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It is often said that Guv Perry or "the state" is converting the roads. Neither have the authority. That decision rests with the local authority and it was the legislature that gave them the authority.

Oh, cut it out...you are cracking me up!

TxDOT officials, who for two years have said they'll build toll roads in San Antonio whether local leaders want them or not, confirmed Thursday that work has stopped on $104 million worth of U.S. 281 projects, including three miles of toll lanes just north of Loop 1604 and an underpass at Borgfeld Road.

SA Express

Peggy Hamric authored and filed HB 3545 on March 14, 2003 which allows conversion of state highways to toll roads. This bill was offered and accepted as an amendment to HB 3588 on May 9, 2003. HB 3588 was signed by Governor Perry on June 22, 2003. Peggy Hamric is a member of the House Transportation Committee which has jurisdiction over TxDOT and the Texas Transportation Commission.

Jon Lindsay authored SB 1463 on March 13, 2003 which allows conversion of state highways to toll roads. This bill was signed by Governor Perry on June 20, 2003.

CASHTRAP

Besides the fact that...

Congress passed a new Federal Aid to Roads Act in 1921, requiring states to have exclusive control in road design, construction, and maintenance.

DoT

And since you like to remind people that there are web archives out there for the truth, maybe you should visit a few of them. District Engineer David Casteel has admitted that the original 281 plan all the way to the Bexar County line was 100% paid for. It would have been complete right now if Perry...who appoints the Transportion Commission...and his cronies hadn't interfered.

More mis-info.

The 281 issue was never about whether it would be a free road or a toll road. It was whether ARMA would build the toll road with money from raising taxes and selling bonds or the toll road would be built with private money. The notion that ARMA was forced into it is absurd. They looked at how much more it would cost them and how much longer it would take.

Thanks for for your link to Cashtrap which proved my point about the legislature giving the authority. BTW, you look absolutely marvelous hanging out with leftists at Cashtrap.