Post by CDuster on Dec 7, 2013 12:13:32 GMT -6
A couple of months ago I traveled to the pan-handle of Florida to pick up some aircraft parts and as I sped down Interstate 10, I noticed that I crossed US Highway 90 more than a few times. That got me to thinking.... I've been looking for places to go on my motorcycle and I've been down most of the local back-roads already.... Why not motor down the "Old US 90" fragments from it's start at Jacksonville, Florida to it's end at Van Horn, Texas.... Yeah, that was a good idea, So I started studying about the old road.
First thing I found out is the fact that, contrary to myth, Interstate 10 did not follow US 90 exactly, far from it, over 90% of US 90 still exhist as a main highway. First, You have current US 90, then there is "Old US 90", and then there is Old "Old US 90". There has been many "re-alignments" over the years. To exhibit the point, If you went from Houston to San Antonio in 1935 you would follow this route.......
From Dayton into Houston on McCarty drive, a right turn on Clinton to a left turn on Wayside, Wayside becomes the "Old Spanish Trail", then S. Main to Stafford, Sugarland, Richmond and Rosenberg. then follow 90A to Eagle Lake, there take a right turn on 102 to Alleyton and Columbus. At Columbus you follow current US 90 to Waelder, but at Waelder you would take a left turn to Gonzales then up 90A to Seguin, Seguin to McQueeney to Converse and Finally....San Antonio.
It hasn't always been known as US 90, before that for a short time it was called National Route 3, and before that in 1915 it began as The Old Spanish Trail (auto).
One of these days I'm gonna pack up my bike and go....one of these days....
First thing I found out is the fact that, contrary to myth, Interstate 10 did not follow US 90 exactly, far from it, over 90% of US 90 still exhist as a main highway. First, You have current US 90, then there is "Old US 90", and then there is Old "Old US 90". There has been many "re-alignments" over the years. To exhibit the point, If you went from Houston to San Antonio in 1935 you would follow this route.......
From Dayton into Houston on McCarty drive, a right turn on Clinton to a left turn on Wayside, Wayside becomes the "Old Spanish Trail", then S. Main to Stafford, Sugarland, Richmond and Rosenberg. then follow 90A to Eagle Lake, there take a right turn on 102 to Alleyton and Columbus. At Columbus you follow current US 90 to Waelder, but at Waelder you would take a left turn to Gonzales then up 90A to Seguin, Seguin to McQueeney to Converse and Finally....San Antonio.
It hasn't always been known as US 90, before that for a short time it was called National Route 3, and before that in 1915 it began as The Old Spanish Trail (auto).
One of these days I'm gonna pack up my bike and go....one of these days....