Central Texas
Texas 183A tollroad in Austin going cashless before year's end
Posted Wed, 2008-06-25 09:22
Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority board have voted to eliminate cash toll collection on their 183A toll road northwest of Austin by the end of 2008. The decision is expected to save the agency more than $1 million annually in operating costs.
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Five new Austin Texas toll projects worth $1.5b OK'd by metro board
Posted Tue, 2007-10-09 19:53 
Toll supporters won a major political victory Monday evening (2007-10-08) in Austin TX when the Capital Area Metro Plan Organization (CAMPO) voted 15/4, 14/5 and 14/4 in favor of five toll projects. They will
cost an estimated $1.5b, and cover 34km (21 miles).
The projects are:
- US290 East between US183 and TX130
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389 wordsGet Year-3 traffic in Month-6 - Central Texas bypasses "ramp up"
Posted Mon, 2007-08-27 19:38
Central Texas may be a hotbed of anti-toll activism but motorists there love the tollroads. Traffic and revenue on the four pikes that have opened this year is way above expectations. In six months on the 183A tollroad they are meeting third year traffic and revenue forecasts.
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