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@TheNiche, traffic will pick up along the way...I've been driving it up and down and yeah, to access it again, you have to exit at Turning Basin Drive and then U-turn back north towards the East Loop to the US 90 exit. Moreover, there aren't going to be any direct connectors to coming from I-10 east...and I mean I-10 westbound-to-US 90 eastbound and from US 90 westbound-to-I-10 eastbound...

Guys, since I'm a resident of North Shore where both US 90 and Beltway 8 are, how many of you have to start an EZ-Tag account?! The Northeastern Tollway stretch of Beltway 8 will be opening next weekend, and only EZ-Tag users can use it...according to HCTRA--and KTRK... Sam Houston Tollway Northeast KTRK, ABC 13: Final tollway section set to open

Guys, guys...great news! Katherine Whaley of KHOU just did a report on the completion of US 90 (Crosby Freeway). Check it here: Beat the Traffic: Crosby Freeway relieves traffic congestion on other thoroughfares ...And in addition, YouTube user, WillUBHave did a freeway video on it. So far, only the eastbound route was shot. I was promised that the westbound clip will be available. Take a look: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHtJSvLHrQo

UPDATE: Folks, it looks like the eastbound lanes of the Crosby Freeway are officially open! I just drove on it a few minutes ago...from the eastbound direct connector up to just over Beltway 8. It's bummer that the Greens Bayou bridge and the future Purple Sage overpass won't be built--due to lack of funding...but it's a start in the right direction. Maybe, someone can get some snapshots of the new freeway in a future reply... Northeast Harris County, ready or not, your new freeway IS HERE!!!

Folks, this morning I drove on the westbound lanes of US 90 for the first time...it looked small, but it works! Monday, they're going to cut the ribbon to open up the eastbound lanes. I found this out via, TheVindicator: Crosby Freeway Ribbon Cutting, Monday 1/24 @ 10 am

I live just about a mile and a half from the freeway. So far, between Maxey/Wallisville and Uvalde those feeders have been completed. Yet, there are still a few gaps in between with that section--the Greens Bayou bridge and the future strip near the future extension between Purple Sage. I've driven near that section and to my best estimate...it looks almost ready. Where Greens Bayou is, I think they're clearing the area so that they can start construction on the bridge... *LAUGHS* I know, this is my very first post for this forum, but I have been paying very close attention to the way this freeway is being constructed since it started, and as a result, it could bring some serious improvements to North Shore and force its redevelopment. If only they'll pave the roads connecting to US 90. [e.g., Normandy, John Ralston/Holland, Woodforest, and Mercury/Oates]. In the meantime, both NS and H-town need to figure out a plan to redevelop Herman Brown Park since it sits in the path of US 90...