CHARLOTTE (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — A huge project could finally get the green light from Charlotte City Council.
It’s a bridge that will take people over Interstate 277 from South End to Uptown.
Construction on the I-277 rail trail pedestrian bridge was supposed to start construction in 2023 and be completed in 2025, but city officials didn’t even send out a request for bids until 2024.
The price tag for the rail trail bridge is about $16.3 million.
The 280-foot-long pedestrian bridge will go from the CATS Brooklyn Village station to Uptown. It will include a 16-foot-wide lane for cycling and pedestrians.
Funding for the project will come from various resources including city, county, and state funds.
According to the city council agenda, Blythe Construction, Inc. submitted the lowest bid, and the council will vote on the proposal.
The contract will be awarded upon review and approval by NCDOT. There is no start date for construction, but the council expects the bridge to be complete by the second quarter of 2028.
Monday’s action review meeting is set for 5 p.m., ahead of the City Council Business meeting at 6:30 p.m.