Overview:

The Blue Line Extension will connect with the Blue Line (the existing LYNX South Corridor Light Rail Transit Line) at 9th Street in Center City and extend through the North Davidson (NoDa) and University areas to I-485 north of UNC-Charlotte. The service will operate generally within the existing railroad right of way from Center City to NoDa and then remain within the North Tryon Street (US 29) right-of-way from Old Concord Road north to I-485.  Thirteen stations have been identified, including six with park-and-ride facilities and two stations on the UNC- Charlotte campus.

Station area plans were completed for four of these stations – Rocky River, City Boulevard, Harris/North Tryon and University City – as part of the University City Area Plan.  However, as part of the Preliminary Engineering work, the Rocky River station was renamed "University City Boulevard", the City Boulevard and Harris/North Tryon stations were combined as one station – McCullough – and the University City station was renamed "JW Clay Boulevard".  Updates to the University City Area Plan will be made to incorporate these changes. 

Introduction to Transit Station Area Plans:  Coming Soon!

Station Area Plans:

• 9^th Street

• Parkwood

• 27^th Street

• 36^th Street

• Sugar Creek/Sugar Creek Design Option

• Old Concord/Old Concord Design Option

• Tom Hunter 

• University City Boulevard
  (formerly Rocky River) 

• McCullough
  (combined City Boulevard and Harris/North Tryon stations)

• JW Clay Boulevard
  (formerly University City)
  
  

• UNC-Charlotte
  (station area plan to be developed by UNC-Charlotte)
   
• Mallard Creek Church
   
• I-485/North Tryon

For more information regarding the Northeast Corridor
Please contact:
Kathy Cornett or
Alberto Gonzalez
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Planning Department
600 East Fourth Street (8th Floor)
Charlotte, North Carolina 28202
(704)-336-2205