U.S. Route 190
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U.S. Route 190, also known as the Ronald Reagan
Memorial Highway, is an east–west United States highway in Louisiana
and Texas
. It evolved from the shortest of intrastate routes in 1926 to a length comparable to a main Interstate Highway route, leading from the swamps and pine forests of Louisiana
to the West Texas
desert.
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, a few miles east of Bakersfield
and 20 mi (32.2 km) west of the town of Iraan
, in the middle of Pecos County. At one time during the 1920s, Iraan was the residence of V.T. Hamlin, the creator of the comic strip Alley Oop
.
It runs east through Texas Hill Country
speckled with sage brush, intersecting with State Highway 305
, crossing into Schleicher County, and intersecting with U.S. Route 277
in Eldorado
. Just outside Eldorado was where the raid of the Yearning for Zion Ranch gained national attention. US 190 continues east into Menard County, intersecting State Highway 864, and passing a few miles north of Fort McKavett State Historic Site
, entering Menard
and intersecting with U.S. Route 83
north a short distance.
Continuing on a northeastward route US 190 enters McCulloch County and into Brady, Texas
. Being the closest city to the geographical center of Texas, the city proclaims being the "True Heart of Texas", "where five major highways meet, making it a major gateway to all regions of the state". US 190 enters Brady from the south merging and running concurrent with north U.S. Route 377
and U.S. Route 87
through town, intersecting FM 2028, 2309, then splitting with US 87 and US 377, before exiting the city heading east. US 190 goes through Rochelle
, enters San Saba County, through Richland Springs
where it intersects FM 45
, the communities Algerita, and Harkeyville, and into San Saba
, the birth place of actor
Tommy Lee Jones
, and an intersection with State Highway 16. Continuing east US 190 enters Lampasas County, entering Lometa
, merging and running concurrent with U.S. Route 183
south into the city of Lampasas
. Splitting from US 183 and continuing east US 190 runs through the town of Kempner
entering the extreme southern corner of Coryell County and the city of Copperas Cove
. Copperas Cove is located on the southeastern edge of Fort Hood and US 190 traverses through part of the fort, into Bell County
and then Killeen
. Being directly adjacent to the main cantonment of Fort Hood, both Killeen and Copperas Cove depend on the fort and those stationed there. A restaurant in Killeen was the site of one of the worst mass shootings in U.S. history where 23 people (including the shooter) were killed.
US 190 next intersects and merges with I-35
north through Belton
and enters Temple
, merging and running concurrent with State Highway 36 south. Continuing east and south US 190 passes through Rogers
and enters Milam County then Cameron
and merges with U.S. Route 77
south for a distance. A few miles south of Cameron US 190 merges and runs concurrent with U.S. Route 79
north. In Hearne
US 190 splits with US 79 and merges running concurrent with State Highway 6 south, entering Brazos County, through Benchley, Texas|Benchley]], and into Bryan
, that is considered the heart of the Brazos Valley
(Southeast Central Texas), and is part of the Bryan-College Station metropolitan area
.
US 190 splits with State Highway 6, turning northeast and merging with State Highway 21 north, entering through Kurten
, entering Madison County also passing through North Zulch
, Cottonwood
and into Madisonville
, before merging with I-45 south and into Walker County
, then entering Huntsville
, where US 190 splits heading into Eastern Texas.
Continuing east, US 190 enters San Jacinto County, passing north of Oakhurst
and Point Blank
, crossing Lake Livingston
, entering Polk County and into Onalaska
. US 190 from the west makes a semi-loop up over Lake Livingston and down to Livingston
, intersecting with US 59
and Business US 59 and through Alabama-Coushatta Indian Reservation, entering Tyler County, merging with FM 256 and into Woodville
. East of Woodville FM 256 splits north and US 190 crosses BA Steinhagen Lake, into Jasper County, intersecting with State Highway 63 east, and in the center of Jasper
intersecting with U.S. Route 96
. Continuing east US 190 travels through Holy Springs enters Newton County
, through Farrsville, and into Newton
. In Newton US 190 turns south through Bon Weir, and then crosses the Louisiana
line.
In Newton County, Texas, US 190 has been designated one of the routes on the Great Texas Coastal Birding Trail
. The site number attached to the signs denote the location of the sign. The sign in the picture is located on the westbound side of the highway, inside the Texas line, just west of the "Welcome to Texas" sign near the Sabine River (Texas-Louisiana)
.
. Merryville is the location of the old Coushatta Indian village.
From Merryville the highway heads north by northeast to the community of Junction, Louisiana, also referred to as The Junction. Junction is where LA 111 and US 190 intersect and is the site of a roadside marker and the joining of two Indian trails.
From Junction, US 190 heads east to DeRidder, where it forms a multiplex with US 171 south and passes several NRHP sites such as the Beauregard Parish Jail
, Beauregard Parish Courthouse
, and the DeRidder Commercial Historic District
among others. US 190 runs concurrently with US 171 to Ragley, where US 190 parts with US 171 heading east. From Ragley, the two-lane highway heads nearly due east almost parallel to Interstate 10 until Opelousas. US 190 crosses the northern reach of the Atchafalaya Basin near the Morganza Spillway en route to Baton Rouge. From Baton Rouge, US 190 passes, in places divided
, through Denham Springs
, Albany
, Hammond
, Robert
, Goodbee
, Covington
, Mandeville
, before reaching the eastern terminus at Slidell
(US 11).
The stretch between Interstate 12 south of Covington and the intersection with LA 22 at Mandeville is multilane divided with controlled access. The highway's eastern terminus is in the bayou
s near Slidell, at an intersection with U.S. Route 90
. This junction was once known as the "White Kitchen" after a restaurant that was once located there.
, 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. Route 71
. It then ended in the West Texas town of Brady, Texas
at an intersection with U.S. Route 87
.
U.S. 190 was assigned an additional 150 miles (241.4 km) across the sparsely-populated area south of San Angelo, Texas
in 1979.
The current U.S. 190 near Krotz Springs, Louisiana, is an elevated highway. The road was built as a bypass around the road called Old 190 which continues across the Morganza Spillway
to the western edge of Lottie. U.S. 190 crosses the Atchafalaya River
on two cantilever bridges known as the Krotz Springs Bridge
.
The route is now used as an alternate route for Interstate 10, across the Atchafalaya Expressway. Traffic can be diverted along Louisiana Highway 975 to Krotz Springs, and Louisiana Highway 76
to US 190/LA 1
.
Ronald Reagan
Ronald Wilson Reagan was the 40th President of the United States , the 33rd Governor of California and, prior to that, a radio, film and television actor....
Memorial Highway, is an east–west United States highway in Louisiana
Louisiana
Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
and Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
. It evolved from the shortest of intrastate routes in 1926 to a length comparable to a main Interstate Highway route, leading from the swamps and pine forests of Louisiana
Louisiana
Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
to the West Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
desert.
Route description
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U.S. Route 190 in Texas
US 190 is a major east-west highway that starts in Texas. The highway begins at I-10 about 20 miles west of Iraan. The highway shares overlaps with Interstates 35 and 45. US 190 is a freeway from Fort Hood near Copperas Cove to I-35 in Belton. The freeway is known as Central Texas Expressway...
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Texas
The western terminus is at a point where US 190 intersects with Interstate 10Interstate 10 in Texas
Interstate 10 is the major east–west Interstate Highway in the Southern United States. In the U.S. state of Texas, it runs east from El Paso, near the border with New Mexico, through San Antonio and Houston to the border with Louisiana in Orange, Texas....
, a few miles east of Bakersfield
Bakersfield, Texas
Bakersfield is an unincorporated community in Pecos County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the dispersed community had an estimated population of 30 in 2000.-Georgraphy:Bakersfield is located at...
and 20 mi (32.2 km) west of the town of Iraan
Iraan, Texas
Iraan is a city in Pecos County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,238 at the 2000 census. The correct pronunciation is "Eye-ruh-ann"; it was named for Ira and Ann Yates, owners of the ranchland upon which the town was built.-Geography:...
, in the middle of Pecos County. At one time during the 1920s, Iraan was the residence of V.T. Hamlin, the creator of the comic strip Alley Oop
Alley Oop
Alley Oop is a syndicated comic strip, created in 1932 by American cartoonist V. T. Hamlin, who wrote and drew the popular and influential strip through four decades for Newspaper Enterprise Association...
.
It runs east through Texas Hill Country
Texas Hill Country
The Texas Hill Country is a vernacular term applied to a region of Central Texas featuring tall rugged hills consisting of thin layers of soil atop limestone or granite. It also includes the Llano Uplift and the second largest granite monadnock in the United States, Enchanted Rock, which is located...
speckled with sage brush, intersecting with State Highway 305
Texas State Highway 305
State Highway 305 or SH 305 is a Texas state highway that runs from just east of Darrouzett south to Glazier in the far northeastern Texas Panhandle. This route was designated by 1939.-Route description:...
, crossing into Schleicher County, and intersecting with U.S. Route 277
U.S. Route 277
U.S. Route 277 is a north–south United States Highway. It is a spur of U.S. Route 77. It runs for 633 miles across Oklahoma and Texas. US 277's northern terminus is in Newcastle, Oklahoma at Interstate 44, which is also the northern terminus of the H.E. Bailey Turnpike. Its southern...
in Eldorado
Eldorado, Texas
Eldorado is a city in and the county seat of Schleicher County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,951 at the 2000 census, but dropped to 1,800 according to a July 2009 estimate.Eldorado is located on U.S...
. Just outside Eldorado was where the raid of the Yearning for Zion Ranch gained national attention. US 190 continues east into Menard County, intersecting State Highway 864, and passing a few miles north of Fort McKavett State Historic Site
Fort McKavett State Historic Site
Fort McKavett State Historic Site is a state park in Menard County, Texas, United States. Fort McKavett was a frontier fort established as Camp San Saba in 1852 to protect settlers from Indian raids...
, entering Menard
Menard, Texas
Menard is a city in and the county seat of Menard County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,653 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
and intersecting with U.S. Route 83
U.S. Route 83
U.S. Route 83 is one of the longest north–south U.S. Highways in the United States, at . Only four other north–south routes are longer: U.S. Routes 1, 41, 59 and 87. The highway's northern terminus is north of Westhope, North Dakota, at the Canadian border, where it continues as...
north a short distance.
Continuing on a northeastward route US 190 enters McCulloch County and into Brady, Texas
Brady, Texas
Brady is a city in McCulloch County, Texas, United States. Brady refers to itself as "The Heart of Texas", as it is the closest city to the geographical center of the state. The population was 5,523 at the 2000 census...
. Being the closest city to the geographical center of Texas, the city proclaims being the "True Heart of Texas", "where five major highways meet, making it a major gateway to all regions of the state". US 190 enters Brady from the south merging and running concurrent with north U.S. Route 377
U.S. Route 377
U.S. Route 377 is a north–south United States highway. Originally created as a short spur to connect Denton, Texas with Fort Worth, Texas, it has since been extended to Oklahoma and Mexico for a total length of 478 miles .-Texas:...
and U.S. Route 87
U.S. Route 87
U.S. Highway 87 is a north–south United States highway that runs for 1,998 miles from northern Montana to southern Texas. Most of the portion from Billings, Montana, to Raton, New Mexico, is co-signed along Interstates 90 and 25...
through town, intersecting FM 2028, 2309, then splitting with US 87 and US 377, before exiting the city heading east. US 190 goes through Rochelle
Rochelle, Texas
Rochelle is an unincorporated community in McCulloch County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had an estimated population of 163 in 2000.-Geography:...
, enters San Saba County, through Richland Springs
Richland Springs, Texas
Richland Springs is a town in San Saba County in Western Central Texas. The population was 350 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Richland Springs is located at ....
where it intersects FM 45
Farm to Market Road 45
Farm to Market Road 45, or FM 45, is a state highway in the U.S. state of Texas that runs from US 190 in Richland Springs north to US 377 about 5 miles south of Brownwood...
, the communities Algerita, and Harkeyville, and into San Saba
San Saba, Texas
San Saba is a town located in Central Texas. It was settled in 1854 and named for its location on the San Saba River. The population was at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of San Saba County...
, the birth place of actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
Tommy Lee Jones
Tommy Lee Jones
Tommy Lee Jones is an American actor and film director. He has received three Academy Award nominations, winning one as Best Supporting Actor for the 1993 thriller film The Fugitive....
, and an intersection with State Highway 16. Continuing east US 190 enters Lampasas County, entering Lometa
Lometa, Texas
Lometa is a city in Lampasas County, Texas, United States. The population was 782 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Killeen–Temple–Fort Hood Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Lometa is located at ....
, merging and running concurrent with U.S. Route 183
U.S. Route 183
U.S. Route 183 is a north–south United States highway. U.S. 183 was the last US route to be completely paved. The 20 mile segment in Loup County, Nebraska, north of Taylor, was unpaved until 1967. The highway's northern terminus is in Presho, South Dakota, at an intersection with...
south into the city of Lampasas
Lampasas, Texas
Lampasas is a city in Lampasas County, Texas, United States. The population was 6,786 at the 2000 census. It is the seat of Lampasas County.Lampasas is part of the Killeen–Temple–Fort Hood Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
. Splitting from US 183 and continuing east US 190 runs through the town of Kempner
Kempner, Texas
Kempner is a city in Lampasas County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,004 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Killeen–Temple–Fort Hood Metropolitan Statistical Area....
entering the extreme southern corner of Coryell County and the city of Copperas Cove
Copperas Cove, Texas
Copperas Cove is a city located in central Texas at the southern corner of Coryell County, with city limits extending into neighboring Bell and Lampasas Counties. Founded in 1879 as a small ranching and farming community, today the city is the largest in Coryell County, with more than 30,000...
. Copperas Cove is located on the southeastern edge of Fort Hood and US 190 traverses through part of the fort, into Bell County
Bell County, Texas
Bell County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. Bell County was founded in 1850. It is part of the Killeen–Temple–Fort Hood Metropolitan Statistical Area. In 2000, the county's population was 237,974; in 2010 the U.S. Census Bureau reported that its population had reached...
and then Killeen
Killeen, Texas
Killeen is a city in Bell County, Texas, The United States. The population was 86,911 at the 2000 census. As of 2009, Killeen had 119,510 people. In 2010 Killeen's population shot to 127,921...
. Being directly adjacent to the main cantonment of Fort Hood, both Killeen and Copperas Cove depend on the fort and those stationed there. A restaurant in Killeen was the site of one of the worst mass shootings in U.S. history where 23 people (including the shooter) were killed.
US 190 next intersects and merges with I-35
Interstate 35 in Texas
Interstate 35 in Texas is a major north–south Interstate Highway running from Laredo near the United States-Mexico border to the Red River north of Gainesville where it crosses into Oklahoma. Along its route, it passes through the cities of San Antonio, Austin, and Waco before it splits into two...
north through Belton
Belton, Texas
Belton is a city in Bell County, Texas, United States. The population was 14,623 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Bell County.Belton is part of the Killeen – Temple – Fort Hood metropolitan area.-Geography:...
and enters Temple
Temple, Texas
Temple is a city in Bell County, Texas, United States. Located near the county seat of Belton, Temple lies in the region referred to as Central Texas. Located off Interstate 35, Temple is 65 miles north of Austin and 34 miles south of Waco. In the 2010 Census, Temple's population was 66,102, an...
, merging and running concurrent with State Highway 36 south. Continuing east and south US 190 passes through Rogers
Rogers, Texas
Rogers is a town in Bell County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,117 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Killeen–Temple–Fort Hood Metropolitan Statistical Area...
and enters Milam County then Cameron
Cameron, Texas
Cameron is a city in Milam County, Texas, United States. The population was 5,634 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Milam County.-Geography:Cameron is located at . It is situated at the junction of U.S...
and merges with U.S. Route 77
U.S. Route 77
U.S. Route 77 is a north–south United States highway. It is unsigned in and around Dallas, Texas. Its historic segment through South Dakota and Minnesota was decommissioned with the advent of Interstate 29 but otherwise the route has been spared the decommissioning that has shortened other US...
south for a distance. A few miles south of Cameron US 190 merges and runs concurrent with U.S. Route 79
U.S. Route 79
U.S. Route 79 is a north–south United States highway. The route is a northeast-southwest diagonal, with both east–west segments and north–south segments equally mixed. The highway's northern terminus is in Russellville, Kentucky, at an intersection with U.S. Highway 68 and KY 80...
north. In Hearne
Hearne, Texas
Hearne is a city in Robertson County, Texas, United States. The population was 4,690 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Bryan-College Station metropolitan area...
US 190 splits with US 79 and merges running concurrent with State Highway 6 south, entering Brazos County, through Benchley, Texas|Benchley]], and into Bryan
Bryan, Texas
Bryan is a city in Brazos County, Texas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 76,201. It is the county seat of Brazos County and is located in the heart of the Brazos Valley . It shares its border with the city of College Station, which lies to its south...
, that is considered the heart of the Brazos Valley
Brazos Valley
The Brazos Valley is a region in the U.S. state of Texas consisting of Brazos County, Robertson County, Grimes County, Washington County, Burleson County, Madison County, and Leon County, with Brazos County and the cities of College Station and Bryan at its center...
(Southeast Central Texas), and is part of the Bryan-College Station metropolitan area
Bryan-College Station metropolitan area
The Bryan–College Station Metropolitan Statistical Area is a metropolitan area in the Brazos Valley region of Texas that covers three counties: Brazos, Burleson, and Robertson...
.
US 190 splits with State Highway 6, turning northeast and merging with State Highway 21 north, entering through Kurten
Kurten, Texas
Kurten is a town located along U.S. Highway 190 in Brazos County, Texas . According to a 2009 U.S. census estimate, its population is 233. It is part of the Bryan-College Station metropolitan area.Kurten was incorporated in 2000.-External links:...
, entering Madison County also passing through North Zulch
North Zulch, Texas
North Zulch is an unincorporated community in Madison County, Texas, United States at the intersection of U.S. Highway 190 and State Highway 21 and is six miles from the Navasota River and thirteen miles west of Madisonville in west central Madison County....
, Cottonwood
Cottonwood, Texas
Cottonwood could refer to either of these places in the United States state of Texas:*Cottonwood, Callahan County, Texas*Cottonwood, Kaufman County, Texas...
and into Madisonville
Madisonville, Texas
Madisonville is a city in Madison County, Texas, United States. The population was 4,159 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Madison County. Both the City of Madisonville and the County of Madison were named for U.S...
, before merging with I-45 south and into Walker County
Walker County, Texas
Walker County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2010, its population was 67,861. Its county seat is Huntsville.Initially, Walker County was named for Robert J. Walker, a legislator from Mississippi who introduced into the United States Congress the resolution to annex Texas...
, then entering Huntsville
Huntsville, Texas
Huntsville is a city in and the county seat of Walker County, Texas, United States. The population was 35,508 at the 2010 census. It is the center of the Huntsville micropolitan area....
, where US 190 splits heading into Eastern Texas.
Continuing east, US 190 enters San Jacinto County, passing north of Oakhurst
Oakhurst, Texas
Oakhurst is an unincorporated community in San Jacinto County, Texas, United States. The population was 230 at the 2000 census, at which time it was a city; the city government was dissolved on May 9, 2000.-Geography:...
and Point Blank
Point Blank, Texas
Point Blank is a city in San Jacinto County, Texas, United States. The population was 559 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Point Blank is located at along the banks of Lake Livingston....
, crossing Lake Livingston
Lake Livingston
Lake Livingston is a reservoir located in the East Texas Piney Woods. Lake Livingston was built, and is owned and operated, by the Trinity River Authority of Texas under contract with the City of Houston for water supply purposes. The lake is the largest lake constructed for water supply purposes...
, entering Polk County and into Onalaska
Onalaska, Texas
Onalaska is a city in Polk County, Texas, United States. Situated on the banks of Lake Livingston, the population was 1,174 at the 2000 census....
. US 190 from the west makes a semi-loop up over Lake Livingston and down to Livingston
Livingston, Texas
Livingston is a town in Polk County, Texas, United States. The population was 5,433 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Polk County. Livingston was settled in 1835 as Springfield. Its name was changed to Livingston and became the county seat of Polk County in 1846.The Alabama-Coushatta...
, intersecting with US 59
U.S. Route 59
U.S. Route 59 is a north–south United States highway . A latecomer to the U.S. numbered route system, U.S. 59 is now a border-to-border route, Part of NAFTA Corridor Highway System. It parallels U.S. Route 75 for nearly its entire route, never much more than away, until it veers southwest...
and Business US 59 and through Alabama-Coushatta Indian Reservation, entering Tyler County, merging with FM 256 and into Woodville
Woodville, Texas
Woodville is a town in Tyler County, Texas, United States. The town is intersected by three U.S. highways: U.S. Highway 69, U.S. Highway 190, and U.S. Highway 287. The population was 2,415 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Tyler County...
. East of Woodville FM 256 splits north and US 190 crosses BA Steinhagen Lake, into Jasper County, intersecting with State Highway 63 east, and in the center of Jasper
Jasper, Texas
Jasper is the county seat of Jasper County, Texas, in the United States. The population was 8,247 at the 2000 census. Jasper is situated in the Deep East Texas subregion, about northeast of Houston. The city is best known for the 1998 murder of James Byrd, Jr., an event which gained national...
intersecting with U.S. Route 96
U.S. Route 96
U.S. Route 96 is a north–south U.S. Route in the U.S. state of Texas. Its number is a violation of the standard numbering convention, as even-numbered two-digit highways are east–west routes by rule....
. Continuing east US 190 travels through Holy Springs enters Newton County
Newton County, Texas
Newton County is the easternmost county in the U.S. state of Texas. In of 2000, its population was 15,072. Its county seat is Newton. Newton county is named for John Newton, a veteran of the American Revolutionary War...
, through Farrsville, and into Newton
Newton, Texas
Newton is a city in Newton County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,459 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Newton County.-History:...
. In Newton US 190 turns south through Bon Weir, and then crosses the Louisiana
Louisiana
Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
line.
In Newton County, Texas, US 190 has been designated one of the routes on the Great Texas Coastal Birding Trail
Great Texas Coastal Birding Trail
The Great Texas Coastal Birding Trail is a state-designated system of trails, bird sanctuaries, and nature preserves along the entire length of the Texas Gulf Coast in the United States. As the state of Texas hosts more bird species than any other in the U.S. the trail system offers some of the...
. The site number attached to the signs denote the location of the sign. The sign in the picture is located on the westbound side of the highway, inside the Texas line, just west of the "Welcome to Texas" sign near the Sabine River (Texas-Louisiana)
Sabine River (Texas-Louisiana)
The Sabine River is a river, long, in the U.S. states of Texas and Louisiana. In its lower course, it forms part of the boundary between the two states and empties into Sabine Lake, an estuary of the Gulf of Mexico. The river formed part of the United States-Mexican international boundary during...
.
Louisiana
US 190 crosses the Sabine River and enters the western portion of Louisiana in swampy bayou terrain three miles (5 km) west of Merryville, LouisianaMerryville, Louisiana
Merryville is a town in Beauregard Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 1,126 at the 2000 census. It is part of the DeRidder Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Merryville is located at ....
. Merryville is the location of the old Coushatta Indian village.
From Merryville the highway heads north by northeast to the community of Junction, Louisiana, also referred to as The Junction. Junction is where LA 111 and US 190 intersect and is the site of a roadside marker and the joining of two Indian trails.
From Junction, US 190 heads east to DeRidder, where it forms a multiplex with US 171 south and passes several NRHP sites such as the Beauregard Parish Jail
Beauregard Parish Jail
Beauregard Parish Jail is a former jailhouse in DeRidder, Louisiana built in 1914 in the Gothic Revival architecture style. It is often referred to as the Gothic jail or the Hanging jail. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 17, 1981. The jail is owned by the...
, Beauregard Parish Courthouse
Beauregard Parish Courthouse
The Beauregard Parish Courthouse was the answer to a need for a new Parish. DeRidder beat out Singer for the location of the parish seat. The courthouse was built at the same time as the Beauregard Parish Jail, by the same people, and completed around the same time in 1915, as directed by the...
, and the DeRidder Commercial Historic District
DeRidder Commercial Historic District
The DeRidder Commercial Historic District covers an area from the Railroad tracks at Washington street and includes Second, Stewart, and Port street. In 1983 the buildings were added to the National Register of Historic Places.-History:...
among others. US 190 runs concurrently with US 171 to Ragley, where US 190 parts with US 171 heading east. From Ragley, the two-lane highway heads nearly due east almost parallel to Interstate 10 until Opelousas. US 190 crosses the northern reach of the Atchafalaya Basin near the Morganza Spillway en route to Baton Rouge. From Baton Rouge, US 190 passes, in places divided
Dual carriageway
A dual carriageway is a class of highway with two carriageways for traffic travelling in opposite directions separated by a central reservation...
, through Denham Springs
Denham Springs, Louisiana
Denham Springs is a city in Livingston Parish, Louisiana, United States, and part of the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Statistical Area. Downtown Denham Springs has transformed itself from hardware stores, drug stores, doctor's offices, and a single movie theater to a collection of various and varied...
, Albany
Albany, Louisiana
Albany is a village in Livingston Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 865 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
, Hammond
Hammond, Louisiana
Hammond is the largest city in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 20,049 at the 2009 census. It is home to Southeastern Louisiana University...
, Robert
Robert, Louisiana
Robert is an unincorporated community in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, United States. It lies east of Hammond, at the intersection of US 190 and LA 445, from which it has a signed exit on Interstate 12...
, Goodbee
Goodbee, Louisiana
Goodbee is an unincorporated community in Saint Tammany Parish, Louisiana, United States, at the intersection of U.S. Route 190 and Louisiana Highway 1077 west of Covington. Goodbee has a signed exit on Interstate 12 to its south, at its interchange with LA 1077.Northwest of Goodbee is the start...
, Covington
Covington, Louisiana
Covington is a city in and the parish seat of St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 8,483 at the 2000 census. It is located at a fork of the Bogue Falaya and the Tchefuncte River....
, Mandeville
Mandeville, Louisiana
Mandeville is a city in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 12,421 in 2008. Mandeville is located on the North Shore of Lake Pontchartrain, south of Interstate 12. It is across the lake from the city of New Orleans and its southshore suburbs...
, before reaching the eastern terminus at Slidell
Slidell, Louisiana
Slidell is a city situated on the northeast shore of Lake Pontchartrain in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 25,695 at the 2000 census. The Greater Slidell Community has a population of about 90,000...
(US 11).
The stretch between Interstate 12 south of Covington and the intersection with LA 22 at Mandeville is multilane divided with controlled access. The highway's eastern terminus is in the bayou
Bayou
A bayou is an American term for a body of water typically found in flat, low-lying areas, and can refer either to an extremely slow-moving stream or river , or to a marshy lake or wetland. The name "bayou" can also refer to creeks that see level changes due to tides and hold brackish water which...
s near Slidell, at an intersection with U.S. Route 90
U.S. Route 90
U.S. Route 90 is an east–west United States highway. Despite the "0" in its route number, U.S. 90 never was a full coast-to-coast route; it has always ended at Van Horn, Texas. A short-lived northward extension to U.S...
. This junction was once known as the "White Kitchen" after a restaurant that was once located there.
History
In the original 1926 plan, US 190 served the purpose of modern-day Interstate 12Interstate 12
Interstate 12 is an intrastate Interstate Highway located entirely within the state of Louisiana. I-12 starts in Baton Rouge at Interstate 10, and travels along the North Shore of Lake Pontchartrain before ending at the intersection of Interstate 10 and Interstate 59 near Slidell...
, as the road around the north side of Lake Pontchartrain
Lake Pontchartrain
Lake Pontchartrain is a brackish estuary located in southeastern Louisiana. It is the second-largest inland saltwater body of water in the United States, after the Great Salt Lake in Utah, and the largest lake in Louisiana. As an estuary, Pontchartrain is not a true lake.It covers an area of with...
.
In 1935, the route was extended across the Mississippi River
Mississippi River
The Mississippi River is the largest river system in North America. Flowing entirely in the United States, this river rises in western Minnesota and meanders slowly southwards for to the Mississippi River Delta at the Gulf of Mexico. With its many tributaries, the Mississippi's watershed drains...
, taking over a section of U.S. Route 71
U.S. Route 71
U.S. Route 71 is a north–south United States highway. This original 1926 route has remained largely unchanged by encroaching Interstate highways. Currently, the highway's northern terminus is in International Falls, Minnesota at the Canadian border, at the southern end of the Fort...
. It then ended in the West Texas town of Brady, Texas
Brady, Texas
Brady is a city in McCulloch County, Texas, United States. Brady refers to itself as "The Heart of Texas", as it is the closest city to the geographical center of the state. The population was 5,523 at the 2000 census...
at an intersection with U.S. Route 87
U.S. Route 87
U.S. Highway 87 is a north–south United States highway that runs for 1,998 miles from northern Montana to southern Texas. Most of the portion from Billings, Montana, to Raton, New Mexico, is co-signed along Interstates 90 and 25...
.
U.S. 190 was assigned an additional 150 miles (241.4 km) across the sparsely-populated area south of San Angelo, Texas
San Angelo, Texas
San Angelo is a city in the state of Texas. Located in West Central Texas it is the county seat of Tom Green County. As of 2010 according to the United States Census Bureau, the city had a total population of 93,200...
in 1979.
The current U.S. 190 near Krotz Springs, Louisiana, is an elevated highway. The road was built as a bypass around the road called Old 190 which continues across the Morganza Spillway
Morganza Spillway
The Morganza Spillway or Morganza Control Structure is a flood-control structure in the U.S. state of Louisiana along the western bank of the Mississippi River at river mile 280, near Morganza in Pointe Coupee Parish. The spillway stands between the Mississippi and the Morganza Floodway, which...
to the western edge of Lottie. U.S. 190 crosses the Atchafalaya River
Atchafalaya River
The Atchafalaya River is a distributary of the Mississippi River and Red River in south central Louisiana in the United States. It flows south, just west of the Mississippi River....
on two cantilever bridges known as the Krotz Springs Bridge
Krotz Springs Bridge
The Krotz Springs Bridge are dual cantilever bridges in the US state of Louisiana which carries US 190 over the Atchafalaya River at Krotz Springs. The current brudges were built in 1973 and 1988 to replace the original 1933 truss bridge....
.
The route is now used as an alternate route for Interstate 10, across the Atchafalaya Expressway. Traffic can be diverted along Louisiana Highway 975 to Krotz Springs, and Louisiana Highway 76
Louisiana Highway 76
-Route description:LA 76 passes through Iberville and West Baton Rouge Parishes and runs from Louisiana Highway 77 in Maringouin to Louisiana Highway 1 in Port Allen. From the junction with Louisiana Highway 3000 near Ramah to Louisiana Highway 415 near Port Allen High School, the two lane highway...
to US 190/LA 1
Louisiana Highway 1
Louisiana Highway 1 is a state highway in Louisiana. At 436.20 miles , it is the longest numbered highway of any class in Louisiana. It runs diagonally across the state, connecting the oil and gas fields near the island of Grand Isle with the northwest corner of the state, north of Shreveport.The...
.
Central Texas Expressway
| County | Location | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Coryell Coryell County, Texas Coryell County is a county located on the Edwards Plateau in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2000, its population was 74,978. The county seat is Gatesville. Coryell County forms part of the Killeen–Temple–Fort Hood Metropolitan Statistical Area... |
Fort Hood | Clarke Road |
| Bell Tower Drive, Resident Drive | ||
| Bell Bell County, Texas Bell County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. Bell County was founded in 1850. It is part of the Killeen–Temple–Fort Hood Metropolitan Statistical Area. In 2000, the county's population was 237,974; in 2010 the U.S. Census Bureau reported that its population had reached... |
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| – Fort Hood | ||
| Killeen Killeen, Texas Killeen is a city in Bell County, Texas, The United States. The population was 86,911 at the 2000 census. As of 2009, Killeen had 119,510 people. In 2010 Killeen's population shot to 127,921... |
Willow Springs Road | |
| Trimmier Road | ||
| W. S. Young Drive | ||
| Harker Heights Harker Heights, Texas Harker Heights is a city in Bell County, Texas, United States. The population was 17,308 at the 2000 census. This makes Harker Heights the 3rd largest city in Bell County, after Killeen and Temple... |
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| Nolanville Nolanville, Texas Nolanville is a city in Bell County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,150 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Killeen–Temple–Fort Hood Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:... |
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| Paddy Hamilton Road | ||
| Frontage Road | No eastbound entrance | |
| – Stillhouse Hollow Lake Stillhouse Hollow Lake Stillhouse Hollow Lake is a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reservoir on the Lampasas River in the Brazos River basin, 5 miles southwest of Belton, Texas, USA. The unincorporated town of Stillhouse Hollow in Bell County is adjacent to the reservoir, as are portions of Salado, a small town south of... |
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| George Wilson Road | ||
| – Stillhouse Hollow Lake Stillhouse Hollow Lake Stillhouse Hollow Lake is a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reservoir on the Lampasas River in the Brazos River basin, 5 miles southwest of Belton, Texas, USA. The unincorporated town of Stillhouse Hollow in Bell County is adjacent to the reservoir, as are portions of Salado, a small town south of... |
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| Belton Belton, Texas Belton is a city in Bell County, Texas, United States. The population was 14,623 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Bell County.Belton is part of the Killeen – Temple – Fort Hood metropolitan area.-Geography:... |
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| Eastbound exit and westbound entrance for I-35 | ||
| Eastbound exit and northbound entrance; west end of I-35 overlap |
Other designations for U.S. 190
- Acadiana Trail / Evangeline Highway — U.S. 190 in Louisiana
- Central Texas Expressway — U.S. 190 in Texas