By MICHAEL A. LINDENBERGER / The Dallas Morning News 3/6/09
State transportation officials voted Thursday to spend $250 million in stimulus funds to advance a major toll project in Tarrant County.
In all, the Texas Transportation Commission awarded some $1.2 billion for projects throughout Texas even as it has endured criticism from lawmakers who wanted a greater role in deciding which projects would be funded.
"Today's vote reflects four months of hard work by TxDOT staff and community leaders," commission chairwoman Deirdre Delisi said in a written statement. "Now, it's time to put Texas to work."
The North Texas work will be done on the DFW Connector, a $917 million project that mixes free and toll lanes near Grapevine and D/FW Airport.
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