MANOR, Texas - Two community meetings are scheduled this week to discuss pushing the Highway 290 tollway through Manor and into Elgin.

The backstory:

Highway 290 is a major link between Austin and Houston. The section between Manor and Elgin is also a major problem.

The 15-mile stretch is considered one of the top 10 roadways in Texas for gridlock.

That’s no secret for those stuck in it. Or who try to avoid it like Simone Slighly. She commutes to Manor from Georgetown.

"Nightmare. And more and more you see more traffic, more people, more accidents. It's just chaos," said Slighly.

It's so bad Simone told FOX 7 she doesn't dread the thought of having to navigate around road construction.

"I believe bad things come for the good. I know we will be in a lot of trouble with the traffic

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