Toll rates on SH 288 will be lowered starting in September. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
Toll payments can quickly add up on Houston roads—but drivers will soon see lower rates along SH 288.
Starting Sept. 1, through the Texas Department of Transportation, rates will be lowered on SH 288 by almost half.
“When TxDOT made the historic move to buy back this roadway, we promised drivers toll relief and that we would repay the state highway fund for the money that was borrowed to allow the state of Texas to take control of this roadway. Now we’re fulfilling both promises,” Texas Transportation Commission Chair J. Bruce Bugg Jr. said. “This will provide real benefits for Houston area drivers and is a great example of how we work to ease congestion across the state.”
Rates are based on the day of the week, time of day, and number of vehicle axles, and only applies to TxDOT managed portions. TxDOT originally took over SH 288 back in October 2024, and its managed portion of SH 288 includes more than 10 miles of road.
Parts of the toll revenue will go toward the construction of two general-purpose lanes along SH 288 between I-610 and Beltway 8.
