Phase 1: Track, Structures and Signals (TS&S) & Intercity Rail Platform Project Details

• Two 2,000 foot long station tracks located between 8^th Street and 3^rd Street
• Signals to govern train operations
• 5 new railroad bridges at West 4^th Street, West Trade Street, West 5^th Street and West 6^th  Street and at the Bank of America greenway
• 1,100 foot long ADA compliant, high-level passenger boarding platform and canopy foundations

Phase 1 will:

• Separate passenger trains from freight operations
• Improve freight traffic flow to the intermodal facility at Charlotte Douglas International Airport
• Include a connection to NCDOT's new Charlotte Yard where train maintenance will occur

Project start date: Construction began in July 2018
Project completion: September 2022
Contractor: Crowder Construction Company
Cost: $80-90 million; Funded through a combination of local, state and federal funds including $30 million via Federal TIGER Grant

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