Charlotte Railroad

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
BEVERLY EAVES PERDUE
GOVERNOR
July 2, 2009
MEMORANDUM
Secretary Gene Conti
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EUGENE A. CONTI,
SECRETARY
Jamille A. Robbins Y
Senior Public Hearin Officer
Human Environment Unit
Notice of a Citizens Informational Workshop for the Charlotte Railroad
Improvement & Safety Program (Crisp); CSX/Norfolk Southern (NS) Mainline
Grade Separation Project
Mecklenburg County
The following Notice is furnished for your information:
P-5002 This project intends to grade separate one rail crossing and eliminate five existing
rail/roadway crossings.
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Attachment
cc: Mr. Marion A. Cowell, Jr., Board of Transportation Member - Division 10
Mr. Tony M. Dennis, At-Large, Board of Transportation Member- Division 10
Mr. Jon Nance, P.E.
Mr. A. D. Allison, II
Ms. Deborah M. Barbour, P.E.
Mr. C. W. Leggett, P.E.
Mr. Majed Al-Ghandour, P.E.
Mr. Bill Rosser, P.E.
Mr. Greg Thorpe, Ph.D.
Mr. Eric Midkiff, P.E.
Mr. Rob Hanson, P.E.
Ms. Teresa Hart, P.E.
Mr. Eric Midkiff. P.E.
Mr. Art McMillan, P.E.
Mr. Jay Bennett, P.E.
MAILING ADDRESS: TELEPHONE: [phone] LOCATION:
NC DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FAX: [phone] PROJECT DEVELOPMEW&
HUMAN ENVIRONMENT UNIT ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS BRANCH -
1598 MAIL SERVICE CENTER WEBSITE V
NCDOT
ORG ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE CENTER
RALEIGH NC. 27699-1598 .
. 4701-116 ATLANTIC AVENUE
RALEIGH NC. 27604
Mr. J. Victor Barbour. P.E.
Mr. Kevin Lacy, P.E.
Ms. Sharon Lipscomb
Ms. Tammy Denning
Mr. Everett Ward
Mr. Mike Bruff, P.E.
Mr. John Hennessy
Mr. Charles Brown, P.E., PLS
Mr. Kenneth Hill, Right of Way Agent - Division 10
FHWA
NOTICE OF A CITIZENS INFORMATIONAL WORKSHOP FOR THE PROPOSED
CHARLOTTE RAILROAD IMPROVEMENT & SAFETY PROGRAM (CRISP);
CSX/NORFOLK SOUTHERN (NS) MAINLINE GRADE SEPARATION PROJECT
TIP No. P-5002
Mecklenburg County
The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) will hold a Citizens
Informational Workshop for the above-mentioned railroad project on Monday, August
10, 2009, between the hours of 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. at the City of Charlotte
Government Center -Room CH-14, located at 600 East 4th Street, Charlotte, 28202.
NCDOT representatives will be available in an informal setting to answer
questions and receive comments about the proposed project. The opportunity to submit
written comments and/or questions will also be provided and are encouraged.
Interested citizens may attend at any time during the above mentioned hours. Please
note: there will be no formal presentation.
NCDOT proposes to grade separate the existing at-grade crossing of the CSX
SF rail line and the NS mainline, the two major Class I railroads in Center City Charlotte.
The term grade separation simply means to elevate one roadway/railroad over the other
by means of bridging. The proposed project will place the CSX mainline in a 3,400 feet
trough that will run below the existing grade of the NS mainlines. This project will
eliminate five (5) existing at-grade roadway/railroad crossings and it will grade separate
one diamond railroad/railroad crossing. This separation will enhance safety, reduce
noise, emissions and energy use, while improving rail operations, and increasing
efficiency for freight and passenger rail.
Anyone desiring additional information may contact Marc Hamel, Environmental
& Planning Branch, Rail Division at [phone] x 270 or email: mhamel(a-)ncdot.gov
or Terry Winebrenner, Gannett Fleming, Inc., phone: [phone] or email:
twine brenner gfnet.com.
NCDOT will provide auxiliary aids and services under the Americans with
Disabilities Act for disabled persons who wish to participate in this workshop. Anyone
requiring special services should contact Mr. Hamel as early as possible so that
arrangements can be made.