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HCTRA came into being in September 1983 after Harris County voters approved a $900 million bond referendum by a 7–3 margin to release up to $900 million in bonds to create two toll roads – the Hardy Toll Road and the Sam Houston Tollway – to improve the regional mobility and reduce traffic congestion in the Greater Houston area, an area known for rapid population growth.
EZ TAG is an electronic toll collection system in Houston, Texas, United States, that allows motorists to pay tolls without stopping at toll booths. Motorists with the tags are allowed to use lanes reserved exclusively for them on all Harris County Toll Road Authority (HCTRA) roads.
Immediately following Cook's retirement announcement, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced his selection of Houston businessman Kevin J. Lilly as the Commission's new presiding officer. [18] Lilly's first priorities included hiring a new executive director to succeed Cook, naming former United States Army brigadier general Bentley Nettles on July ...
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Houston (/ ˈ h juː s t ən / ⓘ HEW-stən) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Texas and in the Southern United States.Located in Southeast Texas near Galveston Bay and the Gulf of Mexico, it is the seat of Harris County; as well as the principal city of the Greater Houston metropolitan area, the fifth-most populous metropolitan statistical area in the United States and the ...
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Beltway 8 (Frontage Road) / Sam Houston Tollway: Access to Sam Houston Tollway via frontage roads: 9.7: 15.6: Toll gantry for both directions Electronic toll tags only, cash and pay-by-mail not allowed: 10.7: 17.2: US 90 Alt. / Chimney Rock Road: Northbound exit and southbound entrance: 11.4: 18.3: US 90 Alt. east (South Main Street) to I-610