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Westpark Tollway opening tour, 2004
A private tour on April 12, 2004 followed Westpark from Old Westheimer to Loop 610. Explore the unfinished ramps, below-ground crossings and purple signs just before Houston’s new tollway opened.
Created 26-April-2004
Collection: TexasFreeway Houston photographs
Westpark, before the first toll-paying drivers.
From west to east
Follow the Westpark opening tour
Dates and descriptions retain the original directory’s wording.
Collection: TexasFreeway Houston photographs 
Collection: TexasFreeway Houston photographs 
Collection: TexasFreeway Houston photographs Collection: TexasFreeway Houston photographs 
Collection: TexasFreeway Houston photographs
Find the five sections
Westpark tour map
Source: TexasFreeway archive
Westpark Tollway tour section map
The original route map identifies the five sections of the April 2004 tour.
Historical account · April 2004
The April 2004 tour
Westpark Tollway Pre-Grand Opening Tour
I would like to give a very special thank you to the Harris County Toll Road Authority for indulging me.
I would also like to thank Patricia Friese, the Public Information Officer, for arranging and Clenton Wilson, Construction Manager, for giving me this personal tour of the tollway.
Mr. Wilson has overseen all of the projects for the HCTRA. From #1 until present.
FYI: You may notice the signs for the tollway have a purple background. The official name for this purple is "Tinkle Bell". It was originally developed by 3M for Disney.
See also: Westpark Tollway Main Page | Westpark Tollway views before construction | Diagram of the Beltway 8 Interchange