The New Cowboy Stadium: Home to Sunday Night Lights in 2011

The National Football League has just confirmed that Superbowl XLV, to be held in 2011, will be held at the new Dallas Cowboys’ stadium in Arlington.

While football fans may be jubilant, the timing of this decision may only complicate the current debate in the Lege about toll roads. The cities of Arlington, Dallas, and Fort Worth have led the charge for charging for road use and may use this as even greater evidence the program needs to be implemented now. Anti-tollsters will probably rebuff them, arguing that one game shouldn’t be allowed to settle the future of Texas transport.

So will the lucky few that get tickets for the game have to factor in extra pennies for toll fees?

This article appears in May 18 • 2007.

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The Chronicle's first Culture Desk editor, Richard has reported on Austin's growing film production and appreciation scene for over a decade. A graduate of the universities of York, Stirling, and UT-Austin, a Rotten Tomatoes certified critic, and eight-time Best of Austin winner, he's currently at work on two books and a play.