Gov. Josh Stein says he’s listening to Charlotte’s concerns about the Interstate 77 South toll lanes project.
In his first public statement on the controversy, Stein said he was encouraged by the North Carolina Department of Transportation’s decision on Monday to extend its community feedback period by several months.
“Charlotte is one of the fastest growing cities in the country, and that means more people are on the roads,” Stein said in a written statement. “We have to balance the public safety traffic concerns resulting from that growth with a commitment to the people who have lived in the surrounding neighborhoods for generations. We are committed to doing that work.”…