If you drive on Interstate 77 during the morning or evening rush hours, your view most likely includes a lot of brake lights — the congestion in the stretch near Lake Norman is getting national recognition, and not for a good reason.
Channel 9’s Erika Jackson found that many drivers are avoiding I-77 altogether, while other local leaders are eyeing possible solutions.
Take Mark Wabalas, who spends most of his day on the back roads near Lake Norman. He does what he can to stay away from the interstate, but the impacts don’t just stick to one corridor…