What free lanes?
The proposal was announced by Gov. Rick Perry in late 2005 after the state was warned that federal transportation dollars to Texas would soon be slim to none.
I believe this was actually announce in 2004.
Trans-Texas Corridor PING!
"What free lanes?"
First I've heard of that. Wonder if that involves trucks or passenger vehicles?
The new and upgraded connecting roads and the local roads that would be subsidized by the concession fees. Remember that for TTC-35 Cintra agreed to pay the state a more than $1 billion fee in addition to all construction costs.
One of the key items in the article that is so often overlooked in the debate:
after the state was warned that federal transportation dollars to Texas would soon be slim to none.
I don't think many people realize how much of roadbuilding has been paid by the feds. An 80-90% fed match used to be the norm.
If they are so short of funds, why did they spend all summer resurfacing FM 21 (Camp county) when it was in excellent shape before they did that? I just don't get it.