anti-toll
Lower speed limit on 77 may be next bump in the road
Jan. 16. By Dave Vieser. With so much controversy around the I-77 toll lane project, one might have assumed that I-77 Mobility Partners and Cintra would have made every effort to get the project off to a sound start. However “sound” is an issue, along with safety, as crews shifted and narrowed travel lanes between Exits 23 […]
Is mayor out of step with Cornelius?
Dec. 7. By Dave Yochum. UPDATED. If you’ve never been to a Cornelius Town Board meeting, tonight is the one to attend. It’s not because five commissioners and the mayor will be sworn into two-year terms, or that NC Rep. John Bradford and Judge Charlotte Brown Williams will do the swearing in. It’s because Commissioner Dave Gilroy says […]
Miltich, four incumbents will be sworn in Monday night
Dec. 6. The five members of the Cornelius Town Board—all men—will be sworn in Monday night at Town Hall. Commissioners are expected to officially say farewell to outgoing board member Bruce Trimbur who is moving out of town. NC Rep. John Bradford will administer the oath to Mayor Chuck Travis and commissioners Jim Duke, Dave […]
Tarte, Bradford file for re-election; Marcus not saying if she will run
Dec. 2. By Dave Vieser. NC Sen. Jeff Tarte and Rep. John Bradford, both Republicans from Cornelius, filed to run for re-election Dec. 1 at the Mecklenburg County Board of Elections in Charlotte. Tuesday was the first day of filing which remains open until noon Dec. 21. Tarte represents the 41st senate district, which covers […]
I-77 lane closures resume Monday night
Construction of the I-77 toll lanes resumes at 10 Monday night. I-77 Mobility Partners says construction will occur in the median with minimal disruption to commuters. Occasional lane shifts and lane closures will only take place in overnight hours. Lane closures for the week of Nov. 30-Dec. 6 are: Northbound I-77 Expect lane closures from south of Exit 23 to Exit 25 […]
Governor to LKN: Drop Dead
Nov. 13. UPDATED. By Dave Yochum. Although four North Carolina legislators have called on the governor to exercise the termination provisions in NCDOT’s I-77 contract with Cintra, a Spanish company, Pat McCrory is sticking to his guns. Within an hour after the four said they will seek a temporary restraining order to stop the project, McCrory’s NCDOT […]
For whom I-77 tolls: Summit planned in next 10 days
UPDATED 6:40 PM Nov. 9. NC Rep. Charles Jeter will convene an I-77 summit within the next 10 business days to hash out ways to fix the controversial toll plan. The divisive issue led to resounding defeats on Election Day for officials like Mayor Jill Swain and Commissioner Sarah McAulay in Huntersville. Jeter said that “in direct […]
CATS buys land for Cornelius Park and Ride lot
Oct. 15. The first-ever park and ride facility in Cornelius has moved a step closer to reality. CATS, the Charlotte Area Transit System, purchased a 4.34 acre parcel of land for $1.75 million. The vacant site is along the south side of Sefton Park Road and east of the intersection of the Jetton Road Extension and […]
Rain doesn’t deter toll protest
Oct. 10. Around two-dozen cars—some with two or more passengers—joined an anti-toll parade in spite of rain. Held by Exit 28 Ridiculousness, a free-flowing Facebook-driven anti-toll group, the “Drive Against The I-77 Toll Lanes, Toll-Free Flag Car Parade” traversed Huntersville, Cornelius, Davidson and Mooresville late Saturday morning and afternoon. Pat Cain Cotham, a Mecklenburg County Commissioner, joined in, […]
Anti-toll parade-demonstration getting under way
Oct. 10. Exit 28 Ridiculousness, the free-flowing Facebook-driven anti-toll group, is holding a “Drive Against The I-77 Toll Lanes, Toll-Free Flag Car Parade” in Huntersville, Cornelius, Davidson and Mooresville. Participants are meeting at Northcross Shopping Center near the Harris-Teeter at Exit 25 in Huntersville. They plan to leave by 11 am, and pass the major retail districts between […]
