Charlotte City Council Weighs Renewed Support for I-77 South Express Lanes After $70M Repayment Threat

Highway traffic near Charlotte illustrating the I-77 South Express Lanes debate

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Charlotte City Council is again considering whether to back the I-77 South Express Lanes after pulling support in May alongside other corridor towns—and after a state budget amendment made clear that communities that opposed the project could be asked to repay the North Carolina Department of Transportation roughly $70 million if the … Read more