Lt. Gov. Patrick comes out against TxDOT’s plans for more toll roads

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick is asking the Texas Department of Transportation to revise its Unified Transportation Plan and come up with one that does not include additional toll lanes.
Patrick said he spoke with Texas Transportation Commission Chairman J. Bruce Bugg Jr. on Wednesday to remind him of the legislature’s commitment to reducing tolls. The Unified Transportation Plan, as is, includes 15 managed toll lanes.
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