Toll lanes on SH 71 near ABIA open this week

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Central Texans know all about traffic; some people who live off State Highway 71 have no choice.
Highway 71 is the only way out of Harold Whitehead’s neighborhood, and it’s usually busy.
“It’s been hectic,” he says. “There’s no other way for me to get out.”
TxDOT hopes to make the drive a little smoother, by adding two toll lanes near the airport. The lanes start near Presidential Boulevard and run eastbound to toll road 130.