Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization
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Raleigh Wants Charlotte to Repay $60 Million for Killing the I-77 Toll Lanes
A bill in Raleigh, written by Sen. Vickie Sawyer, would require the Charlotte-area governments that voted to kill the I-77 South toll lanes in May to repay the state an estimated $60 million, freeze the decision until 2027, and withhold state highway money until it is paid. Mecklenburg commissioners, briefed June 16, called it a retaliatory power grab.
Charlotte's Transit Authority Clears Its Last State Requirement, and the CATS Takeover Splits Into Two Dates
On June 24 the Metropolitan Public Transportation Authority closed out the last of the twelve requirements North Carolina set before it can run Charlotte's buses and trains, and voted to send the proof to Raleigh. The takeover itself splits in two: operational control on July 1, employees and computers on January 1, 2027.
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What the I-77 Toll Lane Reversal Means for the Region
The region's biggest transportation decision this month: CRTPO withdrew support for the I-77 South toll lanes, ending a $3.2 billion expansion, sending an estimated $700 million in state funding elsewhere, and leaving no replacement plan.
What the I-77 Toll Lane Reversal Means for the Region
CRTPO withdrew support for the I-77 South toll lanes on May 20, ending a $3.2 billion expansion, sending an estimated $700 million in state funding elsewhere, and leaving no funded replacement.
The I-77 Bill in Raleigh Would Charge the Region for a Fight That Started at Uptown's Edge
A Raleigh bill would charge the Charlotte-area governments that killed the I-77 South toll lanes an estimated $60 million, and the corridor at the center of it begins at uptown's edge, where earlier roadbuilding already cut through historically Black neighborhoods once.
What the New I-77 Bill Means for South Charlotte's Commute
The bill now moving through Raleigh does not change the I-77 South commute: it freezes the killed toll project until 2027 and hands the region an estimated $60 million invoice. What it means for south Charlotte drivers, and what Mecklenburg commissioners said about it.
The I-77 Repayment Bill Reaches the Small Towns South of Charlotte, Too
The I-77 repayment bill would hit the small towns south of Charlotte too: the governments whose CRTPO representatives voted to rescind could each owe a share of $60 million, and Monroe's mayor, who opposed rescinding, is upset his city might be on the hook.