Stimulus funds to be used for toll road
Sunday, September 13th, 2009
$90m of federal stimulus to build Manor Expressway
$90m of federal stimulus to build Manor Expressway
Stimulus funds to be used for toll road
$90m of federal stimulus to build Manor Expressway
Updated: Friday, 11 Sep 2009, 5:43 PM CDT
Published : Friday, 11 Sep 2009, 2:51 PM CDT
AUSTIN (KXAN) – Federal stimulus dollars, to the tune of $90 million, is going to build a portion of Manor Expressway, a toll road to be constructed by the Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority. The road will connect US 183 to and from US 290.
The $90 million in funding was requested by the Texas Department of Transportation, on behalf of the Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority. Proponents say it will create 500 jobs. Opponents say the jobs are only temporary and having to pay to use the toll roads amount to a double tax.
via Austin News KXAN.com
