Project Overview
| The SH 288 Toll Lanes project in Harris County, Texas will add new toll lanes, general-purpose (untolled) lanes, and incorporate new connections and interchanges along 10.3 miles of State Highway (SH) 288 from US 59 (also designated I-69) near downtown Houston south to the Harris-Brazoria County line. The initial project configuration adds two toll lanes in each direction within the existing median, a new interchange with Beltway 8 (Sam Houston Parkway) that includes eight direct connector ramps to the toll lanes, interchange improvements with I-610 including direct connectors to the new toll lanes, and two direct connectors to the Texas Medical Center, located near the northern end of the corridor. |
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The ultimate configuration of the project will include additional improvements to the interchange with I-610 and one additional general-purpose lane in each direction between I-610 and Beltway 8 (about 5.5 miles) increasing the total number of lanes from six to eight.
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is developing the SH 288 Toll Lanes through a 52-year design-build-finance-operate-maintain public-private partnership (P3) with Blueridge Transportation Group. The private developer is financing and building the project in return for the right to collect and retain all toll revenue on the route subject to certain tolling policies. It will also be responsible for all operations and maintenance of the new facilities, as well as the existing general-purpose lanes, for the duration of the concession.