From 7NEWS (Denver):  LAFAYETTE, Colo. – Toll roads and public-private partnerships. Two things that ignited a firestorm of criticism this spring.

A new bill introduced Friday by state Sen. Matt Jones, D-Louisville, calls for more in-depth public review of any future expansion of Colorado highways.

This bill comes after a public outcry about how the expansion of U.S. 36 was handled.

Frustrations boiled over last month when the public caught wind of a 50-year contract between the Colorado Department of Transportation and an Australian-based company, Plenary Group, over the Boulder Turnpike toll-lane expansion project.

Lawmakers said there was a lack of public process.

The $425 million dollar expansion of the turnpike calls for the addition of a toll lane in each direction through a public-private partnership.

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