Brazoria County Toll Road Authority
| Authority overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | December 2003[1] |
| Jurisdiction | Brazoria County, Texas |
| Headquarters | Brazoria Commissioners Court |
The Brazoria County Toll Road Authority operates toll lanes on TX 288 inside Brazoria County. They connect to the SH 288 Express Toll Lanes in Harris County operated by the Texas Department of Transportation.
History
BCTRA came into existence in December, 2003 [1] when it saw that the Houston area needed more roadways and wanted to have a say so about any roads that come into Brazoria County.
Roadway system
The only toll road BCTRA has in operation at this time is the Brazoria County Expressway. Located within the media of SH 288, the expressway begins at County Road 58 in Manvel and is maintained by BCTRA for five miles up to the Harris County line at Clear Creek. The 288 Toll Lanes continue into Harris County (maintained by TxDOT) for ten miles up to I-69/US 59 in Houston. Construction began on the Brazoria County Expressway in late 2016 and was completed on November 16, 2020. Tolls are collected electronically and an EZ Tag, TxTag or TollTag is required for passage.[2][3]
References
- ^ a b "Brazoria County Creates Toll Authority : Texas County Progress". Archived from the original on August 19, 2014. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
- ^ "Brazoria County Expressway". Retrieved May 28, 2017.
- ^ Fresh drive: This is what the new 288 toll road looks like for one of the first drivers Click2Houston.com (KPRC-TV) Published on November 12, 2020, and updated on November 16, 2020 (Retrieved 22 November 2020)