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I-77 South Express Lanes Expansion

Sector: Road • Location: Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

Source: Charlotte Observer

Project
Proposed

Proposed expansion of Interstate 77 from Uptown Charlotte to the South Carolina line, including adding toll lanes. The project involves demolishing homes, erasing parkland, and widening the highway, which has raised concerns about damaging neighborhoods and repeating past urban planning mistakes.

Status
Prospective
Sector
Road
Location
Charlotte, North Carolina, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Charlotte Observer

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The project “I-77 South Express Lanes Expansion” is an infrastructure initiative in the Road sector, located in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Charlotte Observer.

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2026-07-22

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Proposed expansion of Interstate 77 from Uptown Charlotte to the South Carolina line, including adding toll lanes. The project involves demolishing homes, erasing parkland, and widening the highway, which has raised concerns about damaging neighborhoods and repeating past urban planning mistakes.

Original sector

Transportation

Location

Country

United States of America (USA)

State

North Carolina

City

Charlotte

Source

Source

Charlotte Observer

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Sector

Road

Article published date

2026-03-25

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