Site Navigation Arkansas Louisiana Oklahoma New Mexico Texas     Texas State Highway 249 Perspective from SH 249 North After the freeway begins at Beltway 8, the first exit is Greens Road and Gessner Road. Photo taken August 10, 2006. This section of Greens Road is not connected to Greens Road off IH-45 and US 59 further east. Greens and Gessner Road exit here, with the next exit being FM 1960. Photo taken August 10, 2006. FM 1960 departs here. This area of northwest Houston, the Willowbrook area, is known for the Willowbrook Mall and is a large shopping area. Photo taken August 10, 2006. Looking up from the frontage road, the next exit serves Grant Road, Schroeder Road and Perry Road. Photo taken August 10, 2006. Grant Road, Schroeder Road and Perry Road exit here, as seen from the frontage road. The exit passes over the next entrance ramp. Photo taken August 10, 2006. Just past the Grant Road exit, SH 249 northbound is five lanes. Photo taken August 10, 2006. The next exit serves Cypresswood Drive. Photo taken August 10, 2006. Cypresswood Drive exits here. Cypresswood is a long street that travels east to IH-45 and the Hardy Toll Road, before eventually curving south to end at FM 1960. Photo taken August 10, 2006. The next exit serves Chasewood park Drive and Compaq Center Drive. SH 249 was upgraded to a freeway to serve the HP (Compaq) campus on the northwest side of Houston. Photo taken August 10, 2006. Chasewood Park Drive and Compaq Center Drive exit here. In the background, the trees surrounding the HP campus can be seen. Photo taken August 10, 2006. The next exit serves Louetta Road and Jones Road. Louetta is another major arterial that travels east to IH-45 and the Hardy Toll Road. Photo taken August 10, 2006. Louetta and Jones Road eit here. The bridge in the background connects both sides of the HP (Compaq) campus. Photo taken August 10, 2006. Advance signage for Spring Cypress Road. Photo taken August 10, 2006. Spring Cypress Road exits here. Spring Cypress travels east to FM 2920 near IH-45. Photo taken August 10, 2006. SH 249 is six lanes at Spring Cypress Road. Photo taken August 10, 2006. Just north of Spring Cypress Road, the freeway ends. Photo taken August 10, 2006. The SH 249 freeway ends just north of Spring Cypress. The next exit would be North Pointe Blvd and Boudreaux Road. Photo taken August 10, 2006. All traffic must exit to the frontage road. This entrance has been blocked since freeway construction in 2000. Photo taken August 10, 2006. Interestingly, the concrete for the freeway lanes and this sign were both placed as part of the 2000 freeway construction, but never opened to traffic. This would be the final exit on SH 249, North Pointe Blvd and Boudreaux Road. Photo taken August 10, 2006. Now on the divided highway, the next intersection serves Canyon Gate Dr and Three Lakes Blvd. Photo taken August 10, 2006. SH 249 was formerly FM 149 from IH-45 to FM 1774, but upgraded to a state highway in 1989. Photo taken August 10, 2006. BS 249-B enters Tomball here. Hidden Business 249-B is currently signed as SH 249 while the SH 249 Tomball Bypass is being constructed. SH 249 was moved to the bypass alignment in 2003. Photo taken August 10, 2006. SH 249 meets FM 2920 here. FM 2920 travels east through downtown Tomball to meet IH-45, and west to meet US 290. Photo taken August 10, 2006. Perspective from SH 249 South Photo taken August 10, 2006. Photo taken August 10, 2006. Photo taken August 10, 2006. Photo taken August 10, 2006. Photo taken August 10, 2006. Photo taken August 10, 2006. Photo taken August 10, 2006. Photo taken August 10, 2006. Photo taken August 10, 2006. Photo taken August 10, 2006. Photo taken August 10, 2006. Photo taken August 10, 2006. Photo taken August 10, 2006. Photo taken August 10, 2006. Photo taken August 10, 2006. Photo taken August 10, 2006. Photo taken August 10, 2006. Page Updated August 13, 2006.