List of highways in Harris County, Texas
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The following is a list of all state highways in Harris County, Texas maintained by the Texas Department of Transportation. All state highways in Texas are paved.
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[edit] Interstate Highways
| Route Name | Direction | Termini | Junctions | Length[1] | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 I-10 [2] |
E/W | Chambers County to Fort Bend County |  SH 146 Beltway 8 Interstate 610 US 59 Interstate 45 SH 6 SH 99 |
Approximately 56 miles (90.1 km) | East of I-45 known locally as East Freeway. West of I-45 known locally as Katy Freeway. |
| I-45 [3] |
S/N | Galveston County to Montgomery County |  NASA Road 1 Beltway 8 SH 3 Interstate 610 US 59 Interstate 10 SH 249 |
Approximately 45 mi (72.4 km) | South of US 59 known locally as Gulf Freeway. Portion between US 59 and I-10 known locally as Pierce Elevated. North of I-10 known locally as North Freeway. |
| I-610 [4] |
Orbital | Officially designated from Interstate 10 east of downtown Houston, going counterclockwise. |  US 90 Hardy Toll Road Interstate 45 US 290 Interstate 10 US 59 Alternate US 90 SH 288 SH 35 SH 225 |
37.972 mi (61.11 km) | Known locally as "The Loop". |
[edit] U.S. Highways
| Route Name | Direction | Termini | Junctions | Length[1] | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US 59 [5] |
S/N | Fort Bend County to Montgomery County | Beltway 8 Westpark Tollway Interstate 610 SH 288 Interstate 45 Interstate 10 |
Approximately 35 miles (56.32 km) | South of SH 288 known locally as Southwest Freeway. North of SH 288 known locally as Eastex Freeway. |
| US 90 [6] |
E/W | Liberty County to Interstate 10 |
 FM 2100
|
Approximately 13.5 miles (21.7 km) | Freeway portion from Crosby to Beltway 8 known locally as Crosby Freeway. Known locally as Beaumont Highway. Officially US 90 follows I-10 after junction, but it is unsigned. US 90 signage restarts in Katy. |
| Alternate US 90 [7] |
N/S | Interstate 10 to Fort Bend County |
Interstate 45 SH 288 Interstate 610 Fort Bend Parkway Toll Road Beltway 8 |
Approximately 20 miles (32 km) | Known locally as South Wayside Drive north of I-45, Old Spanish Trail between I-45 and Main Street west of SH 288, and South Main Street to Fort Bend County Line. US 90A south of Holmes Road is a limited-access parkway. |
| US 290 [8] |
E/W | I-610 to Waller County |
Beltway 8 SH 6 |
Approximately 33 miles (53.1 km) | Known locally as Northwest Freeway. |
[edit] State Highways
| Route Name | Direction | Termini | Junctions | Length[1] | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SH 3 [9] |
S/N | Galveston County to Interstate 45 |
NASA Road 1 Beltway 8 |
Approximately 8 miles (13.2 km) | Known locally as Old Galveston Road. |
| SH 6 [10] |
S/N | Fort Bend County to Waller County | Westpark Tollway FM 1093 US 290 FM 1960 |
Approximately 30 miles (48.3 km) | Overlaps US 290 after its junction, which it follows out of the county. |
| SH 35 [11] |
N/S | I-45 to Brazoria County |
Beltway 8 |
Approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) | Known locally as Telephone Road. |
| SH 99 [12] |
S/N | Fort Bend County to Franz Road in Katy | Interstate 10 |
Less than 2 miles (3.2 km) | SH 99 is part of a proposed third freeway-grade loop around Greater Houston known as the Grand Parkway. Proposed as part of Interstate 69 expansion. |
| SH 146 [13] |
S/N | Galveston County to Chambers County | NASA Road 1 SH 225 Interstate 10 |
Approximately 16 miles (25.75 km) | Known in Baytown as Bob Lanier Freeway. Toll bridge over the Houston Ship Channel called the Fred Hartman Bridge. |
| SH 225 [14] |
E/W | SH 146 to just west of Interstate 610 |
Beltway 8 Interstate 610 |
15.6 (25.1 km) | Known in Houston as La Porte Freeway and in Pasadena as Paasadena Freeway. |
| SH 249 [15] |
S/N | Interstate 45 to Montgomery County |
Beltway 8 FM 1960 |
Approximately 22 miles (35.4 km) | Portion from Beltway 8 to just south of Tomball is a freeway. Highway and freeway may possibly be expanded to SH 6 in Navasota. [16] |
| SH 288 [17] |
N/S | US 59 to Brazoria County |
Alternate US 90 Interstate 610 Beltway 8 |
Approximately 8 miles (12.9 km) | Known locally as South Freeway. |
[edit] State Highway Loops and Spurs
| Route Name | Direction | Termini | Junctions | Length[1] | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beltway 8 [18] |
Orbital | Officially designated from Interstate 45 north of downtown Houston, going clockwise. | Hardy Toll Road US 59 US 90 Interstate 10 SH 225 SH 3 Interstate 45 SH 35 SH 288 Alternate US 90 Westpark Tollway FM 1093 US 290 SH 249 |
83.128 miles (133.8 km) | Secondary loop of metro Houston, with a radius from downtown Houston of about 8 miles. Main lanes are part of the Sam Houston Tollway while Beltway 8 comprises the service lanes. Section between Interstate 45 and US 59 is a freeway. |
 Spur 5 [19] |
N/S | Dowling Street in downtown Houston to Alternate US 90 |
2.929 miles (4.713 km) | Runs concurrent with Interstate 45 from south of downtown to Exit 44B. Freeway grade from Downling Street to University Drive. Proposed future corridor for a new SH 35 freeway. |
|
 Spur 261 [20] |
N/S | Interstate 45 to Interstate 610 |
4.611 miles (7.421 km) | Known locally as North Shepherd Dr. | |
 Spur 330 [21] |
S/N | Garth Road in Baytown to Interstate 10 | 0.863 miles (1.39 km) | Short freeway-grade connector serving Baytown. Known locally as Decker Dr. | |
 Spur 527 [22] |
S/N | US 59 to Westheimer Road in Houston |
0.863 miles (1.39 km) | Short freeway-grade connector serving Midtown neighborhood. |
[edit] Toll Roads
All Harris County toll roads are maintained by the Harris County Toll Road Authority.
| Route Name | Direction | Termini | Junctions | Length[1] | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sam Houston Tollway [23] |
Orbital | Interstate 10 east of Houston clockwise to Interstate 45 north of Houston |
SH 225 SH 3 Interstate 45 SH 35 SH 288 Fort Bend Parkway Toll Road Alternate US 90 US 59 Westpark Tollway Interstate 10 US 290 SH 249 |
Main lane portion of Beltway 8 secondary loop. The remaining portion of the loop is free. | |
| Hardy Toll Road [23] |
S/N | Interstate 610 to Interstate 45 |
Beltway 8 FM 1960 |
21.6 miles (34.8 km) | Runs parallel to Interstate 45. Possible future expansion south to Interstate 10. |
| Westpark Tollway [23] |
E/W | Westpark Drive in Houston to Fort Bend County | Beltway 8 SH 6 |
14 miles (22.53 km) | Runs parallel to Westheimer Road (Farm to Market Road 1093). Possible future expansion east to Interstate 610. |
| Fort Bend Parkway Toll Road[citation needed] |
E/W | Alternate US 90 to Fort Bend County |
Beltway 8 |
Approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) | Runs along Hillcroft Avenue. Possible future expansion north to Interstate 610. Formerly part of SH 122 project. |
[edit] Farm and Ranch to Market Roads
| Route Name | Direction | Termini | Junctions | Length[1] | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 FM 270 [24] |
N/S | NASA Road 1 to Galveston County |
0.3 mi (0.48 km) | Known locally as Egret Bay Boulevard | |
 FM 362 [25] |
W/E | Waller County back to Waller County | 0.6 mi (1 km) | Concurrent with FM 1488 in very northwest corner of county. | |
 FM 525 [26] |
E/W | US 59 to Interstate 45 |
7.054 (11.35 km) | Known locally as Aldine-Bender Road. | |
 FM 526 [27] |
S/N | I-10 to US 90 |
4.625 miles (7.443 km) | Known locally as Maxie Road. | |
 FM 528 [28] |
E/W | Interstate 45 to Brazoria County |
Approximately 0.5 miles (0.8 km) | Known locally as Friendswood Boulevard. | |
 FM 529 [29] |
E/W | US 290 to Waller County |
SH 6 |
Approximately 17 miles (27.43 km) | Sometimes referred to as Spencer Boulevard. |
 FM 865 [30] |
N/S | Alternate US 90 to Brazoria County |
Interstate 610 Beltway 8 |
Approximately 9.5 miles (15.2 km) | Known locally as Cullen Boulevard. |
 FM 1092 [31] |
N/S | US 59 to Fort Bend County |
Approximately 0.2 mi (0.3 km) | Known locally as Murphy Road. | |
| FM 1093 [32] |
E/W | Interstate 610 to Fort Bend County |
Beltway 8 SH 6 |
Approximately 13.9 miles (22.39 km) | A section of FM 1093 is also a section of Westheimer Road |
 FM 1488 [33] |
W/E | Waller County back to Waller County | 0.6 mi (1 km) | Concurrent with FM 362 in very northwest corner of county. | |
 FM 1736 [34] |
N/S | Waller County back to Waller County | 0.5 mi (0.8 km) | Runs in very northwest corner of county. | |
 FM 1876 [35] |
N/S | Bellaire Blvd. in Alief to Fort Bend County | 2.2 miles (3.54 km) | Known locally as Synott Road. | |
 FM 1942 [36] |
E/W | Chambers County to US 90 |
8.4 miles (13.52 km) | Known locally as Crosby-Cedar Bayou Road. | |
 FM 1959 [37] |
W/E | Interstate 45 to State Highway 3 |
1.339 miles (2.155 km) | Known locally as Dixie Farm to Market Road. | |
| FM 1960 [38] |
W/E | US 290 to Liberty County |
SH 249 Interstate 45 Hardy Toll Road US 59 |
Approximately 39 miles (62.7 km) | Long thoroughfare through northern suburbs of Houston. |
| FM 2100 [39] |
S/N | US 90 to  FM 1485 |
FM 1960
|
14.285 miles (23 km) | Known locally as Crosby-Huffman Road. |
 FM 2351 [40] |
W/E | Galveston County to SH 3 |
Interstate 45 |
Approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) | Known locally as Edgewood Drive. |
 FM 2553 [41] |
W/E | Interstate 45 to SH 3 |
1.152 mi (1.85 km) | Known locally as Scarsdale Boulevard. | |
 FM 2920 [42] |
W/E |  Business US 290 to Interstate 45 |
SH 249 |
30.849 km (49.65 km) | Sometimes referred to as Waller-Tomball Road. |
 FM 2978 [43] |
S/N | FM 2920 to Montgomery County |
Approximately 3.5 miles (5.63 km) | Known locally as Huffsmith-Conroe Road. |
[edit] Adjacent counties
- Montgomery County (north)
- Liberty County (northeast)
- Chambers County (east)
- Galveston County (southeast)
- Brazoria County (south)
- Fort Bend County (southwest)
- Waller County (northwest)
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e f Texas Department of Transportation, Texas County Highway Maps - Harris County
- ^ Texas Department of Transportation. Highway Designation File - Interstate Highway No. 10.
- ^ Texas Department of Transportation. Highway Designation File - Interstate Highway No. 45.
- ^ Texas Department of Transportation. Highway Designation File - Interstate Highway No. 610.
- ^ Texas Department of Transportation. Highway Designation File - U.S. Highway No. 59.
- ^ Texas Department of Transportation. Highway Designation File - U.S. Highway No. 90.
- ^ Texas Department of Transportation. Highway Designation File - U.S. Highway No. 90.
- ^ Texas Department of Transportation. Highway Designation File - U.S. Highway No. 290.
- ^ Texas Department of Transportation. Highway Designation File - State Highway No. 3.
- ^ Texas Department of Transportation. Highway Designation File - State Highway No. 6.
- ^ Texas Department of Transportation. Highway Designation File - State Highway No. 35.
- ^ Texas Department of Transportation. Highway Designation File - State Highway No. 99.
- ^ Texas Department of Transportation. Highway Designation File - State Highway No. 146.
- ^ Texas Department of Transportation. Highway Designation File - State Highway No. 225.
- ^ Texas Department of Transportation. Highway Designation File - State Highway No. 249.
- ^ Bryan-College Station Eagle, Brazos Valley Council considers toll road to fund transportation needs [1]
- ^ Texas Department of Transportation. Highway Designation File - State Highway No. 288.
- ^ Texas Department of Transportation. Highway Designation File - State Highway Loop No. 8.
- ^ Texas Department of Transportation. Highway Designation File - State Highway Spur No. 5.
- ^ Texas Department of Transportation. Highway Designation File - State Highway Spur No. 261.
- ^ Texas Department of Transportation. Highway Designation File - State Highway Spur No. 330.
- ^ Texas Department of Transportation. Highway Designation File - State Highway Spur No. 527.
- ^ a b c Harris County Toll Road Authority, [2]
- ^ Texas Department of Transportation. Highway Designation File - Farm to Market Road No. 270.
- ^ Texas Department of Transportation. Highway Designation File - Farm to Market Road No. 362.
- ^ Texas Department of Transportation. Highway Designation File - Farm to Market Road No. 525.
- ^ Texas Department of Transportation. Highway Designation File - Farm to Market Road No. 526.
- ^ Texas Department of Transportation. Highway Designation File - Farm to Market Road No. 528.
- ^ Texas Department of Transportation. Highway Designation File - Farm to Market Road No. 529.
- ^ Texas Department of Transportation. Highway Designation File - Farm to Market Road No. 865.
- ^ Texas Department of Transportation. Highway Designation File - Farm to Market Road No. 1092.
- ^ Texas Department of Transportation. Highway Designation File - Farm to Market Road No. 1093.
- ^ Texas Department of Transportation. Highway Designation File - Farm to Market Road No. 1488.
- ^ Texas Department of Transportation. Highway Designation File - Farm to Market Road No. 1736.
- ^ Texas Department of Transportation. Highway Designation File - Farm to Market Road No. 1876.
- ^ Texas Department of Transportation. Highway Designation File - Farm to Market Road No. 1942.
- ^ Texas Department of Transportation. Highway Designation File - Farm to Market Road No. 1959.
- ^ Texas Department of Transportation. Highway Designation File - Farm to Market Road No. 1960.
- ^ Texas Department of Transportation. Highway Designation File - Farm to Market Road No. 2100.
- ^ Texas Department of Transportation. Highway Designation File - Farm to Market Road No. 2351.
- ^ Texas Department of Transportation. Highway Designation File - Farm to Market Road No. 2553.
- ^ Texas Department of Transportation. Highway Designation File - Farm to Market Road No. 2920.
- ^ Texas Department of Transportation. Highway Designation File - Farm to Market Road No. 2978.
