricane Ivan destroyed the I-10 Bridge in Northwest Florida, motorists waited as long as two hours to cross the Escambia bridge betweenSanta Rosa andEscambia counties.
The highway's route continues to the north of I-10 as a two-lane highway through most of the sparsely-populated inland areas of thepanhandle, becoming four lanes through and near several towns. InGadsden County, US 90 cuts to the southeast toward downtownTallahassee, where it passes the north entrance ofFlorida State University and expands to six lanes until its intersection withUS 27. The portion of the highway that extends throughMidway has been designated as theAlfred Lawson, Jr. Highway. Continuing east, the highway is a two-lane road north of I-10 along the rest of its route, except as it turns to the south to pass throughLake City atI-75. After going through theOsceola National Forest, it passesI-295 heading intoJacksonville, becoming four lanes through the industrialized west side as Beaver Street, and through downtown as Union Street. It crosses theSt. Johns River on theMain Street Bridge and continues east asBeach Boulevard to its terminus atFlorida State Road A1A inJacksonville Beach.
US 90 passes through thecounty seats of 15 counties on its course in Florida, and is never more than 6 miles (9.7 km) from I-10 throughout the state. The highway's hiddenstate road designation is primarilyFlorida State Road 10 (Florida State Road 10A in Pensacola), but along Beach Boulevard in Jacksonville it becomesFlorida State Road 212.
The speed limit is 55 mph (89 km/h) for all rural points west ofMonticello, Florida, and it is 60 mph (97 km/h) on all rural points beginning in Madison County toGlen St. Mary.
The US 90 bridge betweenBay Saint Louis, Mississippi, andPass Christian, Mississippi, as well as the bridge betweenBiloxi, Mississippi, andOcean Springs, Mississippi, were destroyed byHurricane Katrina in August 2005. During the storm, the St. Louis Bay bridge was under water and destroyed. Portions of US 90 were damaged along theBattleship Parkway on Mobile Bay in Baldwin County, Alabama. Sections of the highway inHarrison County, Mississippi, including other bridges and much of the roadbed, were damaged or destroyed. Both theRigolets Bridge and the Chef Menteur Bridge acrossChef Menteur Pass inNew Orleans East were damaged, but have since been reopened. Some sections of the highway inNew Orleans were impassable under flood waters for weeks due to the general flooding of that city; seeEffect of Hurricane Katrina on New Orleans. TheCrescent City Connection bridge over theMississippi River in Sector 49, also known asUS 90 Business, remained intact and was the only usable route out of that city in the immediate aftermath of the storm until the section of Leake Avenue/River Road between New Orleans andMetairie was able to be cleared of heavy debris, but was blocked off byJefferson Parish andGretna law enforcement officials in a politically controversial move to prevent the looting and general anarchy from spreading to the relatively intact west bank of the Mississippi River.
In mid-2006, construction began on the replacement for the Bay St. Louis bridge.[6] It was completed on January 4, 2008, and includes four traffic lanes plus emergency shoulders and a bicycle/pedestrian path. It also stands 85 feet (26 m) high at its highest point. Two-way traffic resumed on the eastbound lanes of the bridge on May 17, 2007, after an afternoon ceremony,[7] effectively ending the temporary ferry service. The remaining half of the bridge opened to traffic on January 4, 2008.[8]
On June 6, 2006, a $338.6 million contract was let for the Biloxi-Ocean Springs replacement. The bridge will be 95 feet (29 m) tall at its highest point and will carry six traffic lanes, 8-foot-wide (2.4 m) inside and 10-foot-wide (3.0 m) outside shoulders, and a bicycle/pedestrian path. To many area residents' and leaders' delight, the bridge's westbound lanes opened to two-way traffic after a ceremony and parade on November 1, 2007, two weeks ahead of schedule.[9] Total bridge construction, including the opening of all six lanes of traffic, was scheduled to be completed by April 2008.[10]
After it was closed due to storm damage, the 1929 vintage bridge carrying US 90 overChef Menteur Pass was repaired and opened to traffic on August 11, 2006.
Florida State Road No. 1 | |
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| Location | Santa Rosa County, Florida,US |
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| Nearest city | Milton,Florida |
| NRHP reference No. | 94000626 |
| Added to NRHP | June 23, 1994 |
TheFlorida State Road No. 1 (also known as theOld Brick Road,Red Brick Road, U.S. Highway 90, orOld Spanish Trail) is a historic road nearMilton, Florida. It is located, roughly, in three sections east of Milton, parallel to US 90, between Marquis Bayou andHarold. On June 23, 1994, it was added to theNational Register of Historic Places.[11][12]
SH 54 inVan Horn
I-10 in Van Horn
US 67 inMarfa. The highways travel concurrently to east-northeast ofAlpine.
US 385 inMarathon. The highways travel concurrently to east of Marathon.
US 285 inSanderson
US 277 /US 377 inDel Rio. The highways travel concurrently through Del Rio.
US 83 inUvalde
I-410 inSan Antonio
I-10 /I-35 /US 87 in San Antonio. I-10/US 90 travels concurrently to west-southwest ofSeguin. US 87/US 90 travels concurrently through San Antonio.
I-37 /US 281 in San AntonioI-410 in San AntonioI-10 in Seguin
US 183 inLuling. The highways travels concurrently through Luling.I-10 east ofWaelder
US 77 inSchulenburgI-10 east-northeast of SchulenburgI-10 west-southwest ofGliddenI-10 east ofColumbus. The highways travel concurrently toSealy.I-10 in Sealy. The highways travel concurrently to west-southwest ofBrookshire.I-10 inKaty. The highways travel concurrently toHouston.
I-610 in Houston
I-45 in Houston. The highways travel concurrently, but on different lanes, through Houston.
I-69 /US 59 in HoustonI-10 /I-610 in Houston
I-10 /US 69 /US 96 /US 287 inBeaumontI-10 in Beaumont. The highways travel concurrently toToomey, Louisiana.I-10 west-southwest ofWestlake. The highways travel concurrently toLake Charles.
US 171 in Lake Charles
I-210 in Lake Charles
US 165 inIowa
I-49 /US 167 inLafayette. I-49/US 90 will travel concurrently to theAvondale–Bridge City city line. US 90/US 167 travels concurrently through Lafayette.
I-310 inBoutte
I-10 /I-49 /I-910 inNew Orleans
US 61 in New OrleansI-610 in New OrleansI-10 in New Orleans
I-510 in New Orleans
US 11 in New Orleans
US 190 southeast ofSlidell
I-310 /US 49 inGulfport
I-110 inBiloxiI-10 on theTheodore–Tillmans Corner city line.
I-65 inMobile
US 98 in Mobile. The highways travel concurrently through Mobile.
I-165 in Mobile. The highways travel concurrently through Mobile.US 98 in Mobile. The highways travel concurrently toSpanish Fort.I-10 in MobileI-10 in Spanish Fort
US 31 in Spanish FortI-10 /US 98 inDaphne. US 90/US 98 travels concurrently through Daphne.US 98 inPensacola. The highways travel concurrently through Pensacola.
US 29 in PensacolaI-110 in PensacolaI-10 inFerry Pass
US 331 inDeFuniak Springs. The highways travel concurrently through DeFuniak Springs.
US 231 inCottondaleI-10 inMidway
US 27 inTallahassee
US 319 in TallahasseeI-10 in Tallahassee
US 19 inMonticello
US 221 inGreenville. The highways travel concurrently through Greenville.I-10 southeast ofFalmouth
US 129 inLive Oak
I-75 inLake City
US 41 in Lake City
US 441 in Lake CityI-10 southwest ofSanderson
US 301 inBaldwin. The highways travel concurrently through Baldwin.
I-95 inJacksonville
US 1 in Jacksonville. the highways travel concurrently through Jacksonville.I-95 in Jacksonville
I-295 in JacksonvilleSR A1A inJacksonville Beach
| Browse numbered routes | ||||
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← SH 89 | TX | → SH 90 | ||
← US 84 | MS | →US 98 | ||
← SR 15 | SR 16 | → SR 17 | ||
← SR 89 | AL | → SR 91 | ||
← SR 87 | FL | → SR 90 | ||
Routes initalics are no longer a part of the system. Highlighted routes are considered main routes of the system. |
