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Regional Boards => Mid-South => Topic started by: Marc on February 16, 2009, 06:52:26 PM

Title: Houston's Westpark Tollway in need of $3 million overhaul
Post by: Marc on February 16, 2009, 06:52:26 PM
Harris County's newest tollway is in need of a $3 million overhaul to repair drainage issues. This comes only a month after a $2 million plan to fix gaping holes on another section was approved. Westpark might be closed for awhile during the summer.

This article from CBS affiliate KHOU explains more:
http://www.khou.com/topstories/stories/khou090212_mh_westpark_overhaul.bd13b1b.html (http://www.khou.com/topstories/stories/khou090212_mh_westpark_overhaul.bd13b1b.html)
Title: Re: Houston's Westpark Tollway in need of $3 million overhaul
Post by: FreewayDan on February 17, 2009, 05:40:38 PM
That tollway was built on very short right-of-way; only 50 of 100 feet!   The other half is reserved for a future METRO light rail line.  I really wish wish that HCTRA could have used all of the 100-foot ROW to build the Westpark Tollway.