U.S. Route 190

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U.S. Route 190
Length:	875[1] mi (1,408 km)
Formed:	1926[1]
East end:	Slidell, LA
West end:	Iraan, TX
United States Numbered Highways U.S. Routes - Bannered - Divided - Replaced

U.S. Route 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 Piney forests of Louisiana to the West Texas desert.

Contents 1 Termini 2 Historic termini 3 States traversed 4 Cities traversed 5 Related US Routes 6 References

[edit] Termini

As of 2004, the highway's eastern terminus is in the bayous near Slidell, Louisiana at an intersection with U.S. Highway 90. This junction was once known as the "White Kitchen" after a restaurant that was once located there. ^{[2] [3]} 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.

[edit] 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. Route 71. It then ended in the West Texas town of Brady, Texas at an intersection with U.S. Highway 87.

• U.S. 190 was assigned to its last, lonely 150 miles (241 km) across the sparsely populated area south of San Angelo, Texas in 1979.

[edit] States traversed

The highway passes through the following states:

• Louisiana
• Texas

[edit] Cities traversed

• Slidell, Louisiana
• Mandeville, Louisiana
• Covington, Louisiana
• Hammond, Louisiana
• Baton Rouge, Louisiana
• Opelousas, Louisiana
• DeRidder, Louisiana
• Jasper, Texas
• Huntsville, Texas
• Bryan, Texas
• Temple, Texas
• Lampasas, Texas
• Killeen, Texas
• Brady, Texas

[edit] Related US Routes

• U.S. Highway 90
• U.S. Highway 290

[edit] References

• Endpoints of US highways