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'''Beltway 8''' is a [[highway]] located in [[Houston, Texas]]. In transportation terms, Beltway 8 is defined as a [[beltway]] or orbital motorway. It is the second of three [[highway]] loops circling the city, with [[Interstate 610]] being the inner loop and [[Texas State Highway 99]] being the outer loop, although it is not |
'''Beltway 8''' is a [[highway]] located in [[Houston, Texas]]. In transportation terms, Beltway 8 is defined as a [[beltway]] or [[beltway|orbital motorway]]. It is the second of three [[highway]] loops circling the city, with [[Interstate 610]] being the inner loop and [[Texas State Highway 99]] (Grand Parkway) being the outer loop, although it is not fullly complete yet. Beltway 8 is the name given to the [[frontage road|frontage roads]], while the Sam Houston Tollway is the name for the [[tollway]] that is located in the highway's [[median]]. Access to the Sam Houston Tollway is provided via Beltway 8 by means of entrance and exit ramps. As of 2005, Beltway 8 is 100% complete while the Sam Houston Tollway is about 85% complete; the exception being a small section of [[tollway]] between [[U.S. Highway 90]] and [[U.S. Highway 59]] (North), which should be completed in the 2007-2009 range. |
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== External Links == |
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*[http://www.hctra.com Harris County Toll Road Authority] |
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Revision as of 15:23, 11 July 2005
Beltway 8 is a highway located in Houston, Texas. In transportation terms, Beltway 8 is defined as a beltway or orbital motorway. It is the second of three highway loops circling the city, with Interstate 610 being the inner loop and Texas State Highway 99 (Grand Parkway) being the outer loop, although it is not fullly complete yet. Beltway 8 is the name given to the frontage roads, while the Sam Houston Tollway is the name for the tollway that is located in the highway's median. Access to the Sam Houston Tollway is provided via Beltway 8 by means of entrance and exit ramps. As of 2005, Beltway 8 is 100% complete while the Sam Houston Tollway is about 85% complete; the exception being a small section of tollway between U.S. Highway 90 and U.S. Highway 59 (North), which should be completed in the 2007-2009 range.