High profile projects under the direction of the NCDOT Rail Division.
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Railroad Improvements Concord to Charlotte
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The N.C. Department of Transportation is proposing to construct 12 miles of additional railroad track from south of Concord (near Rocky River Road) to east of Uptown Charlotte (near Orr Road) to increase railroad track capacity. The project also proposes to construct four new bridges carrying cars over the railroad corridor, which will separate vehicle and train traffic, increasing safety along the corridor.
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Railroad Improvements Salisbury to Kannapolis
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The N.C. Department of Transportation is proposing to construct 11 miles of second railroad track from south of Henderson Grove Church Road (SR 1526) in Salisbury to south of 18th Street in Kannapolis to increase railroad track capacity and efficiency of railroad operations.
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Charlotte Rail and Locomotive Maintenance Facility
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The NC Department of Transportation proposes to construct a locomotive and railcar maintenance facility south of Uptown Charlotte. The facility would be located adjacent to the existing Norfolk Southern Railroad (NS) mainline, across from Charlotte Pipe and Foundry on West Summit Avenue.
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Raleigh Union Station
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The City of Raleigh and NC Department of Transportation (NCDOT) are proposing to construct a new passenger train station in downtown Raleigh at 510 West Martin Street.
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CSXT/Norfolk Southern Mainline Grade Separation
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NS/CSXT-Mainline Grade Separation - This project would create a trench near Uptown Charlotte to allow the CSXT railroad tracks to travel under the Norfolk Southern Railway (NS) mainline railroad tracks.
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Klumac Road Grade Separation
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The North Carolina Department of Transportation proposes to build a bridge to replace the existing crossing of Klumac Road and the North Carolina Railroad/Norfolk Southern Railway tracks in the City of Salisbury in Rowan County.
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McLeansville Road Grade Separation
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This project is among a series of improvements to the North Carolina Railroad between Raleigh and Charlotte to increase railroad capacity, efficiency, and safety. The N.C. Department of Transportation is proposing to construct a new bridge carrying McLeansville Road over the North Carolina Railroad tracks in the unincorporated town of McLeansville.
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