"Some say traffic in El Paso is not that bad."
TxDOT Looks For Public Input On Toll Roads
April 11, 2006
Arleene Barrios
KFOX TV
El Paso, TX, Las Cruces, NM
Copyright 2006
Talks about toll roads in El Paso have been going on for months, and Texas Department of Transportation will host one of three open houses on the toll issue Wednesday.
In February, City Council representatives voted to create a Regional Mobility Authority. The RMA would be responsible for constructing, maintaining and operating tolls.
As KFOX has reported, tolls would only be placed on new lanes added to Interstate-10.
TxDOT has been pushing for tolls to give commuters an alternative to congestion on the highway, but some say traffic in El Paso is not that bad.
"Sometimes it could get busy like around 5 o'clock. (I could see how adding extra lanes would help, but not toll roads," said Daniel Robinson, from Canutillo.
"I don't think it's a good idea because El Paso is not big enough, and there's only IH-10," said Emmanuel Mercado, from West El Paso.
However, TxDOT believes tolls would work in El Paso because anyone trying to get from one side of town to the other doesn't have a choice, but to take IH-10.
Toll money will be used to fund new roads and highways in our area.
If you want to know more about the future of tolls in El Paso, TxDOT is hosting three question and answer sessions at UTEP. Wednesday's meeting will be held on the third floor of the Union East Building in the Tomas Rivera Conference Center. It will take place from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
There will be another meeting on Thursday, April 20th, at the Riverside High School cafeteria (301 Midway Drive) from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. A third session is scheduled for Thursday, April 27th, at the Camino Real Middle School cafeteria (9393 Alameda Avenue) from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
© 2006 KFOX: www.kfoxtv.com
April 11, 2006
Arleene Barrios
KFOX TV
El Paso, TX, Las Cruces, NM
Copyright 2006
Talks about toll roads in El Paso have been going on for months, and Texas Department of Transportation will host one of three open houses on the toll issue Wednesday.
In February, City Council representatives voted to create a Regional Mobility Authority. The RMA would be responsible for constructing, maintaining and operating tolls.
As KFOX has reported, tolls would only be placed on new lanes added to Interstate-10.
TxDOT has been pushing for tolls to give commuters an alternative to congestion on the highway, but some say traffic in El Paso is not that bad.
"Sometimes it could get busy like around 5 o'clock. (I could see how adding extra lanes would help, but not toll roads," said Daniel Robinson, from Canutillo.
"I don't think it's a good idea because El Paso is not big enough, and there's only IH-10," said Emmanuel Mercado, from West El Paso.
However, TxDOT believes tolls would work in El Paso because anyone trying to get from one side of town to the other doesn't have a choice, but to take IH-10.
Toll money will be used to fund new roads and highways in our area.
If you want to know more about the future of tolls in El Paso, TxDOT is hosting three question and answer sessions at UTEP. Wednesday's meeting will be held on the third floor of the Union East Building in the Tomas Rivera Conference Center. It will take place from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
There will be another meeting on Thursday, April 20th, at the Riverside High School cafeteria (301 Midway Drive) from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. A third session is scheduled for Thursday, April 27th, at the Camino Real Middle School cafeteria (9393 Alameda Avenue) from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
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