West end of US highway 190 near Iraan, TX

Photo credits: Alex Nitzman

Since 1979, the west end of US 190 is at a godforsaken spot in Pecos County TX, at I-10's interchange 307, about 14 miles west of Iraan. No "End" sign was present - only these two signs giving you your options at I-10:

#1 Nitzman, Jan. 2006

Note at far right is an "East US 190" sign for travelers exiting from westbound I-10. The frontside of the assembly at far left is shown in photo #6, below. But first, let's see what's ahead, on the far side of the bridge over I-10:

#2 Nitzman, Jan. 2006

That's where westbound US 190 actually ends. (The frontside of the signs at far left are shown in photo #5, below.) The crossroad is not only an on- and off-ramp for I-10; it's also a two-way frontage road... which seems like overkill, way out here in the vastness of the Trans-Pecos (but I guess that's the standard for Texas freeways). You can see the frontage road running along the right side of the photo below:

#3 Nitzman, Jan. 2006

That's from eastbound I-10 (Alex sent that photo because it was the only approach sign that specifically mentioned US 190). After you exit to the frontage road, the sign directing you to the west beginning of US 190 looks like this:

#4 Nitzman, Jan. 2006

(That post is visible in photo #2 above, behind the "Ozona" sign.) Upon turning that direction, the first reassurance marker is posted:

#5 Nitzman, Jan. 2006

(The sign at far left is the "Ozona" sign visible in photo #2.) On the other side of the overpass are two more sets of reassurance markers, along with an expansive view of the westernmost mileage of US 190:

#6 Nitzman, Jan. 2006

At far left is the backside of the I-10 assembly shown in photo #1. The sign in the distance says "Speed Limit 70", which is faster than rural interstate highways in some other states.

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