From South Charlotte to Huntersville, there’s concern over bumper-to-bumper traffic that commuters say increases their ride by 30 minutes to an hour at peak travel times.
“It’s just a lot of traffic we’ve noticed, especially, the last couple of years,” Gene Lakey said.
He lives near Charlotte Douglas International Airport and said getting into Uptown can be a challenge.
“Business travel times, try to avoid that or get ahead of it or, you know, delay and come after it,” Lakey said.
WCNC Charlotte asked state and local transportation leaders what’s being done to clear the congestion.
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