Save Our Springs sues for emails on proposed Texas 45 tollway

2013-11-14T16:20:26-06:00

By Farzad Mashhood Austin American-Statesman Originally published Nov. 13, 2013 The Save Our Springs Alliance is suing to get access to a Travis County commissioner’s conversations on the controversial Texas 45 Southwest tollway. Commissioner Gerald Daugherty has been a vehement advocate for the proposed highway, a 3.6-mile toll road connecting the southern end of MoPac Boulevard (Loop 1) with FM 1626 in Hays County. His campaign to return to public office last year was largely focused on the promise of getting the road built. The Save Our Springs Alliance, a longtime opponent of the tollway that is designed to be built [...]