The Charlotte, N.C., City Council approved a $16.3-million bid from Blythe Construction Inc. to construct a pedestrian bridge across Interstate 277 near Uptown Charlotte, a key connection for the Charlotte Rail Trail that's been in the works for more than 20 years.
Renderings show 40-ft-tall double arches on either side 280-ft length of the bridge that connects more than 40 miles of bikeways into Charlotte’s center city. The freestanding bridge will be constructed adjacent to Charlotte's LYNX Blue Line rail bridge between South Boulevard and South College Street.
