Talk:Texas State Highway Beltway 8

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[edit] Sam Houston Tollway

I think it would be nice if a detailed article specifically about the Sam Houston Tollway was also created. (Dustimagic 01:36, 1 December 2005 (UTC))

• Perhaps a section on this page for the Sam Houston Tollway would work once this page becomes detailed enough, but the two follow the same route and their past and futures are intertwined... the difference is just that the part on one side of the concrete dividers is a state road and the other is county run. Souperman 05:10, 5 December 2005 (UTC)

• Ok, sounds good. Dustimagic 01:28, 8 December 2005 (UTC)

Do people normally call the road as a whole "Beltway 8" or "Sam Houston Tollway"? News stories suggest "Beltway 8". --SPUI (T - C - RFC - Curpsbot problems) 09:13, 30 April 2006 (UTC)

• A little of both, though "the Beltway" is the term I typically hear (and use) in casual conversation. Souperman 17:57, 30 April 2006 (UTC)

• • It gets shortened even further sometimes to "The Belt", usually with a direction (e.g., "The West Belt"). Of course, I expect most people couldn't tell you the difference between Beltway 8 and the Sam Houston Tollway.Rockhopper10r 20:28, 2 May 2006 (UTC)

• • • True, though use of the "West Belt" convention has fallen a bit out of favor except by some longtime residents since it stopped being an official name (I know of exactly one official street sign marked "West Belt Drive, Next Intersection" leftover from probably about 20 years ago, and if I mention it too loud, I fear TxDOT may come out and get rid of it). Souperman 22:15, 2 May 2006 (UTC)