Texas State Highway 99
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CW end | SH 146 in Baytown | |||
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Country | United States | |||
State | Texas | |||
Counties | Fort Bend, Harris, Montgomery, Liberty, Chambers | |||
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State Highway 99 (SH 99), also known as the Grand Parkway, is a
History
A previous route designated SH 99 was established on August 18, 1924, from San Angelo to Fort Stockton.[3] On June 25, 1929, SH 99 was extended to Alpine.[4] On March 2, 1932, a spur to Sherwood with the designation SH 99A was added, but was maintained by the county.[5] On July 23, 1934, this route was transferred to SH 10, and SH 99A was cancelled by then.[6] The route is part of present-day U.S. Route 67 (US 67).
On October 29, 1960, a new route was designated for SH 99, from
On October 25, 1984, SH 99 was designated along a very similar route to its current one, but ending at
Route description
The Grand Parkway project is divided into several segments for construction and administrative purposes. The section from Interstate 69 (I-69) in Sugar Land north to the Westpark Tollway is the southern portion of Segment D and is maintained by the Fort Bend County Toll Road Authority. The remainder of Segment D, which runs from the Westpark Tollway north to I-10, along with the other completed segments as of 2022[update], are maintained by the Texas Department of Transportation.[7]
Speed limits on the Grand Parkway are 65 to 75 mph (105 to 121 km/h).
Tolls may be paid using one of the Texas toll tag transponders (
Segment | Status | (Planned) completion |
From | To | Length (miles) |
(Future) Toll Road |
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A | Currently not considered a viable project[10] | Unknown | SH 146 | I-45 | TBD | (yes) |
B | Construction on Segment B-1 will start in Spring 2027;[11] the construction of the rest of the segment does not have a start date[12] | (2030) | I-45 | SH 288 | 28.0 | (yes) |
C | Construction was originally scheduled to begin in August 2016, but the plans were re-evaluated and re-approved on March 9, 2017[13] | Unknown | SH 288 | I-69 / US 59 | 26.0 | (yes) |
D | Completed; toll collected | 1994 | I-69 / US 59 | I-10 / US 90 | 18.2 | partial |
E | 2013 | I-10 / US 90 | US 290 / SH 6
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15.2 | yes | |
F-1 | 2016 | US 290 / SH 6
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Tomball Tollway
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11.9 | yes | |
F-2 | 2016 | Tomball Tollway
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I-45 | 12.1 | yes | |
G | 2016 | I-45 | I-69 / US 59 | 13.6 | yes | |
H & I-1 | 2022 | I-69 / US 59 | I-10 | 37.4 | yes | |
I-2 | 2008 | I-10 | SH 146 | 14.5 | yes |
Segment A
Segment A would extend from SH 146 near San Leon to I-45 in League City. As of November 2022[update], it is not considered a viable project.[10]
Segment B
Segment B will extend from I-45 in League City to SH 288 near Rosharon. In mid-October 2023, TxDOT announced that it would begin construction on Segment B-1, which will connect I-45 to SH 35 in Alvin, in Spring 2027 with it completion set for 2030. Open houses on the project were requested during this part of the month as well.[11]
Segment C
Segment C will extend from SH 288 near Rosharon to I-69/US 59 in Sugar Land.[13] As of January 2022[update], its estimated completion date is to be determined.[14] Construction was originally scheduled to begin in August 2016, but the plans were re-evaluated and re-approved on March 9, 2017.[13]
Segment D
Segment D, the first section opened, runs from just north of
The 18-month-long construction of two ramps connecting westbound I-10/US 90 to southbound SH 99 and northbound SH 99 to eastbound I-10/US 90 was completed in 2011. The occasional traffic jams at this intersection prompted the sped-up construction of the ramps before the through lanes of SH 99 were built through the I-10/US 90 interchange. Two more ramps connecting southbound SH 99 to eastbound I-10/US 90 and westbound I-10/US 90 to northbound SH 99 opened as part of the construction of Segment E in December 2013. A final ramp connecting northbound SH 99 to westbound I-10/US 90 has been completed and is operational.
Between the Westpark Tollway and I-69/US 59, Fort Bend County has constructed toll overpasses at nine locations along SH 99. Overpasses between I-69/US 59 and US 90 Alternate opened on February 27, 2014, Airport Boulevard and Harlem Road on March 18, 2014, and Mason Road and Bellfort Street on March 30, 2014. The remainder of the tolled overpasses to I-10/US 90 opened in late April 2014.[15] Motorists in 2-axle vehicles may pay between $0.46 and $0.69 to use each overpass, or they may bypass the toll by using the current roadway through the signalized intersections.[16]
A TxDOT study is currently[
Segment E
Segment E connects
On June 3, 2008, the Harris County Commissioners Court voted to fast-track the construction of Segment E, with construction to begin in 2009. Despite the addition of $150 million in stimulus funding, the project stalled. As with many stimulus-funded projects, the construction of Segment E turned out not to be "shovel ready" enough, and the funds were sent back to TxDOT for use elsewhere.[20] In 2011, the Wetlands permit from the Army Corps of Engineers was acquired. In addition, Harris County relinquished its rights to TxDOT so that the latter could construct a public–private cooperative toll road. At its meeting on April 28, 2011, TxDOT allocated $350 million, and the construction permits were let in July 2011.[20] On July 28, 2011, TxDOT reported that three out of four contracts for Segment E were awarded and that construction would start by early September 2011.[21]
The multi-year reconstruction of
Segment F-1
Segment F-1 connects
Segment F-2
Segment F-2 connects SH 249 near Tomball with I-45 near Spring. Construction began on Segment F-2 in June 2013. A one-mile section of frontage road lanes between I-45 and Holzwarth Road (near the ExxonMobil Campus in Spring) was completed and opened to traffic in April 2015. The remainder of Segment F-2 opened on February 5, 2016.[26][24]
Segment G
Segment G connects
Segments H and I-1
Segments H and I-1 extend from
Segment I-2
Opposition and support
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Residents who live along the Grand Parkway in Harris and Fort Bend counties, namely in the
Some groups of residents oppose the idea of the Grand Parkway going through their neighborhoods. The group United to Save Our Spring tried to stop the Grand Parkway from going through a neighborhood off
Some residents in Brazoria County, along Segment B, have voiced opposition to several of the proposed alignments. However, TxDOT has recently[when?] proposed a fifth alternative alignment to the north of Alvin. This alternative is acceptable to the opposition group Citizens Against the Grand Parkway and is likely to encounter much less opposition from the community.[32]
The controversial Segment A, which would stretch from
Exit list
All exits are unnumbered.
County | Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes |
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FM 2759 (Crabb River Road) | Continuation south of I-69/US 59 | ||||
Houston | I-69/US 59 exit 104; access to I-69/US 59 via frontage roads | ||||
Riverpark Drive | interchange; current south end of toll road | ||||
Riverpark Toll Plaza[34] Electronic toll tags only, cash and pay-by-mail not allowed | |||||
New Territory Boulevard | |||||
New Territory Toll Plaza[34] Electronic toll tags only, cash and pay-by-mail not allowed | |||||
Richmond | US 90 Alt. / FM 1464 / Sandhill Drive | ||||
US 90 Alt. Toll Plaza[34] Electronic toll tags only, cash and pay-by-mail not allowed | |||||
Harlem Toll Plaza[34] Electronic toll tags only, cash and pay-by-mail not allowed Gantry is located between Harlem Road and West Airport Boulevard | |||||
West Airport Boulevard / Harlem Road | |||||
West Bellfort Toll Plaza[34] Electronic toll tags only, cash and pay-by-mail not allowed Gantry is located between Mason Road and Bellfort Street | |||||
Mason Road / Bellfort Street | |||||
Peek Road Toll Plaza[34] Electronic toll tags only, cash and pay-by-mail not allowed | |||||
Peek Road | Road not connected yet | ||||
Bellaire Toll Plaza[34] Electronic toll tags only, cash and pay-by-mail not allowed | |||||
Bellaire Boulevard | |||||
Fort Bend Westpark Tollway | Last free southbound (counterclockwise) exit before start of FBCTRA's Grand Parkway Toll Road | ||||
Westpark Toll Plaza[34] Electronic toll tags only, cash and pay-by-mail not allowed Southbound gantry is located after the last free exit to FM 1093 | |||||
Fort Bend Westpark Tollway east | Direct Ramp to eastbound Fort Bend Westpark Tollway | ||||
Fry Road | |||||
Cinco Ranch | Westheimer Parkway | No southbound exit | |||
Cinco Ranch Boulevard | No southbound entrance | ||||
Katy | Bay Hill Boulevard / Highland Knolls Drive | ||||
Harris | Kingsland Boulevard | ||||
SH 99 north (Frontage Road) | Northbound (clockwise) exit and southbound (counterclockwise) entrance, access to Memorial Hermann Katy Hospital; last free exit for northbound (clockwise) SH 99 traffic | ||||
Houston | I-10 exit 743B; last free northbound (clockwise) exit before start of toll road | ||||
Franz Road / Colonial Parkway / I-10 Frontage Road | |||||
Morton Ranch Road | |||||
Clay Road | |||||
Spencer Mainlane Toll Plaza[35]
Electronic toll tags or pay-by-mail (cash not accepted) | |||||
FM 529 | |||||
West Road | |||||
Tuckerton Road | |||||
Bridgeland Creek Parkway | |||||
North Bridgeland Lake Parkway | Road not connected yet | ||||
Northwest Mainlane Toll Plaza[35] Electronic toll tags or pay-by-mail (cash not accepted) Northbound gantry is near Jack Road and southbound gantry is near North Bridgeland Lake Parkway | |||||
Jack Road | Formerly Louetta Road | ||||
Houston | |||||
Mason Mainlane Toll Plaza[35] Electronic toll tags or pay-by-mail (cash not accepted) | |||||
Cumberland Ridge Drive / Cypresswood Drive | Cypresswood Drive not signed northbound | ||||
Tomball | Mueschke Road | ||||
Cypress Rosehill Road | |||||
Telge Road | |||||
SH 249 Mainlane Toll Plaza[35] Electronic toll tags or pay-by-mail (cash not accepted) | |||||
Tomball Tollway north / Frontage Road / Boudreaux Road / Rocky Road | Access to northbound Tomball Tollway via frontage roads. | ||||
Tomball Tollway south | Eastbound and westbound direct ramps to Tomball Tollway south.[25][36][37] | ||||
Gleannloch Forest Drive / Champion Forest Drive | |||||
Champions Forest Mainlane Toll Plaza[35] Electronic toll tags or pay-by-mail (cash not accepted) | |||||
Hooks Airport | Spring Stuebner Road not signed | ||||
Spring | Kuykendahl Road / Spring Stuebner Road | ||||
Gosling Road | |||||
Mossy Oaks Mainlane Toll Plaza[35] Electronic toll tags or pay-by-mail (cash not accepted) | |||||
Springwoods Village Parkway / Holzwarth Road | Access to St. Luke's Health - Springwoods Village Hospital[38] | ||||
To Houston, George Bush Intercontinental Airport | Access to I-45 Southbound via frontage roads, exit 71. | ||||
Dallas | Direct Ramp to I-45 Northbound, exit 71. | ||||
Hardy Mainlane Toll Plaza[35] Electronic toll tags or pay-by-mail (cash not accepted) | |||||
Hardy Toll Road south | No exit to northbound Hardy Toll Road. | ||||
Montgomery | Riley Fuzzel Mainlane Toll Plaza[35] Electronic toll tags or pay-by-mail (cash not accepted) | ||||
Rayford Road | Eastbound exit and westbound entrance | ||||
Riley Fuzzel Road | Westbound exit and eastbound entrance | ||||
Birnham Woods Drive / Rayford Road | Rayford Road not signed eastbound | ||||
Townsen Boulevard / Imperial Promenade Drive | Townsen Boulevard not connected yet | ||||
Porter | Highlands Parkway | Formerly Riverwalk Drive[39] | |||
Valley Ranch Mainlane Toll Plaza[35] Electronic toll tags or pay-by-mail (cash not accepted) | |||||
Houston, Cleveland | I-69/US 59 exits 157A-B northbound; eastbound exit and westbound entrance; access to I-69 and Loop 494 via frontage roads; US 59 does not appear on exit signage | ||||
Houston | Direct Ramp to I-69/US 59, exit 157 southbound; US 59 does not appear on exit signage | ||||
FM 1485 Mainlane Toll Plaza[35] Electronic toll tags or pay-by-mail (cash not accepted) | |||||
FM 1485 / Wilderness Road | Eastbound exit and westbound entrance | ||||
Galaxy Boulevard | Road not connected yet | ||||
Harris | Huffman-Cleveland Road | ||||
Liberty | Miller Wilson Road | ||||
| Community Drive | ||||
| Wolf Trot Mainlane Toll Plaza[35] Electronic toll tags or pay-by-mail (cash not accepted) | ||||
| Wolf Trot Road | Road not connected yet | |||
| Kingwood Drive | Road not connected yet | |||
| FM 686 | ||||
| FM 1960 – Dayton, Humble | ||||
| Houston, Liberty | ||||
| FM 1413 | ||||
| SH 146 Mainlane Toll Plaza[35] Electronic toll tags or pay-by-mail (no cash accepted) | ||||
Chambers | | SH 146 – Mont Belvieu, Dayton | |||
| FM 565 – Mont Belvieu | ||||
| Houston, Beaumont | I-10 exit 799; access to I-10 via frontage roads. | |||
| Kilgore Parkway | ||||
| FM 2354 – Cove, Beach City | ||||
| Cotton Lake Mainlane Toll Plaza[35] Electronic toll tags or pay-by-mail (cash not accepted) | ||||
| Turnaround | ||||
| Cedar Port Parkway | ||||
| FM 1405 | ||||
| FM 1405 Mainlane Toll Plaza[35] Electronic toll tags or pay-by-mail (cash not accepted) | ||||
Bus. SH 146 , Tri Cities Beach Road, ML Wisner Drive | |||||
SH 146 Business Mainlane Toll Plaza[35] Electronic toll tags or pay-by-mail (cash not accepted) | |||||
Lee Drive / Causeway Road | Eastbound exit and westbound entrance; last free eastbound (counterclockwise) exit before start of toll road | ||||
To SH 146 north, Wyoming Drive | |||||
SH 146 south – La Porte | future north end of SH 146 overlap | ||||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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See also
- Texas portal
- U.S. Roads portal
References
- ^ Grand Parkway Association. "Grand Parkway Segments". Retrieved August 13, 2008.
- Click2Houston. May 20, 2019. Retrieved February 26, 2020.
- ^ "Minutes of the Eighty-third and First Adjourned Regular Meeting of the State Highway Commission" (PDF). August 18, 1924.
- ^ "Minutes of the One Hundred and Thirty-fifth Meeting of the State Highway Commission" (PDF). June 25, 1929.
- ^ "Minutes of the One-Hundred Seventy-Ninth Meeting of the State Highway Commission" (PDF). March 12, 1934.
- ^ "Minutes of the One-Hundred Eighty-Seventh Meeting of the Highway Commission" (PDF). July 16, 1934.
- ^ "Grand Parkway Toll Information". Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
- ^ "Rates". Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved October 17, 2011.
- ^ Rates Effective Jan. 1, 2020 TxTag.org Retrieved December 12, 2020.
- ^ a b "SH 99 Grand Parkway segment A - SH 146 to I-45 South". www.txdot.gov. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
- ^ a b Rahming, Deevon (October 12, 2023). "Construction to begin on Grand Parkway expansion to Alvin". khou.com. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
- ^ "SH 99 Grand Parkway segment B - I-45 South to SH 288". www.txdot.gov. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
- ^ a b c "SH 99 Grand Parkway segment C - SH 288 to US 59 South". www.txdot.gov. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
- ^ "Project Tracker". Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
- ^ fbctrac1. "Current Projects – Fort Bend County Toll Road Authority". fbctra.com. Archived from the original on March 6, 2014.
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- ^ "TxDOT to consider feeder roads on Segment D of Grand Parkway | Community Impact". October 14, 2016.
- ^ Kirk, Bryan (April 17, 2012). "Segments of Grand Parkway are taking shape". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
- ^ Begley, Dug (June 17, 2013). "Grand Parkway segment on pace for December opening". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
- ^ a b c "West Houston Association". westhouston.org. Archived from the original on August 12, 2011.
- ^ "Archived copy". www.txdot.gov. Archived from the original on June 16, 2012.
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- ^ a b "New section of Grand Parkway opens early". ABC13 Houston. February 6, 2016.
- ^ a b Work begins on Hwy. 249, Grand Parkway direct connectors in Tomball Community IMPACT Newspaper. April 20, 2020 (Retrieved August 9, 2020)
- ^ Begley, Dug. "Grand Parkway frontage roads open to ease flow around I-45". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved April 11, 2015.
- ^ "Hardy Toll Road goes EZ Tag only". KHOU 11 News.
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