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Lawmaker Trio Fed Up
With TXDOT Toll Road Plans

September 4, 2007

KSAT.com

SAN ANTONIO -- A group of local lawmakers joined Northside residents Tuesday to protest a planned toll road project for U.S. Highway 281.

"It's uncalled for and they are arrogant because they are not listening to the will of the people," District 118 Rep. Joe Farias said, speaking to a crowd of anti-toll protestors.

Farias joined District 117 Rep. David Liebowitz and District 73 Rep. Nathan Macias to speak out against the Texas Department of Transportation's decision to toll the busy roadway.
Liebowitz said TXDOT is not utilizing the gas tax people pay at the pump although it's meant solely for highway projects.

"(It's) what they need to do before they come and tell us they need to pick our pockets again and charge us up to 50 cents a mile to drive on a highway," he said.

The officials said the tax money would have paid for construction of three overpasses at the first three lights on Highway 281 just north of Loop 1604.

TXDOT plans on moving forward with the project despite the protests.

"It's uncalled for and they are arrogant because they are not listening to the will of the people"

TXDOT plans on moving forward with the project despite the protests.

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