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The stretch of I-45 connecting Galveston with Houston is known as the Gulf Freeway. It was the first freeway built in Texas—opened in stages beginning on October 1, 1948, up to a full completion to Galveston in 1952, as part of US 75. At the north (Houston) end, it connects to the North Freeway via the short Pierce Elevated, completed in 1967 ...
US 59 travels from the U.S.–Mexico border in Laredo, TX to the U.S.–Canada border near Lancaster, MN. 35 miles of US 59 have been designated and dual signed as I-69/US 59 northeast of Downtown Houston. [7] 28 miles of US 59 have been designated and dual signed as I-69/US 59 southwest of Downtown Houston.
State Highway 249 (SH 249), also known depending on its location as West Mount Houston Road, the Tomball Parkway, Tomball Tollway, MCTRA 249 Tollway, or the Aggie Expressway, is a 49.443-mile (79.571 km) generally north–south highway in Southeast Texas. The southern terminus is in North Houston at Interstate 45 (I-45).
Business Interstate 45-F (Bus. I-45-F) is a business loop of I-45 that passes through Corsicana in Navarro County. The route begins at I-45 exit 228B and ends at exit 235 and travels along 7th Street. The highway has an intersection with Bus. U.S. Highway 287 (Bus. US 287) and an interchange with State Highway 31 (SH 31).
US 45/SR 5 becomes N Highland Avenue as it passes through downtown before entering residential areas and coming to an intersection with US 412 Bus./SR 20 (North Parkway) at Old Hickory Mall. US 45/SR 5 passes through a business district before a single point urban interchange (SPUI) with I-40/US 412 (exit 82). The highway continues north ...
Farm to Market Roads generally exist in rural areas. After the city or county acquires right-of-way, TxDOT builds and maintains the road. [12] A number of these roads, generally west of US 281, [13] are designated Ranch to Market Roads, and one—Ranch Road 1—is simply a Ranch Road, serving the LBJ Ranch. Farm to Market Roads were first ...
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is the agency responsible for the day-to-day maintenance and operations of the Interstate Highways in Texas. The Interstate Highway System in Texas covers 3,239.7 miles (5,213.8 km) and consists of twelve primary routes , seven auxiliary routes and Interstate 35 (I-35) which is split into two ...
The RTP program is facing a 70 billion dollar short fall as projected by TxDOT. This means that the projected 2035 plan will have to be amended unless revenue can be generated to pay for the shortfall. Fee increases, consumption tax increases and a proposed mileage tax for the greater Houston/Galveston area are being looked at to shore up the gap.