West of Austin, U.S. 290 is a rather scenic route through the Texas Hill Country, passing through the towns of Fredericksburg and Johnson City, and hence close to the historical sites connected with Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, a top commander during the War in the Pacific (1941–45) and the deceased President from Texas, Lyndon Baines Johnson.
U.S. Route 66 | U.S. Route 1 | U.S. Route 6 | U.S. Route 101 | Route 66 | U.S. Route 30 | New Jersey Route 4 | European route E65 | U.S. Route 40 | California State Route 1 | U.S. Route 1 in Maine | Pennsylvania Route 309 | European route E18 | U.S. Route 23 | European route E4 | U.S. Route 9 in New York | U.S. Route 11 | Pennsylvania Route 82 | European route E70 | U.S. Route 90 | U.S. Route 75 | U.S. Route 61 | U.S. Route 60 | Pennsylvania Route 73 | New York State Route 32 | European route E55 | U.S. Route 80 | U.S. Route 71 | U.S. Route 51 | U.S. Route 22 |