I-77 toll-lane committee asks for compromise on project

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The future of toll lanes on Interstate 77 is officially in the hands of the state.

The project could change dramatically after the committee formed to study the controversial issue asked for a compromise Thursday.

Committee discusses future of I-77 toll lanes

For months, NC DOT has been working through potential scenarios for changes of the controversial project.

Thursday, 10 of the 12 committee members asked for one of the two lanes being built to have no tolls.

The representatives from Charlotte and the Charlotte Chamber told NC DOT they want the project to move forward as planned, but many members on the committee told Channel 9 they are optimistic that Governor Roy Cooper and his transportation team are going to make some sort of change.

Mecklenburg County Commissioner Pat Cotham was one of the voting members on the committee and says this compromise is something everyone can get behind

"We would really like to have more than one. We would really like no managed lanes, but it would really reduce congestion," said Cotham.

Advisory committee to meet this week to discuss I-77 toll lane project

The North Carolina Department of Transportation will now consider all the options.

An announcement on how the project will move forward is expected in July.

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