Danica joined Community Impact Newspaper as a reporter in 2016. State Highway 99 (the Grand Parkway) is a proposed 180-mile circumferential highway traversing seven counties in the Greater Houston area. $92M project connecting Tomball Tollway, Grand Parkway to open in fall Now that Grand Parkway is open from I-45 to U.S. 59, see how - Chron Grand Parkway Transportation Corporation - Project Updates Construction began in summer 2011,[17] and Segment E opened as scheduled in December 2013. Study our various maps, dashboards, portals, and statistics. Select a link from the list below to view a detailed map of the segment. 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]. A previous route designated SH99 was established on August 18, 1924, from San Angelo to Fort Stockton. This stretch of highway will span 37.5 miles when finished late in 2022. The third weekend of Southwest Freeway closures kicks off again on Friday. No need to make the U-turn at Bissonnet anymore. Eastbound and westbound direct ramps to Tomball Tollway south. New stretch of Grand Parkway opens up Thursday | khou.com TxDOT also operates Segment I-2 from I-10 East to FM 1405. Houston's Grand Parkway Receives $605 Million Federal Loan For Further New section of Grand Parkway opens Thursday - KPRC The total cost of the project is $1.28 billion. The project to add four direct connectors between Hwy. Telge Road widening expected to continue soon | Community Impact If you need help with the Public File, call (713) 778-4745. Speed limits on the Grand Parkway are 65 to 75mph (105 to 121km/h). If the highway were to continue south on SH 146 to its intersection with FM 646 (supposing that it is built along the route of FM 646), it would eventually have to pass through the town of Kemah, which could not support a large highway unless many businesses were destroyed.[32]. A TxDOT study is currently[when?] Once open, folks can use it for free until the tolls begin at midnight on Saturday, May 21. Spur 55 was cancelled, effective upon the completion of that section of SH 99 in 2008. The ribbon cutting ceremony took place on Wednesday, May 18, but it was still considered a construction zone until lanes opened on Thursday. TxDOT considers removing Grand Parkway segments from 10-year - impact Houston-area residents have a chance to chime in on a proposed plan to widen a 10-mile stretch of the Grand .
