Westpark Tollway Pre-Grand Opening Tour Sections 105 through 107
Photographs from April 12, 2004
On a misty April day, this tour followed the nearly finished Westpark Tollway east from its temporary western end through Old Westheimer Road and Wilcrest Drive.
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Old Westheimer Road
Sections 105 through 107
Temporary terminus and Old Westheimer Road
8 archive photographs
Created 26-April-2004
All of the photos on this page were taken on April 12th, 2004 (a misty-rainy day). The photos start approximately half-way between Dair Ashford Road and Old Westheimer Road go east.
A. (High resolution 723k) Looking west from just west of the Old Westheimer Road overpass. In the distance is the Dairy Ashford Road overpass. This will be the temporary end of the tollway. All westbound traffic will travel across the eastbound lanes to a temporary exit (see next photo). The opening date for the next section has not yet been set.
B. (High resolution 771k) In this photo you can see the temporary exit for the westbound traffic. Eastbound traffic will enter at the permanent Old Westheimer Road entrance (see photo "E" below).
E. (High resolution 764k) Here you looking west down the Old Westheimer Road eastbound entrance ramp. This will be the first place where eastbound traffic can enter the tollway until the next phase of construction is complete.
H. (High resolution 639k) This picture was taken a few feet from the photo above; but is looking east in the eastbound main lanes. The Wilcrest Drive overpass is in the distance. It was very empowering to stand in the middle of a freeway, and not worry about getting hit.
I. (High resolution 724k) A look at the eastbound tollplaza near Wilcrest Drive. The construction crew is working on closing a "gap" in the divider wall. Several gaps were left during the construction so vehicles could cross from one side to the other.
K. This is the communications building for the tollplaza. Every tollplaza has a communications building just like this one. To the background to the right the Metro Park and Ride at Rogerdale Road.
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