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U.S. Highway 290 East - Fredericksburg, Texas

U.S. Highway 290 East
Set in the rugged hill country, is this eastward view of U.S. 290 at the intersection of Texas Ranch to Market Road 479. U.S. 290 maintains four lanes and a 65 MPH speed limit from this rural intersection to the Gillespie County seat of Fredericksburg. Photo taken 12/31/02.
Fodder for M-plex.com, upon entering Fredericksburg, U.S. 290 sees the merge of U.S. 87 southbound for a short overlap through town. This eastbound photograph looks at the west end of the U.S. 87 overlap. Photo taken 12/31/02.
Continuing to the east is the first set of U.S. 87 south/290 eastbound shields. The speed limit is posted at 45 mph through the community of 8,911. Photo taken 12/31/02.
U.S. 87 south/U.S. 290 east at Milam Street and the southern terminus of Texas Ranch to Market Road 965. The north-south highway connects Fredericksburg with Texas 16 near the Llano and Gillespie County line. Photo taken 12/31/02.
This set of U.S. 87 and 290 shields faces Texas Ranch to Market Road 969 southbound at the intersection depicted in the above photograph. Photo taken 12/31/02.
Texas 16 joins the fold in downtown Fredericksburg at this intersection on U.S. 87 south/U.S. 290 eastbound. The three highways travel together for one block before Texas 16 leaves to the north. The guide sign in this photograph points to Kerrville. Texas 16 intersects Interstate 10 at Kerrville 22 miles to the south. Photo taken 12/31/02.
U.S. 87 south/U.S. 290 eastbound as they split with Texas 16 north at Llano Street. Texas 16 travels 38 miles to the north to the Llano County seat by the same name. Photo taken 12/31/02.

Continuing eastward, U.S. 87 southbound leaves U.S. 290 before the federal highway leaves the city of Fredericksburg. Note the old style overhead guide sign that represents the eastern end of the U.S. 87/290 multiplex. Photo taken 12/31/02.
Still within the Fredericksburg community, U.S. 290 eastbound sees the western terminus of Texas Ranch to Market Road 1631. From this point eastward, U.S. 290 returns to rural environs en route to U.S. 281 at Johnson City. Photo taken 12/31/02.

Page Updated February 1, 2003.