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Rendering of eastbound Tryon Street stop, facing west
 

CityLYNX Gold Line Phase 2

December 2020 Update

PROJECT PROGRESS

• The contractor continues to install new pedestrian and traffic signals along the project corridor. All signals are ready for Duke Energy to provide power, with the exception of three intersections where signaling is still being installed.
   
• All stop platforms have been poured, and all shelters except for one at North Tryon Street have been installed.
   
• All trackwork has been completed along the project alignment, including the track repairs at the intersection of 5th Street and Hawthorne Lane.
   
• The final section of overhead catenary wire has been installed along Hawthorne Lane.
   
• The contractor has started correcting elevation inconsistencies on the Hawthorne Lane bridge deck and will complete this work in early December.

Windscreen art for the Wesley Heights outbound stop, by George Bates of Brooklyn, NY

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 Phase 2 project 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.