July 2004

(Austin, Texas) - The Texas Transportation Commission selected Zachry Construction as the firm offering the best-value proposal for the development, design and construction of a new toll road in Austin. The new seven-mile State Highway 45 Southeast will connect IH35 at FM 1327 to SH 130/ U.S. 183.

The commission authorized department staff to execute a comprehensive development agreement with Zachry, and designated the new facility as a turnpike project. SH 45 SE will be a six-lane roadway with a median capable of accommodating future transportation modes.

The commission also gave staff the approval to begin negotiating with Montgomery County to develop a pass-through toll agreement for highway projects in that area. When reached, the agreement will bring improvements to FM 1485, FM 1488, FM 1314 and FM 3083, as well as to tolled direct connectors from SH 242 and SH 105 to I-45.

This story contains information from a TxDOT media release.

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