Request for approval to enter into a project development agreement with TxDOT to expand the current authorized use of State right-of-way to permit the Harris County Toll Road Authority to construct safety and operational improvements to the Sam Houston Tollway on various segments from Ella Boulevard (on the north side of the system) to State Highway 225 (on the east side of the system) as part of the Barrier-Free HCTRA Program for reimbursement to TxDOT in the amount of $235,572.07 that will be payable to TxDOT within ten (10) business days of the effective date of this agreement (Countywide). | Community Exchange
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Request for approval to enter into a project development agreement with TxDOT to expand the current authorized use of State right-of-way to permit the Harris County Toll Road Authority to construct safety and operational improvements to the Sam Houston Tollway on various segments from Ella Boulevard (on the north side of the system) to State Highway 225 (on the east side of the system) as part of the Barrier-Free HCTRA Program for reimbursement to TxDOT in the amount of $235,572.07 that will be payable to TxDOT within ten (10) business days of the effective date of this agreement (Countywide).
Harris County seeks TxDOT approval to improve the Sam Houston Tollway from Ella Blvd to SH 225, with a $235,572.07 reimbursement.
Harris County Commissioners Court is considering an agreement with TxDOT to allow the Harris County Toll Road Authority to make safety and operational improvements to the Sam Houston Tollway. The work covers segments from Ella Boulevard to State Highway 225. Harris County would reimburse TxDOT $235,572.07 within ten business days of the agreement taking effect. This item was introduced on July 24, 2026.
This agreement affects the Sam Houston Tollway, a major road used by many Harris County residents. It sets out who pays for and who can build improvements on state-owned road property.
