Exit 28
Road ahead: More I-77 lane shifts
March 21. Motorists may have already seen the covered “lanes shift ahead” signs which I 77 Mobility Partner’s installed last week on the interstate north of Exit 28. It means that those dreaded shifts in the interstate lanes to allow construction crews more room to work will soon commence between Cornelius and Davidson, going across […]
WidenI-77 anti-toll meeting tonight
March 10. With Cintra’s sale of an equity stake in the I-77 toll lane project and the recent bankruptcy of Cintra’s SR 130 toll road in Texas, Widen I-77 is holding a discussion meeting at Cornelius Town Hall at 7 pm tonight. The group will present an analysis of the private tolling business model, including […]
WidenI-77 questions financial safeguards if I-77 project fails
March 7. Widen I-77 will be present an analysis of the private tolling business model, including the planned I-77 project, this Thursday March 10 at Cornelius Town Hall. The presentation, which starts at 7 pm, will highlight common features of private toll road projects across the country. The group has not made a public presentation […]
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 […]
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, […]
