We don't need a toll road; we need overpasses on 281!

In 2003, TxDOT had the clearance and the gas taxes for the expansion and overpasses on Hwy 281 north of Loop 1604. Now they want to convert this freeway, already built and paid for, into a toll road. For no other reason than to DOUBLE TAX motorists. The purpose of this web site is to inform and educate you, the taxpayer, as to what’s really going on and how to get the gas tax fix installed on 281 for one-tenth the cost, and in half the construction time. Our battle cry? Build the 281 overpasses NOW!

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When EVERY attempt to get the political establishment to reverse course on this unnecessary, unbridled new taxation goes unheeded, and with few elected officials attempting to remedy the situation, the citizens have been forced to go into court to stop this $1.3 billion freeway to tollway conversion in order to advance the gas tax fix to 281.

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GAS TAX PLAN

 TOLL PLAN

Includes Overpasses
Includes Overpasses

2 extra main highway lanes
(4-6 existing freeway lanes remain untolled)

6-8 tolled main lanes
(tolls ALL existing freeway lanes)
 4 lane frontage roads

6-8 lane frontage roads

(in late 2005, number of frontage lanes increased
to pervert the law prohibiting converting existing freeways)

10 lanes total

16-20 lanes total

18 months to build3.8 yrs to build

$100 million in 2004 dollars
Today: $170 million

Paid for since 2003;
Transportation Commission shifted to tolling Dec. 2003;
local MPO voted to convert 281 to toll road in July 2004

Grand total= $1.3 billion

$475 million to construct;
over $800 million in interest

  

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This site features information about the current Toll plans on US 281.  For information about our sister sites which highlight the threat of the Trans Texas Corridor please visit Texas TURF or San Antonio Toll Party.

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