Transportation
Davidson commissioners pass resolution criticizing Mayor
June 15. By Dave Vieser. Striking a more collegial tone than Cornelius, the Davidson Town Board nevertheless took their mayor to task Tuesday evening June 14 for not telling them about his meeting in Raleigh on HB 954 which would cancel the I-77 Cintra/ toll lane contract. Commissioners voted 5-0 in favor of a formal resolution expressing unhappiness that Mayor John Woods traveled […]
Tarte, business leaders, local officials call 11 am press conference
June 15. Just 17 hours after Cornelius Mayor Chuck Travis muscled through a 5-0 no-confidence vote at Cornelius Town Hall, a former mayor of Cornelius will lead a press conference at 11 am today in Raleigh with another NC senator. Sen. David L. Curtis (R-Lincoln) and Sen. Jeff Tarte (R-Mecklenburg) will hold a press conference regarding […]
Battle over renegade mayor rages; no confidence vote at 6 pm
June 14. By Dave Yochum and Dave Vieser. NC Sen. Jeff Tarte is expected to lead a press conference tomorrow in Raleigh to refute the personal opinions on I-77 tolls made by the mayors of Cornelius and Davidson in Sen. Philip Berger’s office last week during Town Hall Day. [poll id=”9″] Mayor Chuck Travis of Cornelius essentially […]
Cornelius Town Board Will Ask Mayor to Resign
June 13. The Cornelius Town Board has called a special meeting for 6 pm Tuesday to ask Mayor Chuck Travis to immediately resign. A resolution circulated amongst the commissioners Sunday and today declared a lack of confidence in the mayor’s “ability to effectively and fairly represent the Town of Cornelius and further, the Cornelius Town Board […]
Renegade mayor: Travis lobbies for tolls in Raleigh; Commissioners call his comments ‘inaccurate’
June 9. By Dave Yochum. In defiance of the Cornelius Town Board, Mayor Chuck Travis has met with NC Sen. Philip Berger in Raleigh to argue in favor of the Public Private Partnership that is building toll lanes between Lake Norman and Charlotte. Travis, who lobbied against HB-954—the anti-toll legislation that passed overwhelmingly in the […]
Traffic on Main: Consider banning cars
By Hannah Doyle, Davidson College Class of ’19, with Kenny Xu, Class of ’19. OPINION. With the growth of Charlotte and its suburbs in recent years, I-77 experienced a dramatic increase in traffic, which many hope will be abated by the expansion of the freeway, although this addition won’t be completed for several more years. The […]
Rail crossing work on NC 115 moved to June 16; detours planned
June 9. By Dave Vieser. At the request of Norfolk Southern Rail Road, the troublesome freight line crossing on Highway 115 in Cornelius will be repaired on Thursday June 16 rather than June 14. NC 115 will be closed from 9 am to 4 pm while crews from Norfolk Southern and the NCDOT complete the job. Temporary detours will be […]
Should downtown sidewalk be blocked? Board decides tonight
June 6. Cornelius commissioners will consider a right-of-way encroachment agreement for construction work in downtown Cornelius. If approved, the applicant, Ralph Harlan, would be permitted to block the sidewalk and a portion of Catawba Avenue, when needed, for up to six months. Harlan has requested approval of this encroachment agreement to perform construction work on […]
The tide turned against tolls in NC House after months of work
June 2. Analysis. By Sam Boykin. NC Rep. John Bradford was elated after today’s 80-26 vote in support of a bill he and Rep. Charles Jeter presented to terminate the I-77 toll lane agreement with Cintra, the Spanish company in charge of the controversial project. “This really shows overwhelming support,” Bradford said after the vote. “Rep. […]
Anti-toll forces win major battle in NC House
June 2. By Sam Boykin and Dave Vieser. Expressing deep concerns about the scope and financial structure of the I-77 toll project, the NC House overwhelmingly passed House Bill 954 today, which aims to terminate the agreement with the Spanish company Cintra. The bill can now go on to the NC Senate. The lopsided 80-28 vote bodes well […]
