A 10-lane Road To The Future

A mammoth toll highway in Texas could bring new prosperity ... or let it pass by.

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March 23, 2005, 5:00 AM PST

"The colossal $184-billion project would interlace the state with 4,000 miles of tolls roads - up to a quarter mile wide in some places - a Trans-Texas Corridor built entirely with private money.

Planners of the Texas-size project cite a booming state population, bustling border business, and the promise of several million new jobs. But while many praise the project as a farsighted use of public-private partnership, others criticize it as a possible boondoggle that will steal revenue from small communities and affect landowners along three corridors crisscrossing the state."

Thanks to Chris Steins

FULL STORY: A 10-lane road to the future

Tuesday, March 22, 2005 in The Christian Science Monitor

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