Interchange ramps are closed on the North Sam Houston Tollway eastbound at SH-249 Tomball Parkway following a crash verified at 2:03 PM on Thursday, October 22, 2026. The exit ramp, left interchange ramp, and right interchange ramp are all blocked.
If you're headed that direction, consider using Kuykendahl Road or Stuebner Airline as alternates for Tomball Parkway segments while this clears.
This intersection has seen significant activity lately. According to LocalTrafficAccidents.com data, the North Sam Houston Tollway eastbound at SH-249 recorded 15 incidents over the past 30 days, with 14 classified as major. Over 90 days, the location logged 54 total incidents, 48 of them major. Looking back over the past year, the corridor has experienced 71 incidents, 59 major.
Thursdays are particularly active at this location—the past 90 days show 11 crashes on Thursdays alone. While the busiest hour tends to be 5 to 6 PM, crashes here occur throughout the day rather than concentrating in a single window. The most common incident type at this intersection remains vehicle crashes.
Sources: TxDOT Crash Records Information System and Local Traffic Accidents database. Counts through October 22, 2026.
North Sam Houston Tollway Eastbound at SH-249 Tomball Parkway
Harris County, Texas
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