This project will provide a new bicycle and pedestrian connection over I-277 from the CATS Blue Line Stonewall Station to where the existing Rail Trail ends under the East Morehead Street bridge, north of Carson Street. The project will seamlessly provide Rail Trail users direct access to and from Center City and South End.Project goals
- To provide connectivity to the Rail Trail and remove I-277 as an obstacle between South End and Center City
- To provide a safe, direct, car-free route for bicyclists and pedestrians
Approximate funding of $11.5 million from the following sources:
- $3.1 million from the City of Charlotte
- $3.3 million from the North Carolina Department of Transportation
- $3.1 million from Mecklenburg County
- $2.0 million from the private sector
(Souirce: charlottestores.com)