Toll Road Offers Fast Cash to Texas
Toll Road Offers Fast Cash to Texas - WSJ.com
David Stall, a co-founder of CorridorWatch.org, a Texas advocacy group opposed to the privatization of roads, said he objects to the fact that the state this year cut to 55 mph from 65 mph the limit on a highway that runs alongside the new stretch of toll road.
"The state is penalizing the motoring public by lowering the speed limit on the free alternative so that it can draw more business to the toll road," he said.
Ms. Beyer said the state set limits on both the roads with safety in mind. "Safety is our top priority," she said, adding that the toll road has been designed and tested for high-speed travel.
Q: Do you feel the lowering of the adjacent public highway was fair to do? And do you think it was valid to say it is 'because of the road condition and concern for safety'?
David Stall, a co-founder of CorridorWatch.org, a Texas advocacy group opposed to the privatization of roads, said he objects to the fact that the state this year cut to 55 mph from 65 mph the limit on a highway that runs alongside the new stretch of toll road.
"The state is penalizing the motoring public by lowering the speed limit on the free alternative so that it can draw more business to the toll road," he said.
Ms. Beyer said the state set limits on both the roads with safety in mind. "Safety is our top priority," she said, adding that the toll road has been designed and tested for high-speed travel.
Q: Do you feel the lowering of the adjacent public highway was fair to do? And do you think it was valid to say it is 'because of the road condition and concern for safety'?
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