Transportation

Transportation Archive

Navigate the West Houston Association historical web pages by using the links the adjacent links: Katy Freeway:  Early Planning, Construction and Managed Use Lanes History Highway Funding:  History Focused on State of Texas Issues The 2003 Metro Rail Election Transit-Historical […]

METRO

METRO HAS CALLED AN ELECTION FOR NOV 6 TO ASK FOR CONTINUATION OF 25% SALES TAX PAYMENTS TO AREA JURISDICTIONS FOR STREETS AND ROADS THE WEST HOUSTON ASSOCIATION URGES YOU TO SUPPORT THIS PROPOSAL METRO CAMPAIGN WEBSITE On August 17, […]

Transportation Funding

      The 83rd Session, in its 3rd Special Session has dealt a winning hand to transportation in Texas. The Texas Legislature adjourned its third special session since May on Monday night after passing a measure estimated to increase transportation funding […]

Westpark Tollway

Westpark Tollway Opened in 2004 and extended in 2005 to the Grand Parkway, Westpark Tollway is now in the process of extension beyond SH 99 to FM 1463.  It connects over its current length of 19 miles the master planned […]

US 290 Corridor

Building Greater West Houston’s Next Great Transportation Corridor TxDOT and Harris County Toll Road Authority have accelerated construction of the US 290 Corridor from I-610 to the Grand Parkway all to be underconstruction by 2014.  The agencies will share the […]

Grand Parkway

                  Link for More SH 99 Segments F & G Information SP/SH 99 SEGMENT E SET FOR COMPLETION DEC, 2013 The Grand Parkway from I-10 W to US 290 is set to be open for traffic in December, 2013. GP/SH […]