Getting There: Ben Wear Time to pay attention to Perry's toll roads

Austin American-Statemen ^ | 2/7/2005 | Ben Wear

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

You're welcome. :-)

[Figment]

"most congested road in the country".


I've seen the quote from both pros and cons of this venture. There is a lot of emotion on both sides. Whichever way this project ends up, I do believe private, limited access highways are not a bad idea (I'm nowhere near where this one is).The devil is in the details though

[marty60]

Well you certinly make a good case for this. I will support it if the aesthetics are dealt with also. The quality of life for Texans should also be taken into account. Actually you have convinced me it may be very beneficial for Texas. Thank You for your explainations. Very knowledgable.

[Ben Ficklin]

Glad that I could help.

Let me give you another link for a further perspective:

Nationally designated high priority corridors

[Paleo Conservative]

Interview (Audio) NPR | February 8, 2005 A Superhighway for Texas?

[Paleo Conservative]

Interview (Audio) NPR | February 8, 2005 A Superhighway for Texas?

[Dixielander]

FYI at this time `11:28 A.M. Alex Jones on his program is discussing the Austin, et al toll roads and their implications for yet another scam on the public. www.infowars.com He will have Jimmy Gardner and Linda Curtis on also to discuss aspects of the Austin toll road project.

[Ben Ficklin]

I don't have to listen to Alex, Jimmy, or Linda. I've got the internet.

[Doctor Stochastic]

Is there any reason to believe that passanger cars, truck, and trains want to go to and from the same places? (OK, their drivers want...) It's not clear at all that forcing all these types of traffic into the same channels would be effective.

[Dixielander]

Yes, thank God for the internet. How did we ever get along without it?

The portion of the program I told you about contained a report by Jimmy who was out getting petitions signed when an agent of the powers that be offered him $200 to give him the petition he had that contained only about 10 signatures and to pack up his table and leave. Thankfully Jimmy told him that he was not for sale. Sounds as though the powers that be are desperate.

[Ben Ficklin]

Who's Jimmy?

[Dixielander]

Jimmy Gardner I think. At any rate he is one of those who are getting petitions signed to recall the Austin mayor and who is involved with the Austin Toll Party.

[HamiltonFan]

thats why Texas will continue to have many methods to travel not just the gridlocked interstates. but its clear trucks need to go from north to south and not thru every major urban area. two, the cargo trains ditto, intracity rail is most times between cities. and drivers have lots of options of which today are jammed packed.

[Doctor Stochastic]

Well, the original Interstate plan was to loop around cities. Senator Gore (père, non fils), along with lobbyists, were ablet to send them through cities. It will be interesting to see what happens here.