nolaboy Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 CivCast has a posting for bids to add traffic signals at Grand Pkwy and West Airport Boulevard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shulse Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 You should post this to Sugar Land, Richmond, Rosenberg as this is in Richmond. Also, there are already traffic signals planned well in advance for when the overpass gets opened (it's already complete). These lights will activate when the overpass goes live. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nolaboy Posted January 27, 2014 Author Share Posted January 27, 2014 (edited) This was posted in The Bond Buyer, but subscription is required to access the rest of the article. Does anybody have any additional information about this, possibly from another source? Thanks. Nearly $1B Coming for Houston's Grand Parkway"Nearly $1 billion of notes and bonds to be priced and placed soon will keep the Grand Parkway toll loop growing around the Houston metro area." Edited January 27, 2014 by nolaboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cla Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 I know that segments F and G were financed with 2.6 billion in bonds last summer, so I assume this 1 billion is for some or all of segments H and/or I. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronTiger Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 Some of the overpasses south of Interstate 10 are already being belt (Bellfort, Mason, Airport, among them). Has that gas station at 59 and Crabb River been demolished yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nolaboy Posted January 28, 2014 Author Share Posted January 28, 2014 (edited) Not yet. There is no work on 99 south of Riverpark dr (about a mile north of Southwest Fwy) Edited January 28, 2014 by nolaboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hbcu Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 I enjoyed Segment E being free....sorry January had to end 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slick Vik Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 We will see what happens to ridership now. This is really in the middle of nowhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nolaboy Posted February 1, 2014 Author Share Posted February 1, 2014 Its in the middle of nowhere now but we're looking forward to it filling in quickly. I drive this segment both ways at least twice a week and plan to continue using it because its so convenient. It cuts down a 40 minute drive I'm half...no complaints from me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfastx Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 Its in the middle of nowhere now but we're looking forward to it filling in quickly. I drive this segment both ways at least twice a week and plan to continue using it because its so convenient. It cuts down a 40 minute drive I'm half...no complaints from me! Exactly why developers lobbied so hard for this to be built, they are going to make a lot of money developing this land. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hbcu Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 they've already said large tracts have been bought Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTAWACS Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 Whatever the outcome ... be prepared to pay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nolaboy Posted February 27, 2014 Author Share Posted February 27, 2014 Looks like parts of Segment D will begin opening up very soon according to FBCTRA. The first part between Southwest Fwy and FM 1464 was scheduled for today, but I haven't heard anything yet. US 59 to US 90A/FM 1464 - Thursday, February 27, 2014US 90A/FM 1464 to Harlem Road - Mid-March 2014Harlem Road to West Bellfort - Mid-April 2014West Bellfort to Westpark Toll Road/FM 1093 - Late April 2014 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fringe Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 I wonder if this includes the overpass at (crossing over) the West Park Tollway. Always a bottleneck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nolaboy Posted February 27, 2014 Author Share Posted February 27, 2014 I wonder if this includes the overpass at (crossing over) the West Park Tollway. Always a bottleneck. The Westpark overpass will be part of "West Bellfort to Westpark Toll Road/FM 1093 - Late April 2014". They are still working on the side barriers for the overpass, as well as the pavement between the ramp and the existing freeway on either side of the new overpass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hbcu Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 the new bottleneck will be at bellaire as that's the last free exit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nolaboy Posted March 7, 2014 Author Share Posted March 7, 2014 Just about every exit south of Westpark Twy is labeled "last free exit" because there is typically only one exit between each tolled overpass. I initially thought this was a bit overkill but its consistent with the Beltway (with the exception that there are multiple exits between each toll booth on the Beltway). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted March 8, 2014 Share Posted March 8, 2014 If you zoom in close on google maps, they have the dotted path of the grand parkway showing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nolaboy Posted March 18, 2014 Author Share Posted March 18, 2014 (edited) Airport Rd and Harlem overpasses are now open. Google maps now has these shown as solid orange lines Edited March 18, 2014 by nolaboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hbcu Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 I swear I saw a toll booth before 1093 heading south but the bellaire exit says last free exit...help me out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nolaboy Posted March 27, 2014 Author Share Posted March 27, 2014 (edited) I believe that you are asking why Fry Rd isn't the "last free exit" while traveling SB from I-10. It actually is and I expect it to be signed as such soon. As to why Belaire is also labeled as such is because all exits and entrances are untolled and every overpass (or every other overpass for those that are in close proximity to each other) from 1093 to 59 have a toll booth either at the beginning or end of the overpass. And for the most part there is only one (untolled) exit between toll booths, making each exit as "Last free exit" before you have to pay toll again. So going SB after paying at the 1093 overpass, if you don't exit to Bellaire for "free" then you won't be able to exit again until after you pay at the Bellaire overpass. So by definition the Bellaire exit is the "Last free exit". As i said earlier, it seems goofy to label just about every exit in this stretch as "Last free Exit" but it's consistent with the Beltway with the exception that the Beltway is tolled every 4 or so exits, with untolled exit ramps downstream of toll plazas and untolled entrance ramps upstream of toll plazas. The last free exits come after going through a major free interchange (built with federal $ -- such as Southwest freeway). So similar to Grand Pkwy, if you don't take the free exit you will have to pay toll at either the next exit ramp or at a main lane toll booth/plaza. Edited March 27, 2014 by nolaboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nolaboy Posted March 27, 2014 Author Share Posted March 27, 2014 (edited) Error..please delete Edited March 27, 2014 by nolaboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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