I-77 South toll road foes rally behind history of racial bias

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A toll road along Interstate 77 North in Huntersville is part of the first phase of toll roads planned for Mecklenburg Count. The second phase, which would stretch 11 miles from Center City to the South Carolina border, has drawn protests from community, environmental and mobility groups, who want the North Carolina Department of Transportation to scrap the toll lanes in favor of enhanced mass transit.

The Brooklyn neighborhood’s demise is a rallying point for opposition to proposed Interstate 77 South toll roads…

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