A crash on US-290 Northwest eastbound at 34th Street blocked the right shoulder around 10:24 AM Thursday morning, according to Houston TranStar. The incident occurred in a corridor that's seen significant activity in recent months. Over the past 12 months, this stretch of US-290 has recorded 270 total incidents, with 142 classified as major, per LocalTrafficAccidents.com data. The single busiest hour at this location falls between noon and 1 PM, though crashes here occur throughout the day. If you're heading eastbound and this area's on your route, consider FM 1960 or Cypress-Rosehill Road for alternate passages through the northwest segments, or Hempstead Road for inner segments. Harris County saw 11,996 incidents in the past 30 days, with four fatalities. Responding officers worked to clear the roadway. Check current conditions before heading out.
Sources: TxDOT Crash Records Information System and Local Traffic Accidents database. Counts through October 29, 2026.
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