Timnwendy

I found the next article from the Chronicle in early November. They mention the project to add toll lanes to 288 is one of six projects still being considered for 2008. I used bold blue text on the part related to 288, for easy reference. From: Houston Chronicle Date: Wed 11/07/2007 Section: B Page: 1 MetFront Edition: 3 STAR Toll road profits used on streets / $120 million to be spent on `connectivity' projects next year By RAD SALLEE Staff Harris County will spend an unprecedented amount of its toll road profits next year to build and upgrade roads and streets, some of them miles from any toll booth. Call it the third stage of evolution for the Harris County Toll Road Authority, an evolution driven by the struggle to survive. When voters and County Judge Jon Lindsay began the toll road system in 1983, the idea was simple: We'll build this road, and when it has paid for itself, we'll make it a freeway. As other toll roads followed, the tempting revenue stream begat another idea: When these are paid off, we'll keep on tolling them and pool the money to build more toll roads. Starting in 2001, Commissioners Court set aside $20 million paid by toll road users each year to build and improve roads and streets that connect to the tollway system. These annual allocations have helped build more than 80 such "connectivity" projects.

I noticed that there is a new HEB gas station just in front of the main store. It looks like it might have cheaper gas prices too. That will be a nice perk.

Thanks for the notice. Too bad the construction on 518 isn't quite ready to coincide with this opening, but it is making progress.

It will be interesting to see if the Aliana site's close proximity to the prison keeps buyers away...or not.