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 Tollway from IH 610 to Beltway 8
- US 290 METRO HOV operations moved to the Hempstead Tollway managed toll lanes
- Proposed high-capacity transit corridor located along Hempstead Tollway
- Bicycle and pedestrian improvements
Phase I of US 290 construction, which includes the US 290/IH 610 interchange out to W. 34th Street, and Phase I of Hempstead Tollway construction, which goes from IH 610 to just west of Huffmeister, are both on track to begin in late 2010 or early 2011, with completion targeted for 2014.
When Phases II and III of US 290 construction will start is unclear at this point; work on those phases all depends on when funding becomes identified and there is resolution to current state and federal funding challenges as noted here. The sooner funding can be secured, the sooner construction on these phases can begin following completion of Phase I.
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