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HCTRA came into being in September 1983 after Harris County voters approved a $900 million bond referendum by a 7–3 margin to release up to $900 million in bonds to create two toll roads – the Hardy Toll Road and the Sam Houston Tollway – to improve the regional mobility and reduce traffic congestion in the Greater Houston area, an area known for rapid population growth.
The service would operate 24 hours per day, 365 days a year under the operation of Harris County through June 2004 when hours were reduced to their current times. [3] Replacement vessels have been under consideration by the county since late 2004, but have yet to be ordered.
According to KVUE, TxDOT announced that the HCTRA will take over toll collection, billing, and customer service for TxTag users.
The tunnel is also the only 24-hour operation in Precinct Two. The tunnel was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 16, 2008. [5] On March 1, 2020, operations of the Washburn Tunnel, along with the Lynchburg Ferry, were transferred from Harris County Precinct 2 to the Harris County Toll Road Authority (HCTRA). [6]
2 lanes per direction; all-electronic toll, must have Fastrak; HOV-3+ and motorcycles toll-free; HOV-2 free during off-peak hours; clean-air vehicles receive 15% discount [11] I-580 (Express Lanes) 11.9 19.2 I-680 – Pleasanton: Northfront Road - Livermore: Variable toll pricing
The Hardy Toll Road is a controlled-access toll road in the Greater Houston area of the U.S. state of Texas, maintained by the Harris County Toll Road Authority. The route runs from Interstate 610 near central Houston to Interstate 45 just south of the Harris–Montgomery county line. The road generally parallels Interstate 45.
Operated by FBCTRA from Sienna Parkway to Fort Bend/Harris county line; operated by HCTRA from county line to US 90 Alt: Hardy Toll Road: 21.6: 34.8 I-610 in Houston: I-45 in Spring: 1988: current Operated by HCTRA; has one spur connecting to George Bush Intercontinental Airport: International Parkway: 7.5: 12.1 SH 183 in Euless: SH 114 in ...
In November 2015, HCTRA announced a new Cash Reloadable EZ Tag. The EZ Tag by BancPass can be reloaded with cash at major retailers, or the user can reload online using a debit or credit card. The EZ Tag by BancPass also differs from the standard EZ Tag by not reloading automatically.