I-77 Expansion for Express Toll Lanes
Option 1 – At-grade widening with the following impacts:
Frazier Park: Removal of a significant portion of our beloved Frazier Park (Uptown’s largest park)
Historic Elmwood/Pinewood Cemetery: Displacement of a large number of historic graves
Irwin Creek Greenway: Major disruption, and possible removal, of the greenway
Use the slider to see the areas of impact below. The left map is the current neighborhood map, and the right map shows the overlay of the proposed project and areas impacted.
Option 2 – Elevated structure with the following impacts:
Frazier Park: Removal of a significant portion of our beloved Frazier Park (Uptown’s largest park)
Views: A very tall bridge structure that would increase highway noise and disrupt views between the West End neighborhoods and Uptown
Use the slider to see the areas of impact below. The left map is the current neighborhood map, and the right map shows the overlay of the proposed project and areas impacted.
Additional Resources
For more information about the project, visit the project website NCDOT: I-77 South Express Lanes