KXAN: Austinites Speak Out On TxDOT's Plan to Toll Mopac

TxDOT is trying to slip a fast one by Austinites by telling folks they will add “managed lanes” to Mopac (loop 1). Managed lanes are toll lanes. Period.

How do the politicos “control” the traffic with managed/toll lanes?

The politicos like Brewster McCracken and Mayor Wynn (who voted to toll Mopac lanes we’ve already paid for) charge exorbitant amounts to try and price us out of our cars - In California the managed lanes cost $1.00 a mile! And, if you refuse to get into the managed lanes, the free lanes are slowed down to create an incentive. Managed lane users, as they cross over 3 lanes to get in, and cross over 3 lanes to get out of the managed lanes slow down the free traffic. And because the managed/toll lanes eliminate the shoulder, folks with cars breaking down, accidents and those getting tickets stop traffic in the free lanes.

And the toll lanes are 100% funded with our tax dollars - a double tax. Question: If the toll lanes are already paid for, and they charge $1.00 a mile (like they do with managed lanes on Hwy 91 in California) where does the money go? To pay for toll authority raises?

I’ll have the complete list of who voted to toll Mopac lanes we’ve already paid for tomorrow.