RALEIGH, N.C. – Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx announced that North Carolina has secured a $25 million grant for the Charlotte Gateway Station project, a vital passenger rail connection for our state.
Charlotte Gateway Station Project Overview
Charlotte Gateway Station will incorporate various modes of land-based passenger transportation on two blocks, with the main station and office complex being located beside Norfolk Southern’s major north-south rail line. The station and office complex will be comprised of:
CATS Off-street Bus Center
12 bays – serving originating and terminating buses (“pass-by” buses will stop on 4th and Trade Street)
Passenger information and waiting area, security office, employee lounge
36,000 square feet
Amtrak Station and
Great Hall
Direct access to CATS bus center and Greyhound Depot
7,000 square foot Atrium with station services and access to trains
18,000 square feet of first floor office space available for retail and public uses
Offices
Offices overlook Station Atrium, Plaza, Trade Street, 4th Street, and the tracks
100,000 square feet of office space on four floors
Additionally, Charlotte Gateway Station will include:
Plaza
77,000 square foot open plaza serving as a focal point for the West End
22,000 square foot retail pavilion
Shops and retail kiosks within the plaza and under the bridges along Trade and 4th Streets
Air Rights Building
Located at 4th and Graham Streets overlooking Charlotte Gateway Station and the future 3rd Ward Park
Built and managed by private developers
25,000 square foot footprint
Greyhound Depot and Parking Deck
Waiting area and cafeteria
600-car, four level parking deck
Overstreet connection between Greyhound, parking deck, and station/office complex
13,000 square foot building”‹
Governor Pat McCrory says, “This announcement is fantastic news for the Charlotte region and our state.”
“As mayor of Charlotte, this station was a major part of our 25-year transportation vision and served as an important recruiting tool to attract Johnson and Wales University, which helped revitalize the Trade Street corridor in Charlotte.”
The N.C. Department of Transportation obtained the grant, part of the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) discretionary program, to expand transit options for North Carolinians. NCDOT is partnering with the City of Charlotte to plan, design and build the Gateway Station.
The transit center will be a multi-modal facility in the downtown Charlotte area, connecting passenger rail services to local rail, local and regional buses and inter-city buses to improve connectivity throughout the region.
“This is a significant step forward for better connections and more transportation choices for our workforce,” Governor McCrory said. “We know companies want to locate where it’s easy to move people and products and where their employees can enjoy a greater quality of life, which includes access to transit.”
The 2015 TIGER grant will be used to fund the design and construction of critical track and safety work, laying the foundation for the future transit center and improving planned freight operations. In 2014, NCDOT secured a $200,000 TIGER grant to develop transit options along the Piedmont corridor, including projects such as the Charlotte Gateway Station.
“We are committed to improving and expanding transportation in North Carolina, and Charlotte Gateway Station is a prime example of that commitment,” said NCDOT Secretary Nick Tennyson. “This grant is the result of careful planning and cooperation between N.C. Transportation and the City of Charlotte to provide for the city’s future public transportation needs.”
