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Get in the holiday spirit at Run Run Rudolph – and give help to cancer patients
Get in the holiday spirit – and give help to cancer patients – by joining the Run Run Rudolph 5K/10K race and walk, Dec. 6 in University Research Park. Organizers hope to draw 500 costume-attired runners for a morning of fun and fitness. Entry fees will fund crucial...
Smart-phone app connects UNC Charlotte students to free shuttle service
One knock against buses has been the difficulty of knowing when the next one might reach your stop. Problem solved – if you ride free shuttle buses at UNC Charlotte. A GPS-based smart-phone app tells when the next bus will arrive and even shows buses moving in real...
University Executive Park takes lead in welcoming future Blue Line Extension
Light rail is two-plus years away, but University Executive Park is already preparing for North Tryon Street’s expected transit-oriented business boom. Upgrades to five buildings and grounds are nearly complete, at a cost of $4.5 million. “We are breathing new life...
Here’s what happens next, now that Charlotte voters OK’d big bond package
University City received a big green light on Nov. 4 for several transportation projects, thanks to voters’ overwhelming approval of $146 million in city bonds. Some projects, such as a bridge spanning I-85, can start soon. Others will need bonds scheduled for 2016,...
Bus Route 11U service to campus is reduced due to Tryon St detour
CATS has announced that it will reduce Route 11U service between uptown and UNC Charlotte – but the route change is less severe than CATS first announced. CATS initially said that the 11U bus would no longer circle through campus and stop at the East Deck near...
Tryon Street motorists face months of detours at Mallard Creek bridges
The $12 million project will replace both Mallard Creek bridges with much wider structures that will have an additional traffic lane plus a bike and pedestrian area. North Tryon Street carries about 55,000 vehicles per day. The closure of southbound lanes will last...
Tryon Street must be moved for light-rail tracks
After months of building retaining walls and relocating utilities, construction crews have begun the most intense phase of the Blue Line Extension project involving North Tryon Street – moving traffic lanes outward to create space in the median for two light-rail...