Construction of the Grand Parkway/SH 99 – a major traffic artery for the Greater Houston Area – will wrap up next week with the opening of the final segments of the project, which will connect US 59 in New Caney to I-10 in Baytown. The official date to open is Thursday, May 19.
Motorists traveling on the Grand Parkway can enjoy a two-day grace period before tolls begin at midnight on Saturday, May 21.
In Liberty County, the Grand Parkway can be accessed along US 90 and FM 1960 west of Dayton, and in the Colony Ridge communities south of Plum Grove.
The segments from New Caney, through Dayton, and to Baytown represent 52.8 miles of the 184-mile Grand Parkway loop that traverses seven counties in the Greater Houston Area. The Grand Parkway is the third circumferential highway around the Houston metro area – the others being the 610 Loop and Beltway 8.
According to the Texas Department of Transportation, the Grand Parkway is the longest highway loop in the entire United States. The first section – Segment D in Fort Bend County – opened in 1994.
While the tollway is expected to spur residential and commercial growth along its path, its purpose is to provide yet another means of traveling around Houston metro area. The Texas Department of Transportation spent $855 million on the Grand Parkway construction.
TxDOT also has other important traffic mobility projects for Liberty County wrapping up in May. Traffic signals have been installed on FM 2025 at the overpass of US 59 in Cleveland. These will be functional and operational by the end of the month.
Motorists on FM 787 will be relieved to know that TxDOT plans to have both lanes of travel open on the Trinity River Bridge near Romayor at the end of the month.
“The bridge structure work is complete and crews are currently working on pavement to the east of the bridge,” said Sarah Dupre, a TxDOT spokesperson.
FM 787 at the river bridge has been down to one lane since May 2019 due to major erosion on the eastern approach of the bridge. The erosion was caused by major hurricanes and floods, and due to the Trinity River slowly changing its course.
The Trinity River bridge on FM 787 was built in 1976 and lengthened in 2003. Some repairs were made in 2018, but subsequent storm events pushed the river to flood stage, resulting in even more damage.
If you continue to 99 past 59 is there a way to jump over to hwy 105? Or is the best route to exit 59/69 and continue north to Cleveland?
Amy, no you have to exit in New Caney and head north to get to 105 in Cleveland
FM 1314
Who had the crazy idea of having stop signs on FM1960 and 99. Someone must be on crack with that decision. There will be a traffic jam in both directions there due to all the vehicles that travel FM1960.
Traveling from New Caney to 290 is stupid expensive. Why is the cost so high?
That road took multiple BILLIONS of dollars to construct. The mentioned 855 million is just TXDOT’s portion. The rest of the construction was funded by, or will be repayed by tolls. With that much invested, the money has to be made up somewhere.
Mr, Wilson who is running you or you or your wife as she is in your ads with you
FM 494 – In New Caney, Via Principale Parkway & FM 1485. When is the bridge going to be repaired?
Loop 494 – In New Caney, Between Via Principale Parkway & FM 1485. When will it be reopened ?
Loop 494 – Between Via Principale Parkway & FM 1485.
FM 494 – In New Caney, Between Via Principale Parkway & FM 1485. When is the bridge going to be repaired?
Loop 494 – In New Caney, Between Via Principale Parkway & FM 1485. When will this reopen?
Once again the East side got the shaft from TXDoT. 30% of the new section of the Grand Pkwy is two lanes with no passing. I have already seen cars backed up behind big trucks that can’t or won’t do the speed limit. Did anyone at TXDoT do a study on how much truck traffic this area has? How about cutting the tolls for this section in half like you did the number of lanes? While your at it, how about a ramp from 610 South to Hwy90? Again we are stuck taking McCarty Dr which is bumper to bumper with semi truck traffic.