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CORNELIUS, NC —Β A large crowd at the Cornelius town hall proved people are not happy about toll lanes on I-77. Β The NC DOT says the hot lanes from uptown Charlotte to Mooresville would ease congestion and create jobs. Β Thursday, critics argued it’s more cost effective to widen that portion of interstate.
“We’re saying if it’s $10 a day on average, $50 a week, $200 dollars a month, the average family doesn’t have an extra $200 dollars each month to get to and from work,” said Huntersville resident Mark Gibbons.
NC DOT Secretary Tony Tata stresses drivers shouldn’t worry about the tolls being too expensive. Β He says public input will help decide the cost.
