A crash closed the left shoulder and center lane on US-290 Northwest eastbound at 43rd Street early this morning. Houston TranStar verified the incident at 3:23 AM on Tuesday, November 10.
The road remains affected in that corridor. If you're heading eastbound on 290 Northwest, FM 1960 or Cypress-Rosehill Road offer detours for northwest segments, while Hempstead Road works for inner segments.
This is the fourth major crash at this location in the past 30 days, according to LocalTrafficAccidents.com data. Over the past year, the site has seen nine incidents, eight of them major.
Update (5:25 AM CT): The major crash at US-290 Northwest Eastbound at 43rd Street, first reported at 3:23 AM, has cleared after approximately 2 hours and 2 minutes. All lanes have reopened and normal traffic flow has resumed in the area.
US-290 Northwest Eastbound at 43rd St
Harris County, Texas
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