Charlotte Light Rail Roadwork and Bridges
Owner:
Charlotte Area Transit Systems
Location:
Charlotte, North Carolina
Architect:
Ralph Whitehead Associates
Contract Value :
$107,000,000
Completion Date :
February 2007
Charlotte's South Corridor Light Rail line is approximately 10 miles long running north from I-485 at South Boulevard to 7th Street in Center City Charlotte. The system operates on two tracks (northbound and southbound) generally within the existing railroad right-of-way paralleling the existing Norfolk Southern rail line. The Project included the construction of eight new bridges and modifications to another four existing bridges. Other project attributes include the construction of 9.5 miles of new double track; 300,000 square feet of MSE wall; 19 at grade crossings; 280,000 cubic yards of cut to fill substructures for 12 stations; and improvements to 16 secondary roads. All crews working in and around Norfolk Southern received FRA Safety Training certifications and security clearances prior to working on the project.
