I-77 South Express Toll Lanes Project
Coverage (2 articles)
The I-77 Toll Lane Fight Is Back, and Mecklenburg County's Vote Is Part of It
The I-77 toll lanes the regional board killed in May are up for a revival vote on September 23, under a state budget with a $64 million penalty attached. Mecklenburg County is one of the governments deciding. Here is the short version for south Charlotte.
What the New I-77 Bill Means for South Charlotte's Commute
The bill now moving through Raleigh does not change the I-77 South commute: it freezes the killed toll project until 2027 and hands the region an estimated $60 million invoice. What it means for south Charlotte drivers, and what Mecklenburg commissioners said about it.
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Charlotte's I-77 Bill Is $69,577,547.67
The state's claim against Charlotte for walking away from the I-77 South toll lanes is $69,577,547.67, and the money would come out of the fund the city has already programmed for its next affordable housing and public facilities bonds. Council votes Monday on whether to reinstate support, which would erase the bill. The city's own two figures for Charlotte's share have not been reconciled on the record.
Five Weeks Out, Charlotte Hasn't Moved on I-77, and Board Members Are Disputing the $60 Million
At its last meeting before the September 23 reinstatement vote, CRTPO heard that Charlotte's position on the I-77 South toll lanes is unchanged, that the alternatives analysis cannot finish in time, and that the $60 million repayment figure is disputed by the county's account of NCDOT's own spending.
Charlotte Read DOJ’s Model Cities Fine Print. Some of It Comes Later.
Charlotte has until September 1 to seek a share of nearly $300 million through DOJ’s Model Cities Initiative. Applying requires local signatures, federal collaboration and an immigration certification before certain award terms are available.
The Study Charlotte Wanted on I-77 Takes Five Months. Its Deadline Is in Eight Weeks.
Charlotte has until October 5 to reverse itself on the I-77 South toll lanes or absorb a penalty the legislature wrote in July: a state bill the city attorney puts at $64 million, a freeze on its street maintenance money, and a block on every new state road project inside the city limits. Council members said they could not decide without an independent review. Staff told them Monday that one cannot be finished in time.
North Carolina's Budget Gives Charlotte a Choice: Revive the I-77 Toll Lanes, or Repay $64 Million
The regional board that killed the I-77 South toll lanes in May will vote September 23 on bringing them back, under a state budget that told the governments that opposed them to reinstate the project or repay $64 million. The count starts with Charlotte, which controls more of the board's vote than any other member and hasn't said which way it will go.
What Uptown Should Know About the I-77 Toll Lanes Coming Back for a Vote
The regional board that killed the I-77 South toll lanes will vote again on September 23, under a state budget that told opposing governments to revive the project or repay $64 million. Here is what Fourth Ward should know, with the full account at The Charlotte Mercury.
Out Here, Your Town Has a Vote on the I-77 Toll Lanes
Waxhaw, Weddington, and Marvin all have a vote on whether to revive the I-77 South toll lanes, and it comes September 23. Here is what the Marvin-Waxhaw area should know, with the full account at The Charlotte Mercury.
The I-77 Bill in Raleigh Would Charge the Region for a Fight That Started at Uptown's Edge
A Raleigh bill would charge the Charlotte-area governments that killed the I-77 South toll lanes an estimated $60 million, and the corridor at the center of it begins at uptown's edge, where earlier roadbuilding already cut through historically Black neighborhoods once.