Embarking On A Light Rail Project

The city of Charlotte is preparing to break ground on its first light rail line next month after years of study and planning.

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February 19, 2001, 8:00 AM PST

By Christian Madera @http://www.twitter.com/cpmadera


"After years of dreaming and stacks of studies, preliminary construction starts in March on Charlotte's light-rail system. That's when crews break ground for the Stonewall Street bridge so that a $331 million light-rail line can enter uptown from south Charlotte, a route it will share with the historic Charlotte trolley. "This is such an important step," Charlotte Mayor Pat McCrory said. "Before this was just a dream. Now the future's here." But major decisions must be made by summer - where stations will be built, what they'll look like and how big parking lots will be - and the public is being asked to get involved in the 11-mile uptown-to-Pineville leg. The first of 10 public meetings is Tuesday night."

Thanks to Christian Peralta

Saturday, February 17, 2001 in The Charlotte Observer

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