Rendering of Johnson & Wales stop (looking west)

CityLYNX Gold Line Phase 2

Monthly Update for May 2020

Project Progress

• Construction has started on the end-of-line trackwork at French Street. The special trackwork being installed will allow the streetcar vehicle to change direction and head back toward Uptown.
• The contractor has started backfilling the medians and planting strips in the Uptown area.
• The last of seven substations that will provide overhead power to the streetcars have been placed in Uptown.
• Construction on the Hawthorne Lane bridge continues. The contractor has completed welding the metal formwork that fills in the space between the girders. As rebar and formwork are completed, concrete deck pours could start as early as late May to early June.

Project Schedule (Major Milestones)

Regular construction hours typically are 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Crews may be onsite preparing work before 7 a.m. Concrete pours will be during the night or in the early morning due to temperature restrictions.

We understand the overnight concrete work will affect the community. We will provide notification 48 hours in advance of night or early-morning work whenever possible. The dates for the work may change due to inclement weather; however, an updated notice will be sent. Please be aware that 48 hours notice cannot be given for emergencies that require immediate attention. City staff will notify individuals directly if access to their driveway is affected by construction.

City inspectors will be at various locations checking quality control and adherence to project plans.

Road and Lane Closures

For details and detours on road and lane closures affected by the CityLYNX Gold Project, please visit Charlotte Department of Transportation's interactive street closure page and visit the Gold Line Corridor Road Closures web page.

Weather and unforeseen circumstances occasionally prevent work from being completed as scheduled and make it unsafe to reopen lanes or streets as planned. When this occurs, City staff and contractors work to resolve the situation as quickly as possible and reduce impacts to the traveling public.

Pedestrians should stay out of work zones. Those walking near work zones should be alert, cautious and allow extra traveling time. It is advised they cross at signalized intersections, use pedestrian signals where available and abide by detour signage.

Motorists traveling through work zones should be alert and extra cautious. Drivers should get in the correct lane well in advance and constantly be on the lookout for vehicles merging into adjacent travel lanes as they approach a work zone. Drivers should double their following distances.

Questions? Please contact Tim Morton, Chief Construction Inspector, at 704-361-5735 or temorton@charlottenc.gov.

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