Superior Court Judge Osmand Smith III on Thursday denied a request by the anti-toll group Widen I-77 to delay the NCDOT’s I-77 widening project north of Charlotte.
The decision came after a day-long hearing Tuesday at state Superior Court in Alamance County.
The ruling means the project can go forward while the court hears the anti- toll group’s request for a permanent halt .
In a statement on its website the group said it was disappointed, but would push for the permanent injunction.
“Today we were informed Judge Oswald Smith III denied our motion for a preliminary injunction. We are obviously disappointed, but respect the judge’s decision. A preliminary injunction would have stopped the toll project entirely. Our request for a permanent injunction remains active, and we will be meeting with counsel and as a group to discuss.”
RELATED COVERAGE
March 3, 2015, “After hearing, judge says he’ll rule by Friday on I-77 lawsuit”
See past coverage of the case under the Widen I-77 tag.