Wait a second. The TTC was a bad idea because it was too overreaching because of it's size, but alternate routes to Interstate 35 is not a bad idea. That route from Dallas to Austin and San Antonio is ridiculous. It's like rush hour for 3 or 4 hours straight. The Spanish company Cintra that would have received the bid actually owns Zachry Construction which built part of the expansion of 75 and 30 in Dallas along with Granite Construction and Brown and Root(owned by Haliburton). Zachry has built all kinds of projects all over Texas and is headquartered in Houston I think. I don't know when they became part of Cintra.
Guardasil is the only other issue and there was an opt out clause.
I believe Zackry (SA based) Is building the continuation of SH 130 toll and maybe the I69 in east Texas.
I railed against the TTC when it was seen as a land grab and the basic route for Mexican trucks. I had friends and people I knew who were ready to start a shooting war to prevent the state/foreigners from taking thier land.
We stopped it dead but, as you see with the Mexican trucks, only stalled that issue. There's is and will be a need for necessary roadway improvement here in Texas.
Funny though that an eminent domain bill was signed into law as of late.