Connecting Uptown and South End Over I-277.
The Rail Trail Bridge is made possible through an unprecedented partnership between the City of Charlotte, Mecklenburg County and the North Carolina Department of Transportation, as well as other private sector and nonprofit sponsorships.
The bridge design consultant team is being led by Depeña Studio in close collaboration with globally renowned structural engineering firm SBP. The design consultants are being managed by the engineering firm Thomas and Hutton. The team also includes and other local firms including design leader , Integra Architecture and CMW Design Strategies.
Closing the gap in the Rail Trail by linking Uptown and South End with a pedestrian bridge was a key component of the South End Vision Plan, adopted by City Council in 2018. It was also a strategy recommended by the Center City 2020 Vision Plan.
This pedestrian bridge connecting Charlotte’s Uptown and South End is envisioned to become iconic infrastructure and an important link between two of the city’s major employment hubs.
For project updates, visit charlottenc.gov/RailTrailBridge
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