Posted on 11/01/2007 5:54:49 PM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks
You forgot to say what happens when the toll road turns back into free road.......right back into the congestion.The legislature went to extra effort on these toll roads. Once they're payed off they will continue charging tolls so they can build more toll roads. At least the old Dallas-Fort Worth turnpike became free once it was payed off.
No kidding. BTW, I noticed you use 183-A. I very seldom use that part, since I have to get off and drop off some riders. Cedar Park is a mess again. TXDOT will not go out there and syncronize the traffic lights. Calling does no good.
Yeah, they’re doing all kinds of lovely things to make us use the TRs. I used it last Friday because the *Last Free exit* was backed up a half mile down 183.
I drive a Capital Metro van pool and have to go to that NW park & ride most days. I get off on the Lake Creek exit and cross 620 to get there. From there, I just go thru Cedar Park or on Lakeline since Cap Metro won’t buy TxTags for us.
Building a new road -- even a toll road -- can obviously relieve congestion.
There is no way putting toll booths on an existing highway is going to relieve congestion.
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