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$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….

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…

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…

I-77 South toll lane project is dead. What next? (WCNC)

The Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization voted to pull its support for the project, one…

Charlotte resident happily ‘surprised’ by CRTPO vote to rescind support for I‑77 project (WFAE)

Residents in west Charlotte neighborhoods secured a major victory Wednesday night after the Charlotte Regional…

Reaction to I-77 toll lane project ‘no’ vote (WCNC)

Shannon Binns, Executive Director for Sustain Charlotte, recaps some of the history of the project…

Some CRTPO members wonder if pulling support for I-77 Toll Lane Project was mistake (Spectrum News)

Some members of the CRTPO asked to wait for a vote, saying they wanted more…

Sustain Charlotte speaks on the support pulled for I-77 project (Queen City News)

This vote comes after months of controversy and years of opposition from residents over several…