Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority

Tuesday, December 1, 2009, 12:54pm CST

Road project bids millions under estimates

Austin Business Journal

A couple of major highway projects will be built for less than they had been estimated to cost, officials announced Monday.

The Manor Expressway and the 183A Northern Extension benefited from sparse business opportunities and low commodity prices that resulted in low bids.

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[via Austin Business Journal]

$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

• Carla Castaño

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.

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via Austin News KXAN.com