Northbound MoPac Express Lane faces biggest challenge Monday evening

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority says the new Northbound Mopac Express Lane had nearly 10,000 motorists drive through in its first weekend of being open.
Monday evening will be the lane’s first big test, although it is expected to be less congested than normal because many people have the Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples’ Day holiday off.
“We assume that traffic in the regular lanes will be a lot better because as people choose to use the toll