A major crash brought US-290 Northwest westbound to a standstill Saturday morning around 6:32 AM at Telge Road, snarling traffic across the northwest corridor during the early hours.
Responding officers found multiple vehicles involved in the collision. The westbound lanes remained significantly impacted as crews worked to clear the debris and get traffic moving again. If you're heading northwest this morning, expect delays in this area and consider using FM 1960 or Cypress-Rosehill Road as alternatives, or shift to Hempstead Road for inner segments.
This crash adds to a troubling pattern at this exact location. According to LTA real-time incident data, US-290 Northwest at Telge Road has seen 10 major incidents over the past 30 days — nearly all of them crashes. Over the past 90 days, the corridor tallied 20 total incidents, with 19 classified as major. The stretch has recorded 30 incidents in the past 12 months, making it one of the region's most collision-prone sections of highway.
According to TxDOT CRIS public crash records covering January 2020 to present, this corridor has experienced 586 crashes within about a quarter-mile. Contributing factors as recorded by the investigating officer, per TxDOT CRIS, show "Failed To Control Speed" as the most common factor, cited in 174 crashes over that period.
Conditions at the time of the crash were broken clouds with 78-degree temperatures and visibility at 4.1 miles. While weather wasn't severe, visibility below five miles can increase collision risk. TxDOT reports wet conditions contributed to over 14,000 Texas crashes in the most recent annual reporting period, underscoring how even modest weather conditions warrant extra caution.
Saturday morning traffic on US-290 Northwest typically doesn't carry the volume of a weekday commute, but a major crash at this location can still cause significant backups for anyone heading out early. If you need to travel northwest, give yourself extra time or use the alternate routes mentioned above.
Check back for updates as the scene clears.
**Update (8:00 AM CT):** The major crash at US-290 Northwest Westbound at Telge Rd, first reported at 6:32 AM, has cleared after approximately 1 hour and 28 minutes. All lanes have reopened and normal traffic flow has resumed in the area.
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