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May 27, 2026

Charlotte Didn’t Lose Transportation Funding. It Saved Taxpayers and Drivers Billions.

CHARLOTTE – Recent statements from NCDOT have created the impression that the Charlotte region permanently…
May 26, 2026

A history of the I-77 South toll project: What happened and how it was killed (Charlotte Observer)

The Charlotte region’s transportation board vote to kill support for the project on Wednesday, despite…
May 26, 2026

The I-77S toll lane project is finally dead. Its demise was laid quickly (Charlotte Observer)

The Charlotte City Council’s vote to rescind support for the Interstate 77 south toll lane…
May 24, 2026

Flashpoint: What comes after the I-77 toll lane vote (WCNC)

Sustain Charlotte reacts to the recent vote against the planned project. Watch more from WCNC.
May 21, 2026

CRTPO votes to pull its support from the controversial I-77 South toll lanes project (WCCB)

The controversial project would have expanded toll lanes between the South Carolina state line and…
May 21, 2026

$4.3B I-77 toll lane project derailed by grassroots campaign, forcing expansion back to drawing board (Charlotte Business Journal)

The vote came after months of opposition from neighborhood groups and the Black Political Caucus….
May 21, 2026

NCDOT, community leaders release statements after decision on I-77 proposal in Charlotte (WBTV)

The Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization, known as CRTPO, voted to pull support from the…
May 21, 2026

Charlotte region transportation board kills I-77 toll support. Project seems dead (Charlotte Observer)

After hours of comments, questions and motions, the Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization revoked its…