A crash shut down the right shoulder of US-290 Northwest eastbound at 34th St early Saturday, November 07, 2026, at 12:53 AM, according to Houston TranStar.
This stretch of US-290 has seen persistent crash activity. Over the past 30 days, LTA data shows 17 incidents at this location, with 9 classified as major. The 90-day picture is steeper: 62 total incidents, 34 of them major. Since January 2020, TxDOT CRIS records document 762 crashes within about a quarter-mile of this corridor, with the leading contributing factor recorded as "Failed To Control Speed," cited in 276 crashes.
If you're heading northwest on 290, consider FM 1960 or Cypress-Rosehill Road as alternates. For inner segments, Hempstead Rd offers another option.
Most crashes at this location fall outside peak weekday commute hours. The single busiest hour is 10–11 AM, when the corridor has logged five crashes over the past month.
Sources: TxDOT Crash Records Information System and Local Traffic Accidents database. Counts through November 7, 2026.
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