North Carolina considers another toll project contract

CHARLOTTE, NC (AP) — Transportation officials are working on a proposed contract for a second toll road project in the Charlotte area.

The Charlotte Observer reported that the state plans to award a contract for the addition of toll lanes on parts of Interstate 485.

The move comes as some state lawmakers are urging officials to cancel a contract to build toll lanes on I-77 north of Charlotte.

The Department of Transportation plans to award the contract in July. DOT says construction could begin in early 2017 and be completed in about two years.

A number of officials are upset that the toll lanes on I-77 north of Charlotte will be managed by a private company. The plan for the I-485 project calls for state management of the roads.

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