Doing as we’ve always done is a recipe for more gridlock, worse traffic and deteriorating air quality. Consider these facts:
• The Texas economy is expected to expand faster than the overall U.S. economy.
• Seventy-five percent of Texans directly depend upon Interstate-35 for goods and services.
• Forty-five percent of all Texans live within fifty miles of Interstate-35.
• Better roads will save Texas drivers and businesses $1.9 billion dollars in fuel costs.
• Better roads will save Texas drivers $8.4 billion dollars per year in vehicle wear-and-tear. |