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Westpark Tollway Construction, 10-March-2004

Photographs from March 10, 2004

Three weeks before the first Westpark Tollway segment opened, these photographs followed the nearly finished road east from State Highway 6 toward US 59.

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A tollway waiting for traffic.

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Follow Westpark before the traffic arrived.

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The western end

Westpark near State Highway 6

Created 25-March-2004

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On May 1st, 2004 the Westpark Tollway will open from IH-610 to about a mile east of State Highway 6. As you can see in the photos below most of this section is complete. The main construction areas are the entrance and exit ramps at SH 6, the ramps to and from Beltway 8 and intersection at US 59. This series of photos starts near SH 6 and continues to near US 59 .

Looking west from near State Highway 6 — Collection: TexasFreeway Houston photographs
Looking west from near State Highway 6
(High resolution 5150k) Looking west from near State Highway 6. This area is going through site preperation; grading, storm drains, etc. In the back ground is the Eldridge overpass.

Getting closer to Eldridge overpass — Collection: TexasFreeway Houston photographs
Getting closer to Eldridge overpass
(High resolution 456k) Getting closer to Eldridge overpass.

The Eldridge overpass still needs a little work — Collection: TexasFreeway Houston photographs
The Eldridge overpass still needs a little work
(High resolution 550k) The Eldridge overpass still needs a little work.

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Temporary westbound exit at Synott Road — Collection: TexasFreeway Houston photographs
Temporary westbound exit at Synott Road
(High resolution 506k) Approaching the Synott overpass from the west you can see the temporary exit ramp for west bound traffic.

Entrance ramp near Synott Road — Collection: TexasFreeway Houston photographs
Entrance ramp near Synott Road
(High resolution 487k) Here is a look at the extrance ramp.

Apartments beside Synott Road — Collection: TexasFreeway Houston photographs
Apartments beside Synott Road
(High resolution 636k) These apartments are at the Synott intersection. How would you like a freeway out your front window?.

The Dairy Ashford overpass — March 10, 2004
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The Dairy Ashford overpass
(High resolution 462k) The Dairy Ashford overpass. Note the truck on the overpass. It is one of many waiting for beam placed on the entrance ramp above.

A beam waiting for placement — March 10, 2004
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A beam waiting for placement
A beam waiting for placement.

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Toll plazas and ramps

Westpark approaching Beltway 8

The Old Westheimer overpass — Collection: TexasFreeway Houston photographs
The Old Westheimer overpass
(High resolution 460k) The Old Westheimer overpass. Notice the entrance ramp

Looking west at where Boone road once crossed this area — Collection: TexasFreeway Houston photographs
Looking west at where Boone road once crossed this area
(High resolution 362k) Looking west at where Boone road once crossed this area.

Looking back at where the previous photo was shot — Collection: TexasFreeway Houston photographs
Looking back at where the previous photo was shot
(High resolution 462k) Looking back at where the previous photo was shot. Notice the "toll plaza" in the center of the picture.

A closer look at the "toll plaza" — Collection: TexasFreeway Houston photographs
A closer look at the "toll plaza"
(High resolution 480k) A closer look at the "toll plaza".

Looking east from the "toll plaza" — Collection: TexasFreeway Houston photographs
Looking east from the "toll plaza"
(High resolution 441k) Looking east from the "toll plaza".

Beltway 8 eastbound entrance ramp — Collection: TexasFreeway Houston photographs
Beltway 8 eastbound entrance ramp
(High resolution 447k) Looking at east bound entrance ramp from Beltway 8. The ramp has two feeder ramps that come up from below grade.

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Underpasses and exits

Westpark east of Beltway 8

Briarpark Drive underpass — March 10, 2004
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Briarpark Drive underpass
(High resolution 661k) This is the underpass at Briarpark. It is only below grade underpass for a minor street.

A wider angle look at the Briarpark underpass — March 10, 2004
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A wider angle look at the Briarpark underpass
(High resolution 556k) A wider angle look at the Briarpark underpass.

A distant view of the Gessner exit sign — March 10, 2004
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A distant view of the Gessner exit sign
(High resolution 508k) A distant view of the Gessner exit sign.

Driving the tollway near Fondren Road — March 10, 2004
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Driving the tollway near Fondren Road
(High resolution 459k) A drivers view of the tollway from Westpark..

Fondren Road exit sign — Collection: TexasFreeway Houston photographs
Fondren Road exit sign
(High resolution 520k) The exit sign for Fonden.

Approaching the Dunvale intersection — Collection: TexasFreeway Houston photographs
Approaching the Dunvale intersection
(High resolution 494k) Approaching the Dunvale intersection. Above left is the west bound exit ramp to Fondren. Above right is the west bound main lanes.

Sitting at the Dunvale light — Collection: TexasFreeway Houston photographs
Sitting at the Dunvale light
(High resolution 476k) Sitting at the Dunvale light.

Approaching the intersection at Hillcroft — March 10, 2004
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Approaching the intersection at Hillcroft
(High resolution 424k) Approaching the intersection at Hillcroft.

Signs approaching Hillcroft Avenue — March 10, 2004
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Signs approaching Hillcroft Avenue
(High resolution 502k) These are located just before the Hillcroft overpass.

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