Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization
People
- Frederick Becker, Mineral Springs delegate (Mayor; goes by Rick)
- Jim Bell, Weddington delegate (Mayor)
- Robert Murray, Waxhaw delegate (Mayor)
- Clarence Alsobrooks, Indian Trail delegate
- Leigh Altman, Mecklenburg County delegate (Commissioner)
- Will Aven, Mooresville delegate
- David Boyce, Wesley Chapel delegate
- Ed Driggs, Charlotte delegate
- Tom Eck, Marvin delegate
- Jennifer Garrity, Matthews delegate
- Martin Graves, Wingate delegate
- Brian Helms, Union County delegate
- George Hoops, Federal Highway Administration delegate (non-voting)
- David Jones, Statesville delegate
- James Kerr, Monroe delegate
- Brad Lail, NC Board of Transportation Div. 12 delegate
- Terry Lansdell, Char-Meck Planning Commission delegate (non-voting)
- Tony Lathrop, NC Board of Transportation Div. 10 delegate (NCBOT Chair)
- Tony Long, Mint Hill delegate
- Autumn Rierson Michael, Davidson delegate
- Michael Osborne, Cornelius delegate (Town Commissioner)
- Brad Richardson, CRTPO Board Chair (Stallings delegate)
- Jerry Santoni, Iredell County Planning Board delegate (non-voting)
- Brad A. Simmons, Metropolitan Public Transportation Authority delegate
- Ernestine Staton, Marshville delegate
- Amelia Stinson-Wesley, Pineville delegate
- Brad Stroud, Iredell County delegate
- Mark Tilley, Union County Land Use Board delegate (non-voting)
- Jim Walker, NC Turnpike Authority delegate (non-voting)
- Nick Walsh, Huntersville delegate
- Teross W. Young Jr., Troutman delegate
Coverage (2 articles)
I-77 Toll Lanes Return for a Vote: What Uptown Should Know
Charlotte holds 31 of the board's roughly 73 weighted votes, more than any other member, and says its position is unchanged.
Raleigh I-77 Bill Would Charge the Region for the Toll Fight
A Raleigh bill would charge the Charlotte-area governments that killed the I-77 South toll lanes an estimated $60 million, and the corridor at the center of it begins at uptown's edge, where earlier roadbuilding already cut through historically Black neighborhoods once.
Other coverage in the Mercury Local network
Eight Charlotte-Area Road Projects Picked in State Ranking
The I-85 interchange at Brookshire Boulevard and W.T. Harris Boulevard at Grier Road are among eight area projects picked in the state's ranking for its 2028–2037 plan.
Charlotte-Area Road Safety Survey Tops 5,000, Closes Sunday
More than 5,000 surveys have been completed in the regional study of where roads feel unsafe. It closes Sunday, Oct. 25.
Road Safety Survey for Charlotte Region Closes Oct. 25
More than 2,900 people have been killed or seriously injured on Charlotte-area roads since 2021, the city says. A regional survey asking where roads feel unsafe closes Oct. 25. Also due: city grants of up to $50,000 for teen programs.
What Charlotte Got in Writing on I-77
Eight days before the agreement was signed, the city's lawyer told council no agreement existed yet.
CRTPO Revives I-77 South Toll Lanes; Two Mayors Resign
The regional transportation board reinstated the $4.3 billion I-77 South toll lane project Wednesday, with a $69.5 million state bill hanging over any town that kept voting no. Matthews and Mecklenburg County voted no anyway, and the mayors of Matthews and Davidson resigned from the board afterward.
Charlotte's I-77 Bill Is $69,577,547.67
The state's claim against Charlotte for walking away from the I-77 South toll lanes is $69,577,547.67, and the money would come out of the fund the city has already programmed for its next affordable housing and public facilities bonds. Council votes Monday on whether to reinstate support, which would erase the bill. The city's own two figures for Charlotte's share have not been reconciled on the record.
I-77 Toll Lanes: Charlotte Unmoved, $60 Million Disputed
At its last meeting before the September 23 reinstatement vote, CRTPO heard that Charlotte's position on the I-77 South toll lanes is unchanged, that the alternatives analysis cannot finish in time, and that the $60 million repayment figure is disputed by the county's account of NCDOT's own spending.
I-77 Toll Lane Fight Returns, and Mecklenburg Has a Vote
The I-77 toll lanes the regional board killed in May are up for a revival vote on September 23, under a state budget with a $64 million penalty attached. Mecklenburg County is one of the governments deciding. Here is the short version for south Charlotte.