Out of the 22 bridges and overpasses that span the southern half of Interstate 77, at least 17 of them will be replaced as part of the toll lane project. One of them was rebuilt only seven years ago.
But the Charlotte Department of Transportation sees these bridge replacements as an opportunity to expand pedestrian and cyclist access.
On Monday, the Charlotte City Council’s transportation committee listened to updates on the I-77 South toll lane project from CDOT and the North Carolina Department of Transportation…