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LYNX Silver Line Locally Preferred Alternative

The LYNX Silver Line is a planned 29-mile, 31 station light rail alignment from the City of Belmont in Gaston County, through Center City Charlotte and the Town of Matthews, into Union County. Key connections include:

  • Charlotte Douglas International Airport

  • Bank of America Stadium

  • Truist Field

  • Charlotte Gateway District

  • CityLYNX Gold Line Streetcar

  • LYNX Blue Line Light Rail

  • Bojangles Coliseum

  • Ovens Auditorium

  • Novant Uptown and Matthews hospitals

  • Town of Matthews

  • Sportsplex

  • CPCC Central and Levine campuses

Over the last several years, and most recently in January 2023, the CATS' policy board, the Metropolitan Transit Commission (MTC), approved a refined Locally Preferred Alternative (LPA) phasing strategy for implementation of the LYNX Silver Line.

 


Directions for viewing the map on a mobile device

  • To change the basemap, click on the box in the top right of the map for options.

  • To zoom in and out, use the “+” and “-“ icons at the top left of the map or drag two fingers on the screen in and out.

  • To return to the original view, click the house icon at the top left of the map.

  • To search for an address, click the magnifying glass icon on the top left of the map.


Directions for viewing the map on a laptop or desktop

  • To view the legend, click on the Details button in the top left of the screen and then select the far right Legend button.

  • To change the basemap, click Basemap in the top left of the screen for options.

  • To zoom in and out, use the “+” and “-“ icons at the top left of the map or use your center mouse button.

  • To return to the original view, click the house icon at the top left of the map.

  • To search for an address, type an address in the Find address or place search bar next to the magnifying glass icon on the top right of the screen.

  • To measure distances, click the Measure button in the top right of the screen. Select the ruler icon and use the drop-down list to select measurement units. Then click on the map to create a starting point, draw a line, and double click on the end point for your measurement result.


  • To change the basemap, click on the box in the top right of the map for options.

  • To zoom in and out, use the “+” and “-“ icons at the top left of the map or drag two fingers on the screen in and out.

  • To return to the original view, click the house icon at the top left of the map.

  • To search for an address, click the magnifying glass icon on the top left of the map.


  • To view the legend, click on the Details button in the top left of the screen and then select the far right Legend button.

  • To change the basemap, click Basemap in the top left of the screen for options.

  • To zoom in and out, use the “+” and “-“ icons at the top left of the map or use your center mouse button.

  • To return to the original view, click the house icon at the top left of the map.

  • To search for an address, type an address in the Find address or place search bar next to the magnifying glass icon on the top right of the screen.

  • To measure distances, click the Measure button in the top right of the screen. Select the ruler icon and use the drop-down list to select measurement units. Then click on the map to create a starting point, draw a line, and double click on the end point for your measurement result.



Phase A, which would be implemented first, would start at Charlotte Gateway Station (CGS) and extend eastward to the Town of Matthews; Phase B would extend westward from CGS to I-485 in western Mecklenburg County. Subsequent phases would extend farther in each direction into Gaston and Union Counties. In the near term, CATS anticipates taking the Phase A segment into design and environmental review, along with a potential terminus option at Morehead Station in Center City.

Project Life Cycle

CATS Para-Transit​





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Download the LYNX Silver Line toolkit with shareable project materials.


Current Project Materials:

  • LYNX Silver Line Frequently Asked Questions Spring 2021 (Coming Soon)

 Early Scoping Fall 2020 Online Open House

Archived Project Materials:

Public Meetings:

 

 





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