“Judge Osmond Smith III denied our request to put a temporary halt to the I-77 toll project. We knew the odds were against us at this preliminary hearing because we were asking that the project be put on hold pending the actual trial. However, we are very optimistic that the court will find that the North Carolina Constitution does not permit our Department of Transportation to lease our roads to a Spanish corporation to make a profit from our commuters. We look forward to the actual trial to determine the constitutionality of this project.