When buying a home, you expect certain ongoing expenses, like the mortgage, property taxes, and possibly fees to a terrible HOA. One cost most homeowners don't have is a toll just to drive in and out of the neighborhood. That's exactly the situation that residents of Creekland Village near Cypress, Texas, have found themselves in, reports KHOU. The only way in and out of the neighborhood is State Highway 99, also known as the Grand Parkway, a tolled partial beltway around much of the ever-expanding greater Houston area. Neighborhoods like Creekland Village are part of that expansion, having just opened in 2023 according to the Houston Chronicle. It's located along Segment E of the Grand Parkway, which opened to traffic ten years earlier in 2013, according to the Texas Department of Transportation. Texas has an obsession with seemingly endless frontage roads, but none exist in the Creekland Village area, leaving ...
When buying a home, you expect certain ongoing expenses, like the mortgage, property taxes, and possibly fees to a terrible HOA. One cost most homeowners don’t have is a toll just to drive in and out of the neighborhood. That’s exactly the situation that residents of Creekland Village near Cypress, Texas, have found themselves in, reports KHOU.
The only way in and out of the neighborhood is State Highway 99, also known as the Grand Parkway, a tolled partial beltway around much of the ever-expanding greater Houston area. Neighborhoods like Creekland Village are part of that expansion, having just opened in 2023 according to the Houston Chronicle. It’s located along Segment E of the Grand Parkway, which opened to traffic ten years earlier in 2013, according to the Texas Department of Transportation.
Texas has an obsession with seemingly endless frontage roads, but none exist in the Creekland Village area, leaving the toll road as the only way in or out. It would be easy to blame this on the residents who bought their homes there. There is an argument that they should have done their research and known what they were getting into. On the other hand, residents claim that the development company never mentioned the toll situation before they bought their homes.
The situation has raised questions about transparency and communication in the development process. “We were told it was a private road, and we were not informed about the toll,” said one resident. “It’s a surprise to us, and we’re not sure what to do about it.”
The tolls have also raised concerns about affordability and accessibility. “How are people who can’t afford the toll going to get in and out of their homes?” asked another resident. “It’s not fair to those who can’t afford the toll.”
The development company has stated that the tolls are necessary to cover the costs of maintaining the road. However, some residents argue that the company should have been more transparent about the tolls from the start.
In the end, the tolls in Creekland Village have become a major concern for residents. It’s a reminder that even in a state with seemingly endless frontage roads, there are still unexpected costs that come with buying a home.
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