Texas State Highway 255
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| Camino Colombia Toll Road | ||||
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| Maintained by TxDOT | ||||
| Length: | 22.451 mi (36.131 km) | |||
| Existed: | 2004 – present | |||
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| West end: | Colombia Solidarity International Bridge at the International Border | |||
 US 83 near Laredo
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 I-35 near Laredo
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| Counties: | Webb | |||
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State Highway 255 (SH 255) toll road owned by the state of Texas that has operated since 2000 that allows international traffic to bypass Laredo. The route stretches from the Colombia Solidarity International Bridge to Interstate 35 at exit #24. It is one of the few operating toll roads in the United States to have gone through the legal process of foreclosure.
SH 255 begins at the Colombia Solidarity International Bridge on the United States-Mexico border. SH 255 heads northeast from there as a 4-lane divided highway, crosses FM 1472 (Mines Road), then merges down to a 2-lane road just west of the former toll barrier. SH 255 continues northeast to an intersection at FM 3338 and a diamond interchange with US 83. It continues to the northeast to its eastern terminus at I-35. Although the portion from the United States–Mexico border to FM 1472 is officially an extension of SH 255, it is still signed in the field as FM 255.
Since June 1, 2009, use of the TxTag electronic toll collection system (or the interoperable EZ TAG and TollTag system) has been mandatory; unlike other TxDOT-operated toll roads, there is no pay-by-mail option, although there is the option to set up a prepaid day pass account. Laredo Trade Tags may also be used if they are tied to a TxTag account.
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