TxDOT breaks ground for 8-lane shortcut between Gulf Freeway and 610 South Loop

The Texas Department of has begun construction for a new highway along Spur 5 which will connect Houston's Gulf Freeway and 610 South Loop. The Tex...

May 24, 2023
12:44 AM

The Texas Department of has begun construction for a new highway along Spur 5 which will connect Houston's Gulf Freeway and 610 South Loop. The Texas Department of has begun construction for a new highway along Spur 5 which will connect Houston's Gulf Freeway and 610 South Loop. While the project will begin as a 3.4 mile stretch of roadway, planners hope to eventually extend the path all the way to Beltway 8 as an alternate to the Pearland area. Eliza Paul is a district engineer with the Texas Department of and explains the vision behind the plan.

Patricia Ortiz