Charlotte faces high price to end I-77 South toll lanes (Charlotte Post)
City Council voted 6-5 on May 11 to rescind support for private contractor to build toll lanes on I-77. As a result, Charlotte’s representative on the Charlotte Regional ...
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Statement from Sustain Charlotte on CRTPO Vote to Rescind Support for I-77 South Toll Lane Expansion
CHARLOTTE — Tonight, the Charlotte region demonstrated the power of democracy and the extraordinary impact communities can have when people come together and refuse to gi...
I-77 expansion work continues despite Charlotte City Council revoking its support (WBTV)
The Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization (CRTPO) has the final say if the expansion project stays or goes. If this project goes away, it could be decad...
State warns I-77 toll project would lose funding if support is withdrawn (WFAE)
North Carolina Department of Transportation Secretary Daniel Johnson warned Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles that if local leaders withdraw support for the Interstate 77 toll lan...
NC DOT warns Charlotte mayor about what will happen if toll lanes project loses more support (WCCB)
Last week’s Charlotte City Council vote came amid concerns from neighborhood groups about the project’s impact on communities like the historically Black Wilmore neighbor...
Sustain Charlotte Statement on NCDOT Letter Regarding I-77 South Toll Lane Project
Statement from Shannon Binns, Founder and Executive Director of Sustain Charlotte, on NCDOT’s May 15 letter regarding the I-77 South Express Lanes project CHARLOTTE — Sec...
Watch: Sustain Charlotte presents Reimagine I-77 South concepts
(Vaama Joshi presents Gresham Smith’s vision for I-77 South.) On May 14, 2026, Sustain Charlotte Founder and Executive Director Shannon Binns and a team of local design p...
What we said about the CATS FY27 proposed budget
Our director of engagement & impact Meg Fencil spoke at the May 13 public hearing for the proposed CATS FY2027 budget. You can follow along here on video (begins at 7...
Good News Friday: red wolves and a surprise Charlotte City Council vote (Cardinal & Pine)
Monday night’s Charlotte City Council meeting started off with a stacked agenda—a data center discussion, a public hearing for the proposed budget, and an I-77 toll lane ...
City Council cancels special meeting called days after pulling support for I-77 toll lanes (WCNC)
The announcement came days after council members narrowly voted 6-5 to rescind the city’s support for the proposal. The meeting came amid growing political pressure and r...
Sustain Charlotte offers new ideas for I-77 toll lanes project (WCCB)
Sustain Charlotte has been one of the most vocal groups against NCDOT’s ideas. On Thursday, they presented three concepts to connect west Charlotte to Uptown. They say it...
‘Their voices matter’: I-77 toll debate intensifies ahead of key vote that could determine project’s future (WCNC)
Sustain Charlotte unveiled new proposals Thursday to connect west Charlotte to Uptown, as debate over the future of I-77 toll lanes continued to swirl at the government c...