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February 17, 2026

Press Release: I-77 Toll Lanes True Cost is $4.3B, Not $3.2B – Plus Project Removes Hundreds of Parcels from Local Tax Rolls

Adopted state transportation plan shows higher cost and long-term fiscal impact; leaders urged to delay…
February 7, 2026

Residents Voice Outrage After I-77 Toll Lane Design Selection (Queen City Nerve)

Dozens of residents showed up to a town hall in the Historic West End on…
February 6, 2026

NCDOT’s preferred design for I-77 expansion sparks protests at town hall (CBJ)

The battle over the state’s plan for Interstate 77 expansion plan that includes a double-decker,…
February 6, 2026

‘Let us speak’ I-77 toll meeting leaves residents unheard and unclear on impact (Observer)

“Let us speak! Let us speak! Let us speak!” Those were some of the last…
February 6, 2026

Angry residents disrupt I-77 toll lane meeting (WFAE)

West Charlotte residents are furious that the N.C. Department of Transportation this week said it…
February 5, 2026

NCDOT announces $3.2B plan for elevated express lanes on I-77 in south Charlotte (WSOC)

The North Carolina Department of Transportation announced plans to build elevated express lanes on Interstate…
February 5, 2026

State selects design for I-77 South toll lanes as opponents call decision ‘predetermined’ (CBJ)

The N.C. Department of Transportation says it will move forward with designs that include elevated…
February 5, 2026

NCDOT says no to tunnels, will build elevated I-77 toll lanes through Uptown (Axios)

Following “extensive community engagement,” the N.C. Department of Transportation is planning to build elevated highways…