Toll Road

Texas Highway

Local Officials Deal With Fallout of State's Decision on Toll Roads

Texas state legislators are holding to a promise not to spend voter-approved transportation funds on new toll roads. Local officials are scrambling.

December 27, 2017 - Houston Chronicle

New, 44-Mile Section of Houston's Grand Parkway Ready for Construction

When the newest section is complete, the Grand Parkway will connect I-69 southwest of Sugar Land, Cinco Ranch and Cypress, unincorporated Harris County and Spring, and Harris, Montgomery, Liberty, and Chambers counties.

March 31, 2017 - Houston Chronicle

E-470 Toll

Denver Area's Expensive Toll Road More Popular Than Ever

E-470 marks its 25th anniversary with increasing traffic volumes, increasing revenues, and an expansion plan in the works.

June 5, 2016 - The Denver Post

Ca73

Toll Roads: Build It and They May Not Come

Two southern CA toll roads are so severely underperforming that the state treasurer is investigating whether the bondholders can be paid their interest. The San Joaquin Hills toll road's bonds are rated at junk status. Widening I-5 & 405 didn't help.

December 13, 2012 - Los Angeles Times

Texas Prairie Endangered By Stimulus Funding

A proposed toll road near Houston exemplifies an unintended effect of the stimulus: encouraging sprawl.

March 23, 2009 - The New York Times

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