U.S. 290 East - Fredericksburg
East
Entering the Gillespie County seat of Fredericksburg, U.S. 290 combines with U.S. 87 along Main Street. Flashers at their wye intersection were upgraded to traffic signals by 2013.
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South East
The first set of confirming markers for the U.S. 87 south & 290 east overlap. Main Street angles southeast with four lanes and a 45 mile per hour speed limit through the city of over 11,000.
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U.S. 87 south & 290 (Main Street) east at RM 965 (Milam Street). RM 965 meanders 17.06 miles north to SH 16 in southern Llano County.
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U.S. 87 and 290 shield assembly posted at the south end of RM 965 (Milam Street).
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SH 16 ventures 22 miles northeast from IH 10 at Kerrville to combine with U.S. 87 & 290 (Main Street) from Adams Street.
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U.S. 87-290 & SH 16 overlap for one block to Llano Street. SH 16 resumes a northeasterly heading there en route to Llano in 36 miles.
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U.S. 87 and 290 split at Washington Street on the south side of Downtown Fredericksburg. U.S. 87 leads south to Comfort, where it combines with IH 10 to San Antonio.
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East
Still within Fredericksburg, U.S. 290 crosses Baron Creek and intersects the west end of RM 1631 at Olive Street. RM 1631 travels 15.92 miles northeast to RM 1323 near Willow City.
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Page Updated Friday January 26, 2018.