Historic US 90 · Louisiana

Old US 90 from Toomey toward East Orange

Original archive photographs and commentary

The original tour follows Old US 90 south from I-10, past Broussard Road and the Webb Gully bridge, to the boat ramp at the burned crossing. Location maps accompany each photograph so the old route is easy to follow.

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Webb Gully on the old route toward East Orange.

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US 90 archive photographs

I-10 to Webb Gully

Photos start at the northern end at go south.

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Looking southwest down the frontage road
Looking southwest down the frontage road. Even though the frontage road is officially named as " Old Hwy 90", it was not part of the original highway. The original highway begins at the turn to the left.

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I-10 to Webb Gully — view 2
Looking from the eastbound IH10 shoulder we can look south down the old highway.

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The street signs at Old US90 and Broussard Road
The street signs at Old US90 and Broussard Road. Broussard Road intersects from the east at this point.

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A look to the northeast at the bridge over Webb Gully
A look to the northeast at the bridge over Webb Gully. This is same wood plank construction style as the "Burned Out Bridge."

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Another look from a distance
Another look from a distance

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Curves along the old highway

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Another view of the curve
Another view of the curve.

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At the end of the curve looking back to the northeast
At the end of the curve looking back to the northeast.

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Looking to the northeast farther down the road to the southwest
Looking to the northeast farther down the road to the southwest.

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Looking southwest at the same location as the previous photo
Looking southwest at the same location as the previous photo.

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US 90 archive photographs

The boat ramp and former bridge

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At the end of the roadway is a public ramp
At the end of the roadway is a public ramp. At this point US90 changed to a wood plank bridge. See the "Burned Out Bridge" page for more information.

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This is your view if you look to the left at the boat ramp
This is your view if you look to the left at the boat ramp.

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This is your view if you look to the right at the boat ramp
This is your view if you look to the right at the boat ramp. There is a channel following the roadway just beyond the trees on the left. This channel leads all the way to the Sabine River.

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US 90 history and location maps

Historical text from the original TexasFreeway archive; field photographs from the 2003 and 2005 visits. · Return to the photographs ↑

Also see Historic US90N and Historic US90 Burned Out Bridge

This section of Old US90 lies between IH10 and the mile long Burned Out Bridge leading to old East Orange. The roadway is still in active use as a public road leading to a handful of residences and to a public boat ramp at the end of the road. For history about the area see the page about East Orange.

US 90 historical route overview — Topographical map and satellite image (1989).
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I-10 to Webb Gully

Looking southwest down the frontage road

Location map for Looking southwest down the frontage road

I-10 to Webb Gully — view 2

Location map for I-10 to Webb Gully — view 2

The street signs at Old US90 and Broussard Road

Location map for The street signs at Old US90 and Broussard Road

A look to the northeast at the bridge over Webb Gully

Location map for A look to the northeast at the bridge over Webb Gully

Another look from a distance

Location map for Another look from a distance

Curves along the old highway

Curves along the old highway — view 1

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Another view of the curve

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At the end of the curve looking back to the northeast

Location map for At the end of the curve looking back to the northeast

Looking to the northeast farther down the road to the southwest

Location map for Looking to the northeast farther down the road to the southwest

Looking southwest at the same location as the previous photo

Location map for Looking southwest at the same location as the previous photo

The boat ramp and former bridge

At the end of the roadway is a public ramp

Location map for At the end of the roadway is a public ramp

This is your view if you look to the left at the boat ramp

Location map for This is your view if you look to the left at the boat ramp

This is your view if you look to the right at the boat ramp

Location map for This is your view if you look to the right at the boat ramp

US 90 history and location maps