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Houston TX to redo their six pike toll system - RFP out
Posted on Fri, 2010-04-23 00:11
Harris County Toll Road Authority (HCTRA) which operates six tollroads in the Houston metro area is doing a big toll system upgrade. This is the first complete system upgrade they've done since they first introduced electronic tolling in 1993. Many incremental improvements have been made by inhouse staff and ETC Corp which has been the longtime system integrator to HCTRA.
Westpark Tollway to be closed for repairs - poor drainage
Posted on Sun, 2009-02-15 23:00
Five years after it opened the Westpark Tollway in Houston has to have major repairs to remedy drainage problems in depressed 
segments.
Houston toll roads open, but no power, no comms, no tolls
Posted on Tue, 2008-09-16 23:10Houston's tollroads are open and busy and carrying large traffic volumes in the aftermath of
Hurricane Ike, but there's no early prospect of resuming toll collection. Gary Stobb, spokesman at Harris County Toll Road Authority says he doesn't expect tolls to be collected "until we're a lot closer to normality than we are now."
Toll Roads in Houston closed during hurricane Ike, no current reports
Posted on Sun, 2008-09-14 23:02Harris County Toll Road Authority in Houston told its employees not to report to work at the authority offices Friday or Saturday because the tollroads were
shutting down. Tolls have not been collected since before Hurricane Ike, which hit the Houston area late Friday night and through Saturday morning. Toll collection ceased at 7pm (19:00) Sept 10, Wednesday evening to assist with evacuations ordered for the southeast part of the metro area.
HOUSTON:HCTRA changes
Posted on Sun, 2001-02-25 15:20HOUSTON:HCTRA changes
Originally published in issue 53 of Tollroads Newsletter, which came out in Jan 2001.
Page:32
Subjects:promotions job changes
Facilities:HCTRA
Agencies:HCTRA
Locations:Houston harris Co TX
TEXAS:Houston’s HCTRA Building Westpark
Posted on Sun, 1999-12-05 00:07TEXAS:Houston’s HCTRA Building Westpark
Originally published in issue 44 of Tollroads Newsletter, which came out in Nov 1999.
Page:14
Subjects:new toll road Westpark
Facilities:Westpark airport spur downown extension
Agencies:HCTRA
Locations:Houston TX
Sources:Freise
HOUSTON TX:High Speed Violators Tackled
Posted on Fri, 1999-10-22 20:14HOUSTON TX:High Speed Violators Tackled
Originally published in issue 43 of Tollroads Newsletter, which came out in Oct 1999.
Page:16
Subjects:high speed violators VES
Facilities:Houston Hardy
Agencies:HCTRA TransCore ATS Harris County Toll Road Authority
Locations:Harris Co Houston TX
Sources:Strech
Houston toll revs soar
Posted on Thu, 1999-09-09 11:42Houston toll revs soar
Originally published in issue 42 of Tollroads Newsletter, which came out in Sep 1999.
Page:7
Subjects:annual report revenues depreciation
Facilities:HOUSTON HCTRA
Agencies:HCTRA Harris County Harris County Toll Road Authority
Locations:Harris Co Houston TX
RESTRUCTURING:Houston Looking at Lehman $2.1 billion Deal
Posted on Wed, 1999-03-03 07:13RESTRUCTURING:Houston Looking at Lehman $2.1 billion Deal
Originally published in issue 37 of Tollroads Newsletter, which came out in Mar 1999.
Page:1
Subjects:restructuring sale HCTRA
Facilities:Sam Houston Tollway Hardy Toll Road
Agencies:HCTRA Harris County Toll Road Authority
Locations:Harris Co Houston TX
Sources:Wesley Freise
CLARIFICATION:45mph advisory at hwy-speed tolling in Houston
Posted on Sat, 1999-01-09 08:54CLARIFICATION:45mph advisory at hwy-speed tolling in Houston
Originally published in issue 35 of Tollroads Newsletter, which came out in Jan 1999.
Page:12
Subjects:highway speed tolling ETX
Facilities:Houston’s Harris County HCTRA
Agencies:HCTRA Harris County Toll Road Authority
Locations:Houston TX
