 The section just west of SH 6 to the Fort Bend–Harris county line opened in late June 2006.Two intersections were rebuilt (Beltway 8 and I-610), toll booths were added, together with landscaping as part of Houston's Highway Beautification Project.Most of the section between Beltway 8 and SH 6 had been laid by September 2006 and work was completed in October 2008.