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State Highway 249, or more commonly SH 249, is a generally north-south highway in Southeast Texas. The current northern terminous of the highway is in Pinehurst at the intersection of FM 1774 and FM 149. The Southern terminus is in North Houston at Interstate 45.
SH 249 is also called the Tomball Parkway from Tomball to Beltway 8. From inside Beltway 8 to I 45, it is called West Mount Houston. Current plans call for the highway to extend to Bryan/College Station, as such it is sometimes called the Aggie Expressway as Texas A&M University is located in the Bryan/College Station area. It is possible that from Tomball north to Bryan/College Station, the highway could become a toll road to help pay for construction costs.[2]
Originally a part of FM 149, the highway was given the designation of SH 249 in 1988[1]. The highway's importance grew after Compaq Computer Corporation moved it's headquarters to close to the intersection of SH 249 and Louetta Rd[3]. In 2003, a portion of SH 249 in Tomball was renamed BS 249-B from Hicks Road to Holdreith Road. This is due to a bypass that is currently under construction that will bypass Tomball on the West side of the city.
[edit] Major Intersections (from South to North)
- Interstate 45
- Antoine Rd.
- Bammel N. Houston/ N. Houston Rosslyn Rd.
- Sam Houston Rd/Beltway 8
- FM 1960
- Cypresswood Drive
- Louetta Rd.
- Spring-Cypress Rd.
- Boudreaux Rd.
- FM 2920
- FM 1774/ FM 149
[edit] Points of Interest (from South to North)
[edit] References
- ^ a b Texas Department of Transportation, [1]
- ^ Bryan-College Station Eagle, Brazos Valley Council considers toll road to fund transportation needs [2]
- ^ Houston freeways, [3]
[edit] Links:
SH 249 on Google Maps
I 45 at Houston
