NEW BRAUNFELS — Texas Department of Transportation plans to build toll lanes on U.S. 281 through Comal County came as a surprise to county officials, who have ruled out participating in such a project.
"There will be no toll lanes in Comal County," County Commissioner Jack Dawson said. "They are dreaming. It's not going to happen." [more]
NEW BRAUNFELS — Comal County officials have backed away from plans to form a Regional Mobility Authority to build toll roads.
Recent projections from the Texas Department of Transportation show revenue generated by the tolls would fall far short of the cost to build the projects under consideration, said Comal County Judge Danny Scheel. [more]
New Braunfels — There could be toll roads in Comal County's future.
County Judge Danny Scheel said Thursday that in the coming weeks he plans to propose forming a Regional Mobility Authority, which would have the power to issue revenue bonds to fund road construction.
The bonds would be repaid from tolls paid by drivers who use the roads. [more]
