Group Studying I-10 To I-35 Link – Toll Road Or No Toll Road?
The Northeast Partnership for Economic Development, a group representing cities northeast of San Antonio, are discussing developing a regional plan to seek a new, toll-free highway linking Interstate 10 with Interstate 35. This follows previous meetings in which a possible toll road in Cibolo was discussed.
Schertz Mayor Michael Carpenter said officials of area cities and counties are beginning to view transportation concerns in a different light and are now exploring the feasibility of building a non-toll highway connecting I-35 to I-10 that would serve the entire area, including New Braunfels.
Maybe I missed the point of the study because Hwy 46 already connects cities such as Boerne to New Braunfels. Why not improve that highway system, beef up existing infrastructure including additional access to Hwy 46 via those cities arguing they need a new connection, instead of creating years of debate and wasting taxpayer time and money for something “new.”