Transportation
I-77 Business Plan organizers create roadmap for anti-toll voters
Oct. 30. By Dave Yochum. Only one candidate for mayor in all of Lake Norman—John Aneralla in Huntersville—has responded to an election survey organized by the I-77 Business Plan, a group of key business people who meet and strategize each week on how to cancel the 50-year contract with Cintra. “As a candidate for NC State Senate in 2010, […]
Is NCDOT putting the brakes on Hwy. 21 widening in Cornelius?
Oct. 16. NCDOT’s Warren Cooksey says the state is considering moving the start date of the Hwy. 21 widening project out to 2020—a two-year delay—so it can coincide with the widening of 21 going south from Sam Furr. He told members of the Lake Norman Regional Transportation Commission that that the change in plans is […]
CATS buys land for Cornelius Park and Ride lot
Oct. 15. The first-ever park and ride facility in Cornelius has moved a step closer to reality. CATS, the Charlotte Area Transit System, purchased a 4.34 acre parcel of land for $1.75 million. The vacant site is along the south side of Sefton Park Road and east of the intersection of the Jetton Road Extension and […]
Davidson has a leg up on Cornelius when it comes to walkability
By Dave Yochum. While much of the world is lowering speed limits to make communities more walkable, making Cornelius more pedestrian friendly sometimes looks like an uphill climb. The speed limits were just raised on Bailey Road near the serious curves, much to the consternation of nearby business owners and people advocating for a kinder, […]
I-77 lawsuit hearing date set for Jan. 8; fundraising under way
Oct. 6. It looks like the Widen I-77 law suit is moving ahead in the face of substantial legal expenses. Widen I-77, the citizen-based group that has fought the toll lanes for going on three years, has agreed to key milestones in the lawsuit against the I-77 private toll lane project. “There remains a substantial amount […]
Town Board may request lower speed on Main St.
Members of the Cornelius Town Board may ask the NCDOT to cut the speed limit on Main Street from 35 to 25 miles per hour. The reduction would run from the Davidson line near the railroad trestle to Washam Potts Road. Over the past year, the town has received requests from citizens to consider lowering the […]
Both lanes of W. Catawba are open
Aug. 25. UPDATE NOON TUESDAY. Town officials said they once again had “no idea” road construction crews at the new Dunkin’ Donuts would be back at it again Monday on West Catawba opposite Griffin Bros. Tire & Auto. West Catawba was down to one lane of traffic, with cars backed up as far as Sam […]
Bike to the bike plan TONIGHT
There will be a public meeting 6 pm to 7:30 pm this evening at Town Hall to present a draft version of the Town’s Comprehensive Bicycle Master Plan. The schedule consists of an open house from 6:00-6:30 pm and a brief presentation will be given by town staff and the bicycle consultant team at 6:30 […]
Javier Tamargo: ‘Indiana Toll Road bankruptcy has proved the resounding success of the public-private partnership model’
Aug. 20. By Dave Yochum. ANALYSIS. The I-77 toll battle just got more interesting. And a little humorous. WidenI-77 founder Kurt Naas, a Cornelius resident, has challenged the head of I-77 Mobility Partners, the newly created Cintra unit that will build and run the toll lanes, to a debate. “In the interest of informing the public, […]
Davidson voting ‘no’ at CRTPO meeting tonight
Aug. 19. Davidson’s representative on the Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization will vote “no” tonight on the 2016-2025 highway plan which includes toll lanes managed by a much-reviled private company whose roots are in Spain. While the ultimate CRTPO vote is likely to be “yes”—Charlotte City Councilwoman Vi Lyles has 46 percent of the region-wide […]
