Update on I-77 Toll Votes & COURT CASE DELAY

For anyone who had planned to attend court on Friday, 

Widen I-77 has announced it is seeking to delay the suit it has filed.

Last night, the Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners voted to send their representative to CRPTO with a NO vote on proceeding with the Cintra/I-77 Mobility Partners toll project heading north of Charlotte.  Widen-I-77 now hopes to sway Charlotte's City Council to vote in kind.  They wish to have the City of Charlotte cast their considerable 38 votes in addition to Mecklenburg County's 2 votes in opposition to the current toll lanes project. 

WCCB Charlotte reports this way:

CHARLOTTE, NC — Opponents to the I-77 toll lanes are trying to delay a lawsuit they filed to allow the political process to play out.

A hearing was set in that lawsuit for this Friday. But Wednesday, Widen I-77 announced it’s asking to stay that suit.

The group hopes to influence the Charlotte City Council, which has a 46 percent vote on the Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization, which is the group that ultimately decides if the project lives or dies.

“All Charlotte has to do is have one or two municipalities vote with it, and the motion will carry,” said Kurt Naas of Widen I-77.

Tuesday night, Mecklenburg County Commissioners voted 8-1 against the toll lanes.

You should STILL make your opinion known via email addresses always provided to the right sidebar here and phone numbers below:

Office of the City Clerk

704-336-2248

Mayor Jennifer Roberts

600 East 4th Street

Charlotte, NC 28202-2244

Telephone: 704-336-2241

mayor@charlottenc.gov

Mayor Pro Tem Vi Lyles

Council member at large

600 E. 4th Street

Charlotte, NC 28202-2244

Telephone: 704-336-3431

vlyles@charlottenc.gov​

​Julie Eiselt

Council member at large

600 E. 4th Street

Charlotte, NC 28202-2244

Telephone: to come

julie.eiselt@charlottenc.gov

Claire Green Fallon

Council member at large

PO Box 481325

Charlotte, NC, 28269

Telephone: 704-336-6105

cfallon@charlottenc.gov

James Mitchell

Council member at large

600 E. 4th Street

Charlotte, NC 28202-2244

Telephone: 704-336-3430

james.mitchell@charlottenc.gov

​Patsy B. Kinsey

Council member, district 1

2334 Greenway Avenue

Charlotte, NC 28204

Telephone: 704-336-3432

pkinsey@charlottenc.gov

Al Austin

Council member, district 2

600 E. 4th Street

Charlotte, NC 28202-2244

Telephone: 704-336-3185

aaustin@charlottenc.gov

LaWana Mayfield

Council member, district 3

600 E. 4th Street

Charlotte, NC 28202-2244

Telephone: 704-336-3435

lmayfield@charlottenc.gov

Gregory A. Phipps

Council member, district 4

600 E. 4th Street

Charlotte, NC 28202-2244

Telephone: 704-336-3436

gaphipps@charlottenc.gov

​John N. Autry

Council member, district 5

600 E. 4th Street

Charlotte, NC 28202-2244

Telephone: 704-336-2777

jautry@charlottenc.gov

Kenny Smith

Council member, district 6

600 E. 4th Street

Charlotte, NC 28202-2244

Telephone:  704-574-7241

krsmith@charlottenc.gov

Edmund H. Driggs

Council member, district 7

600 E. 4th Street

Charlotte, NC 28202-2244

Telephone: 704-432-7077

edriggs@charlottenc.gov​