This project will complete the remaining streetscape work that began for 16th Street Streetscape project. The streetscape project include a two-lane roadway, bicycle lanes, planting strips, sidewalks and street lights on 16th Street between North Tryon Street and Parkwood Avenue. The City is also working in coordination with the private developer for Optimist Hall to implement portions of the project, including the realignment of 16th Street from Parkwood Avenue to LYNX Blue Line.
Benefits identified from these potential improvements:
- Provides connections to nearby LYNX Blue Line stations
- Provides transportation choices for cycling and walking, specifically with this being only one of two facilities that cross the Norfolk Southern rail yard and LYNX Blue Line. The other roadway within the North End that crosses the rail yard is Matheson Avenue.
- Complements other public investments in the area, such as the LYNX Blue Line, Cross Charlotte Trail (XCLT), North Tryon Business Corridor Improvements and the Northeast Corridor Infrastructure Program (NECI).