#harriscountytollroads — Public Fediverse posts

A contentious piece of legislation that would have required Harris County to send 30% of its surplus toll road funds to the City of Houston will remain in legislative purgatory after failing to reach a vote by the full Texas House.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/transportation/2025/06/02/522887/bill-to-limit-harris-countys-authority-over-surplus-toll-road-funds-dies-as-legislative-session-ends/

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The Harris County Toll Road Authority said Friday it has fielded nearly 2,000 phone calls about a nationwide text message scam asking drivers to pay outstanding toll road fees.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/transportation/2025/02/21/514483/harris-county-toll-road-authority-fields-thousands-of-calls-about-text-message-scams/

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TxDOT is taking control of the toll lanes on the Harris County portion of State Highway 288, which will come at a $1.7 billion up-front cost for the agency but could eventually result in lower rates for Houston-area drivers.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/transportation/2024/07/31/495330/txdot-to-spend-1-7-billion-to-take-control-of-state-highway-288-tollway-in-south-houston/

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