I-77 Toll Lanes

The N.C. DOT and Gaston County planners are widening 10 miles of I-85 — without toll lanes.

Hundreds gathered in uptown Charlotte on Monday to view alternative concepts for adding toll lanes to I-77 south of uptown. The concepts were showcased during a three-month pause on the project by the DOT.

As the North Carolina Department of Transportation pauses plans to expand I-77 South, a local group is inviting residents to rethink what the project could look like.

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The N.C. Department of Transportation this week released a tweaked design for the I-77 toll lanes.

The state has added a number of retaining walls to mitigate impacts from the project.

N.C. Department of Transportation board member Stephen Rosenburgh said last week he might question whether the state should be involved in other Charlotte transportation projects if the city rejects I-77 toll lanes.

Phil Berger’s concession, I-77 toll lane acrimony, and comparatively short TSA lines at Charlotte Douglas. Plus, March Madness claims a big name: UNC-Chapel Hill coach Hubert Davis.

N.C. Department of Transportation board member Stephen Rosenburgh said that if Charlotte rejects toll lanes on Interstate 77, he would ask whether the state should fund other Charlotte road projects.

Charlotte City Council and CRTPO member Ed Driggs wants the I-77 project to move forward.