Texas State Highway 249
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| Maintained by TxDOT | ||||
| Length: | 26.643 mi (42.878 km) | |||
| Existed: | 1988 – present | |||
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| South end: |
 I-45 in Houston
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  Sam Houston Tollway / Beltway 8
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| North end: |
  FM 149 / FM 1774 at Pinehurst
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| Counties: | Harris, Montgomery | |||
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State Highway 249, SH 249, the Tomball Parkway, Tomball Tollway or West Mount Houston Road is a generally north–south highway in Southeast Texas. The current northern terminus of the highway is in Pinehurst at the intersection of FM 1774 and FM 149. The Southern terminus is in North Houston at Interstate 45.
The section of SH 249 north of its junction with Beltway 8 is referred to by area residents as the Tomball Parkway because it leads to and is the main road through Tomball. Along the east-west section between I-45 and West Montgomery, it is called West Mount Houston Road. West Mount Houston Road, however, actually extends east past the intersection of SH 249 at I-45.
Just opened April 12, 2015, Tomball Tollway Phase 1 is 6 miles (9.7 km) from Spring Cypress Road to FM 2920 with three lanes in each direction that are used to bypass seven stoplights and will only accept electronic toll-tags (EZ Tag, TollTag and the TxTag) as no cash payments will be allowed having a total cost of $1.50 for the entire length of the tollway, while the frontage roads will remain free to all drivers.
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