List of highways in Harris County, Texas

the Interstate 10 - Interstate 45 interchange northwest of downtown Houston. The following is a list of all state highways in Harris County, Texas maintained by the Texas Department Of Transportation. All state highways in Texas are paved.

Interstate Highways

Route Name

Direction

Termini

Junctions

Length

Remarks

I-10.svg I-10

E/W

Chambers County to Fort Bend County

Texas_146.svg SH 146
Texas_Beltway_8.svg Beltway 8
I-610.svg Interstate 610
US_59.svg US 59
I-45.svg Interstate 45
Texas_6.svg SH 6
Texas_99.svg SH 99

Approximately 56 miles (90.1 km)

East of I-45 known locally as East Freeway.
West of I-45 known locally as Katy Freeway.

I-45.svg I-45

S/N

Galveston County to Montgomery County

NASA Road 1
Texas_Beltway_8.svg Beltway 8
Texas_3.svg SH 3
I-610.svg Interstate 610
US_59.svg US 59
I-10.svg Interstate 10
Texas_249.svg SH 249

Approximately 45 mi (72.4 km)

South of US 59 known locally as Gulf Freeway.
Portion between US 59 and I-10 known locally as Pierce Elevated.
North of I-10 known locally as North Freeway.

I-610.svg I-610

Orbital

Officially designated from Interstate 10 east of downtown Houston, going counterclockwise.

US_90.svg US 90
Hardy Toll Road
I-45.svg Interstate 45
US 290
I-10.svg Interstate 10
US_59.svg US 59

US_90.svg Alternate US 90
Texas_288.svg SH 288
Texas_35.svg SH 35
Texas_225.svg SH 225

37.972 mi (61.11 km)

Known locally as "The Loop".

U.S. Highways

Route Name

Direction

Termini

Junctions

Length

Remarks

US_59.svg US 59

S/N

Fort Bend County to Montgomery County

Texas_Beltway_8.svg Beltway 8
Westpark Tollway
I-610.svg Interstate 610
Texas_288.svg SH 288
I-45.svg Interstate 45
I-10.svg Interstate 10

Approximately 35 miles (56.32 km)

South of SH 288 known locally as Southwest Freeway.
North of SH 288 known locally as Eastex Freeway.

US_90.svg US 90

E/W

Liberty County to I-10.svg Interstate 10

Texas_FM_2100.svgFM 2100 Texas_Beltway_8.svg Beltway 8

Approximately 13.5 miles (21.7 km)

Freeway portion from Crosby to Beltway 8 known locally as Crosby Freeway.
Known locally as Beaumont Highway.
Officially US 90 follows I-10 after junction, but it is unsigned. US 90 signage restarts in Katy.


US_90.svg Alternate US 90

N/S

I-10.svg Interstate 10 to Fort Bend County

I-45.svg Interstate 45
Texas_288.svg SH 288
I-610.svg Interstate 610
Fort Bend Parkway Toll Road
Texas_Beltway_8.svg Beltway 8

Approximately 20 miles (32 km)

Known locally as South Wayside Drive north of I-45, Old Spanish Trail between I-45 and Main Street west of SH 288, and South Main Street to Fort Bend County Line.
US 90A south of Holmes Road is a limited-access parkway.

US 290

E/W

I-610.svg I-610 to Waller County

Texas_Beltway_8.svg Beltway 8
Texas_6.svg SH 6

Approximately 33 miles (53.1 km)

Known locally as Northwest Freeway.

State Highways

Route Name

Direction

Termini

Junctions

Length

Remarks

Texas_3.svg SH 3

S/N

Galveston County to I-45.svg Interstate 45

NASA Road 1
Texas_Beltway_8.svg Beltway 8

Approximately 8 miles (13.2 km)

Known locally as Old Galveston Road.

Texas_6.svg SH 6

S/N

Fort Bend County to Waller County

Westpark Tollway
Texas_FM_1093.svg FM 1093
US 290
Texas_FM_1960.svg FM 1960

Approximately 30 miles (48.3 km)

Overlaps US 290 after its junction, which it follows out of the county.

Texas_35.svg SH 35

N/S

I-45.svg I-45 to Brazoria County

Texas_Beltway_8.svg Beltway 8

Approximately 6 miles (9.7 km)

Known locally as Telephone Road.

Texas_99.svg SH 99

S/N

Fort Bend County to Franz Road in Katy

I-10.svg Interstate 10

Less than 2 miles (3.2 km)

SH 99 is part of a proposed third freeway-grade loop around Greater Houston known as the Grand Parkway. Proposed as part of Interstate 69 expansion.

Texas_146.svg SH 146

S/N

Galveston County to Chambers County

NASA Road 1
Texas_225.svg SH 225
I-10.svg Interstate 10

Approximately 16 miles (25.75 km)

Known in Baytown as Bob Lanier Freeway.
Toll bridge over the Houston Ship Channel called the Fred Hartman Bridge.

Texas_225.svg SH 225

E/W

Texas_146.svg SH 146 to just west of I-610.svg Interstate 610

Texas_Beltway_8.svg Beltway 8
I-610.svg Interstate 610

15.6 (25.1 km)

Known in Houston as La Porte Freeway and in Pasadena as Paasadena Freeway.

Texas_249.svg SH 249

S/N

I-45.svg Interstate 45 to Montgomery County

Texas_Beltway_8.svg Beltway 8
Texas_FM_1960.svg FM 1960

Approximately 22 miles (35.4 km)

Portion from Beltway 8 to just south of Tomball is a freeway. Highway and freeway may possibly be expanded to SH 6 in Navasota.

Texas_288.svg SH 288

N/S

US_59.svg US 59 to Brazoria County


US_90.svg Alternate US 90
I-610.svg Interstate 610
Texas_Beltway_8.svg Beltway 8

Approximately 8 miles (12.9 km)

Known locally as South Freeway.

State Highway Loops and Spurs

Route Name

Direction

Termini

Junctions

Length

Remarks

Texas_Beltway_8.svg Beltway 8

Orbital

Officially designated from Interstate 45 north of downtown Houston, going clockwise.

Hardy Toll Road
US_59.svg US 59
US_90.svg US 90
I-10.svg Interstate 10
Texas_225.svg SH 225
Texas_3.svg SH 3
I-45.svg Interstate 45
Texas_35.svg SH 35
Texas_288.svg SH 288

US_90.svg Alternate US 90
Westpark Tollway
Texas_FM_1093.svg FM 1093
US 290
Texas_249.svg SH 249

83.128 miles (133.8 km)

Secondary loop of metro Houston, with a radius from downtown Houston of AbOUT 8 miles. Main lanes are part of the Sam Houston Tollway while Beltway 8 comprises the service lanes.
Section between Interstate 45 and US 59 is a freeway.

Spur 5

N/S

Dowling Street in downtown Houston to

US_90.svg Alternate US 90

2.929 miles (4.713 km)

Runs concurrent with Interstate 45 from south of downtown to Exit 44B.
Freeway grade from Downling Street to University Drive.
Proposed future corridor for a new SH 35 freeway.

Spur 261

N/S

I-45.svg Interstate 45 to I-610.svg Interstate 610

4.611 miles (7.421 km)

Known locally as North Shepherd Dr.

Spur 330

S/N

Garth Road in Baytown to Interstate 10

0.863 miles (1.39 km)

Short freeway-grade connector serving Baytown. Known locally as Decker Dr.

Spur 527

S/N

US_59.svg US 59 to Westheimer Road in Houston

0.863 miles (1.39 km)

Short freeway-grade connector serving Midtown neighborhood.

Toll Roads

All Harris County toll roads are maintained by the Harris County Toll Road Authority.

Route Name

Direction

Termini

Junctions

Length

Remarks

Sam Houston Tollway

Orbital

I-10.svg Interstate 10 east of Houston clockwise to I-45.svg Interstate 45 north of Houston

Texas_225.svg SH 225
Texas_3.svg SH 3
I-45.svg Interstate 45
Texas_35.svg SH 35
Texas_288.svg SH 288
Fort Bend Parkway Toll Road

US_90.svg Alternate US 90
US_59.svg US 59
Westpark Tollway
I-10.svg Interstate 10
US 290
Texas_249.svg SH 249

Main lane portion of Beltway 8 secondary loop. The remaining portion of the loop is free.

Hardy Toll Road

S/N

I-610.svg Interstate 610 to I-45.svg Interstate 45

Texas_Beltway_8.svg Beltway 8
Texas_FM_1960.svg FM 1960

21.6 miles (34.8 km)

Runs parallel to Interstate 45. Possible future expansion south to Interstate 10.

Westpark Tollway

E/W

Westpark Drive in Houston to Fort Bend County

Texas_Beltway_8.svg Beltway 8
Texas_6.svg SH 6

14 miles (22.53 km)

Runs parallel to Westheimer Road. Possible future expansion east to Interstate 610.

Fort Bend Parkway Toll Road

E/W


US_90.svg Alternate US 90 to Fort Bend County

Texas_Beltway_8.svg Beltway 8

Approximately 2 miles (3.2 km)

Runs along Hillcroft Avenue. Possible future expansion north to Interstate 610. Formerly part of SH 122 project.

Farm and Ranch to Market Roads

Route Name

Direction

Termini

Junctions

Length

Remarks

Texas_FM_270.svg FM 270

N/S

NASA Road 1 to Galveston County

 

0.3 mi (0.48 km)

Known locally as Egret Bay Blvd.

Texas_FM_362.svg FM 362

W/E

Waller County back to Waller County

 

0.6 mi (1 km)

Concurrent with FM 1488 in very northwest corner of county.

FM 525

E/W

US_59.svg US 59 to I-45.svg Interstate 45

 

7.054 (11.35 km)

Known locally as Aldine-Bender Rd.

FM 526

S/N

I-10.svg I-10 to US_90.svg US 90

 

4.625 miles (7.443 km)

Known locally as Maxie Rd.

FM 528

E/W

I-45.svg Interstate 45 to Brazoria County

 

Approximately 0.5 miles (0.8 km)

Known locally as Friendswood Blvd.

FM 529

E/W

US 290 to Waller County

Texas_6.svg SH 6

Approximately 17 miles (27.43 km)

Sometimes referred to as Spencer Blvd.

FM 865

N/S


US_90.svg Alternate US 90 to Brazoria County

I-610.svg Interstate 610
Texas_Beltway_8.svg Beltway 8

Approximately 9.5 miles (15.2 km)

Known locally as Cullen Blvd.

Texas_FM_1092.svg FM 1092

N/S

US_59.svg US 59 to Fort Bend County

 

Approximately 0.2 mi (0.3 km)

Known locally as Murphy Road

Texas_FM_1093.svg FM 1093

E/W

I-610.svg Interstate 610 to Fort Bend County

Texas_Beltway_8.svg Beltway 8
Texas_6.svg SH 6

Approximately 13.9 miles (22.39 km)

Known locally as Westheimer Rd.

Texas_FM_1488.svg FM 1488

W/E

Waller County back to Waller County

 

0.6 mi (1 km)

Concurrent with FM 362 in very northwest corner of county.

Texas_FM_1736.svg FM 1736

N/S

Waller County back to Waller County

 

0.5 mi (0.8 km)

Runs in very northwest corner of county.

Texas_FM_1876.svg FM 1876

N/S

Bellaire Blvd. in Alief to Fort Bend County

 

2.2 miles (3.54 km)

Known locally as Synott Rd.

Texas_FM_1942.svg FM 1942

E/W

Chambers County to US_90.svg US 90

 

8.4 miles (13.52 km)

Known locally as Crosby-Cedar Bayou Rd.

Texas_FM_1959.svg FM 1959

W/E

I-45.svg Interstate 45 to Texas_3.svg Texas 3

 

1.339 miles (2.155 km)

Known locally as Dixie Farm Rd.

Texas_FM_1960.svg FM 1960

W/E

US 290 to Liberty County

Texas_249.svg SH 249
I-45.svg Interstate 45
Hardy Toll Road
US_59.svg US 59

Approximately 39 miles (62.7 km)

Long thoroughfare through northern suburbs of Houston.

Texas_FM_2100.svg FM 2100

S/N

US_90.svg US 90 to Texas_FM_1485.svg FM 1485

Texas_FM_1960.svg FM 1960 US_90.svg US 90/Crosby Freeway Texas_Business_US_90-U.svg‎ Business US 90-U

14.285 miles (23 km)

Known locally as Crosby-Huffman Rd.

Texas_FM_2351.svg FM 2351

W/E

Galveston County to Texas_3.svg SH 3

I-45.svg Interstate 45

Approximately 1 mile (1.6 km)

Known locally as Edgewood Dr.

Texas_FM_2553.svg FM 2553

W/E

I-45.svg Interstate 45 to Texas_3.svg SH 3

 

1.152 mi (1.85 km)

Known locally as Scarsdale Blvd.

Texas_FM_2920.svg FM 2920

W/E

business_plate.svg
Business US 290 to I-45.svg Interstate 45

Texas_249.svg SH 249

30.849 km (49.65 km)

Sometimes referred to as Waller-Tomball Road.

Texas_FM_2978.svg FM 2978

S/N

Texas_FM_2920.svg FM 2920 to Montgomery County

 

Approximately 3.5 miles (5.63 km)

Known locally as Huffsmith-Conroe Rd.

Adjacent counties

  • Montgomery County (north)
  • Liberty County (northeast)
  • Chambers County (east)
  • Galveston County (southeast)
  • Brazoria County (south)
  • Fort Bend County (southwest)
  • Waller County (northwest)