[WOSG]

“The population of Texas, meanwhile, is growing by 1,000 a day, with the current population of 23 million people slated to double by 2040. According to TexDOT, it would be cheaper to build an entirely new route than to expand the current highway outward, which would require buying out many established businesses.”

This part makes sense. Does anyone dispute that?

[TXnMA]

According to TexDOT, it would be cheaper to build an entirely new route than to expand the current highway outward, which would require buying out many established businesses.

"This part makes sense. Does anyone dispute that?"

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Yep. Most Texas highways run thru rural land, where this is not a consideration -- and the TTC route is already "looped around" the big urban areas where it applies.