Northeast Corridor Light Rail Station Area Infrastructure Projects

The Northeast Corridor Infrastructure (NECI) Program is a collection of projects selected to improve pedestrian, bicyclist and motorist access to the Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) Blue Line Extension.

DRMP provided professional engineering services for the planning of multiple infrastructure improvement projects in connection with stations along the Blue Line Extension light rail in northeast Charlotte.  The projects ranged from adding curb and gutter to constructing pedestrian refuge islands, sidewalks, multi-use paths, road extensions, bike lanes, lane reductions and streetscape improvements.  Specific assignments included projects within the spheres of influence of the Tom Hunter, McCullough and JW Clay stations.

This investment will help implement station area plans along the Blue Line Extension as well as provide broader connections to other community investments like the Cross Charlotte Trail and Mecklenburg County Greenway System. These investments also contribute to the safe and functional access to key academic, cultural and creative class destinations along the northeast corridor, like UNCC, NoDa (North Davidson Street Area) and the envisioned Applied Innovation Corridor (AIC) area just outside uptown Charlotte.