Title
NEW ITEM: I-77 South Express Lanes Project
Action
ACTION:
1. Receive additional information on the I-77 South Managed Lanes project; and
2. Direct the BOCC representative on how to cast the County’s two votes on the project at the upcoming October 16, 2024 Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization (“CRTPO”) meeting.
Commission Contact: Chair George Dunlap
Presentation: Yes
BACKGROUND/JUSTIFICATION:
A presentation regarding the widening project was given by Brett Canipe from the North Carolina Department of Transportation to the Mecklenburg Board of County Commissioners at their September 24, 2024 Budget/Public Policy Workshop. No Action was taken at that meeting. This is a continuation of the discussion and for the Board to provide a directive as to how the County's two votes should be cast at the upcoming October 16, 2024 CRTPO meeting regarding the advancement of the project. Attached are documents considered by City Council at its October 14, 2024 meeting and a resolution in support of moving the project forward.
POLICY IMPACT:
N/A
FISCAL IMPACT:
N/A