State Highway 288, or SH 288, is a north–south highway in the southeastern portion of the U.S. state

U.S. state

A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...

 of Texas

Texas

Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...

, between I-45

Interstate 45

Interstate 45 is an intrastate Interstate Highway located entirely within the U.S. state of Texas. It connects the cities of Dallas and Houston, continuing southeast from Houston to Galveston over the Galveston Causeway to the Gulf of Mexico...

 in downtown Houston

Houston, Texas

Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of , which is the ...

 and Freeport

Freeport, Texas

Freeport is a city in Brazoria County, Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area and is situated in Southeast Texas. As of the 2000 U.S...

, where it terminates on FM 1495

Farm to Market Road 1495

- Route description :FM 1495, not to be confused with FM 1459, which is in the same county, begins FM 523 south of the Dow Chemical plants. Taking a southeast-to-south route, the highway crosses the old Brazos River, passing the Storm Surge Lock to the west of the bridge...

. The route was originally designated by 1939, replacing the southern portion of SH 19

State Highway 19 (Texas)

State Highway 19, or SH 19, runs from Huntsville to Paris in east Texas. It is a two-lane freeway near Huntsville.-History:SH 19 was one of the original 26 Texas state highways proposed in 1917. The original proposal was for it to run from the Texas/Oklahoma border north of Paris to Houston. By...

.

In Harris County

Harris County, Texas

As of the 2010 Census, the population of the county was 4,092,459, White Americans made up 56.6% of Harris County's population; non-Hispanic whites represented 33.0% of the population. Black Americans made up 18.9% of the population. Native Americans made up 0.7% of Harris County's population...

, SH 288 is the South Freeway, a divided freeway known for having one of the widest medians of the local road system. It retains freeway status from its northern terminus up to SH 6

State Highway 6 (Texas)

State Highway 6 runs from the Red River, the Texas–Oklahoma boundary, to northwest of Galveston. In the Houston area, it runs north to FM 1960, then northwest along US Highway 290 to Hempstead, and south to Westheimer Road and Addicks, and is known as Addicks Satsuma Road. In the...

. From the Harris

Harris County, Texas

As of the 2010 Census, the population of the county was 4,092,459, White Americans made up 56.6% of Harris County's population; non-Hispanic whites represented 33.0% of the population. Black Americans made up 18.9% of the population. Native Americans made up 0.7% of Harris County's population...

-Brazoria

Brazoria County, Texas

Brazoria County[p] is a county in the U.S. state of Texas, located on the Gulf Coast within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. Regionally, parts of the county are within the extreme southern-most fringe of the regions locally known as Southeast Texas. Brazoria County is among a...

 County Line to Freeport

Freeport, Texas

Freeport is a city in Brazoria County, Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area and is situated in Southeast Texas. As of the 2000 U.S...

, it is referred to as the Nolan Ryan Expressway, in recognition of Baseball Hall of Famer Nolan Ryan

Nolan Ryan

Lynn Nolan Ryan, Jr. , nicknamed "The Ryan Express", is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He is currently principal owner, president and CEO of the Texas Rangers....

 of Alvin, Texas

Alvin, Texas

Alvin is a city in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area and Brazoria County. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, the city population was 21,413. Alvin's claim to fame is Baseball Hall of Famer Nolan Ryan, who moved with his family to the city in 1947 as...

, which is not directly on this road. In Freeport, it is known as Brazosport Boulevard.

Proposed Toll Road

To help alleviate congestion on SH 288, HCTRA plans to construct toll lanes in the median of the existing freeway. The route will begin at US 59 just south of Midtown and terminate at the intersection of the proposed Grand Parkway (SH 99) for a total length of 26 miles (41.8 km). The entire length of the project will have 4 lanes with interchanges at IH-610

Interstate 610

Interstate 610 may refer to:* Interstate 610 , an alternate in New Orleans, Louisiana* Interstate 610 , a beltway around Houston, Texas...

 and at Beltway 8. Construction is estimated to begin in 2012.

Major intersections

County	Location	Mile	Destinations	Notes
Nolan Ryan Expressway
Brazoria Brazoria County, Texas Brazoria County[p] is a county in the U.S. state of Texas, located on the Gulf Coast within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. Regionally, parts of the county are within the extreme southern-most fringe of the regions locally known as Southeast Texas. Brazoria County is among a...	Freeport Freeport, Texas Freeport is a city in Brazoria County, Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area and is situated in Southeast Texas. As of the 2000 U.S...	0.0		South end of SH 36 overlap
		0.0		North end of SH 36 overlap
		1.9
			Frontage Road	Interchange; northbound exit and southbound entrance
		4.4		Interchange
		4.9		Interchange; south end of SH 332 overlap
			Frontage Road	Interchange; northbound exit only
	Lake Jackson Lake Jackson, Texas Lake Jackson is a city in Brazoria County, Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. As of a 2006 U.S. Census Bureau estimate, the city population was 27,614....	10.1		Interchange; north end of SH 332 overlap
		11.0		Interchange
		15.6	County Road 220	Interchange
		17.0	County Road 290	Interchange; southbound exit and northbound entrance
	Angleton Angleton, Texas Angleton is a city in and the county seat of Brazoria County, Texas, United States, within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. Angleton lies at the intersection of State Highway 288, State Highway 35, and the Union Pacific Railroad. The population was 18,130 at the 2000 census...	18.2		Interchange
		19.7	County Road 44	Interchange; southbound exit is via FM 523 exit
		20.5		Interchange
		24.9		Interchange
		31.6		Interchange
	Iowa Colony Iowa Colony, Texas Iowa Colony is a village in Brazoria County, Texas, United States. The population was 804 at the 2000 census.Iowa Colony was founded as a major speed trap along State Highway 288 in 1965, as it has five short areas of its city limits that cross over 288. This allowed the Iowa Colony Police to...	33.6	County Road 60 – Iowa Colony Iowa Colony, Texas Iowa Colony is a village in Brazoria County, Texas, United States. The population was 804 at the 2000 census.Iowa Colony was founded as a major speed trap along State Highway 288 in 1965, as it has five short areas of its city limits that cross over 288. This allowed the Iowa Colony Police to...
		35.3	County Road 62 – Iowa Colony Iowa Colony, Texas Iowa Colony is a village in Brazoria County, Texas, United States. The population was 804 at the 2000 census.Iowa Colony was founded as a major speed trap along State Highway 288 in 1965, as it has five short areas of its city limits that cross over 288. This allowed the Iowa Colony Police to...
		?	Grand Parkway	Proposed
		36.7	County Road 64 – Iowa Colony Iowa Colony, Texas Iowa Colony is a village in Brazoria County, Texas, United States. The population was 804 at the 2000 census.Iowa Colony was founded as a major speed trap along State Highway 288 in 1965, as it has five short areas of its city limits that cross over 288. This allowed the Iowa Colony Police to...
	Manvel Manvel, Texas Manvel is a city in Brazoria County, Texas, United States. The current population is approximately 7,160 as of April 2008, a 235% growth over the 3,046 population recorded in the last official US Census in 2000.- Geography :...	41.1		Interchange
		45.4	County Route 59 (Southfork Drive)
	Pearland Pearland, Texas Pearland , is a city located along the Gulf Coast region in the US state of Texas within the metropolitan area and is in the counties of Brazoria, Fort Bend, and Harris. As of the census of 2000, the city's population was 37,640. As of 2008, Pearland is estimated to have a population of 90,700...	46.4
		48.1
	South Freeway
Harris Harris County, Texas As of the 2010 Census, the population of the county was 4,092,459, White Americans made up 56.6% of Harris County's population; non-Hispanic whites represented 33.0% of the population. Black Americans made up 18.9% of the population. Native Americans made up 0.7% of Harris County's population...	Houston Houston, Texas Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of , which is the ...	49.2
		50.4	Almeda-Genoa Road
		51.3	Orem Drive
		52.4	Airport Boulevard
		53.4	Reed Road
		54.2	Bellfort Avenue
		55.1
		55.5	Holly Hall Drive	Southbound exit and northbound entrance
		56.3	Yellowstone Boulevard	Northbound exit and southbound entrance
		56.5		Southbound exit and northbound entrance
		57.3	South MacGregor Way, North MacGregor Way – Texas Medical Center Texas Medical Center The Texas Medical Center is the largest medical center in the world with one of the highest densities of clinical facilities for patient care, basic science, and translational research...
		57.8	Binz Street, Calumet Street	Southbound exit is via the Southmore Street exit
		58.0	Southmore Street, Blodgett Street
		58.6
		58.7		Northbound exit and southbound entrance
		58.8	Elgin Avenue, Tuam Avenue	Northbound exit and southbound entrance
		58.8	Chenevert Street	Northbound exit and southbound entrance
		59.6		Northbound exit and southbound entrance