Traffic

A school bus carrying dozens of students from South Carolina’s Pine Ridge Middle School overturned Thursday afternoon on southbound I-77 about 40 miles south of Charlotte, blocking all southbound traffic.

Mecklenburg County Commissioners voted 5-4 against a plan to use toll lanes to expand I-77 South. Commissioners who oppose the plan said the proposed toll lanes will create more inequality without helping congestion.

The American Community Survey found only one U.S. city with a greater share of people working from home in 2023.

The city of Charlotte has a pledge to end traffic deaths by 2030. But in recent years, the number of traffic fatalities has increased. We sit down with researchers and a Charlotte City Council member to look at what needs to be done to meet the goal.

Cameras ticketed speeders and red-light runners on Charlotte streets 15-plus years ago. As traffic deaths rise, some want them to return.

When you’re driving, nothing is more annoying than a string of red traffic lights. Why are some Charlotte traffic signals so poorly timed? And is there anything you can do about it?

The city of Charlotte has a plan for your traffic commute: Better signal timing, new turn lanes, occasional road widening — but probably not enough to shorten your drive time as Charlotte traffic returns post-pandemic closures.

If you're one of the few people still commuting on the highways right now, the COVID-19 crisis has a silver lining: No traffic. But that's a concern for…

Tuesday, May 30, 2017Charlotte has the worst traffic congestion in the state and with 44 people per day moving to town - traffic just keeps getting worse.…

Updated 4:15 p.m.A truck driver who struck an overhead sign while working on the I-77 widening project in Mooresville last week is facing charges after…