2. Category of Problem/Issue identified in article: Traffic/construction
3. Level of problem/issue: Local
4.State whether the article is concerning one of the following: A potential policy that is being considered to help a problem/issue that individuals/families face
5.Why
this is
important to individuals/families? This is important to individuals and
families because the traffic on I-35 through Schertz is ridiculous. The toll road is a potential solution to help in traffic congestion.
I think that the proposal for toll roads on I-35 in Schertz through
to 410 in San Antonio could benefit and aid in reducing traffic congestion
through the highly populated area that is continuing to grow. Being from
Schertz (a suburb of San Antonio) I personally don’t think I’d purchase a toll
tag if given the option to drive on a free highway or an elevated toll road,
and I’d have to think many others would probably feel the same. I do think
something needs to be done to address the traffic problem through the city but
I don’t necessarily think a toll road is the answer. I think the expansion of
lanes on the existing roadway would be a better solution to the congestion.
Regardless of the decision, construction and road work is going to be an issue
that residents and travelers are going to have to endure. But I think long-term
additional lanes would be more beneficial to the area and would create less
chaos. I am not really familiar with toll roads but I have experienced the
confusion of them while driving through Houston and they were definitely
something that I didn’t understand and would avoid if at all possible. Having
to drive through Schertz often I wouldn’t want to have that experience any more
than I’d have to, I think I’d just go further out of my way to avoid having to
come into any contact with toll roads. Whatever the “right” answer may be,
something needs to be done to alleviate the ridiculous amounts of traffic traveling
on I-35.
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