November 17, 2017      8:12 AM

Texas Transportation Commission Promises To Nix Toll Roads in 10-year Plan

Change comes as dynamic managed lanes are critical to projects like 635 E in Dallas

The Texas Transportation Commission has backpedaled on the idea of incorporating toll roads into its long-range Unified Transportation Plan, possibly putting some of the state’s biggest road projects at risk, including the final phase of the Interstate 635 expansion.

Discussion of the UTP has been in the works for months, but it was only last night that Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and Gov. Greg Abbott announced strong opposition to the incorporation of toll roads.

Patrick said Proposition 7 was passed by Texas voters specifically to nix future tolls.

By Kimberly Reeves

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