Fort Bend Parkway
The Fort Bend Parkway Toll Road is the Fort Bend County (i.e.,southern) portion of a continuous toll road connecting State Highway 6 in Missouri City in eastern Fort Bend County to US 90A in southwestern Harris County. It is administered by the Fort Bend County Toll Road Authority (FBCTRA). The Harris County Toll Road Authority (HCTRA) administers the Harris County (i.e., northern) segment of the road — from just south of Beltway 8 at the county line to US 90A — and uses its purple pentagonal shield labeled as Fort Bend Toll Road (the colloquial name for the entirety). It is proposed to reach a northern terminus at the southwestern corner of Interstate 610 in the future.
The toll road has two lanes in each direction with major interchanges at State Highway 6, Lake Olympia Parkway, and FM 2234, and a connection, albeit not seamless, with Beltway 8. A main toll plaza is located north of FM 2234 with ramp tollbooths at FM 2234 and Lake Olympia Parkway, and another toll plaza is located north of Beltway 8 in the HCTRA segment. The speed limit is 65 mph in the southern portion but drops to 60 mph inside Beltway 8.
The cost for the toll road is estimated between $55 million and $60 million.
Read more about Fort Bend Parkway: History of SH 122, Formation, Signage and Designation, Exit List
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