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CHARLOTTE — Channel 9 has learned that the city of Charlotte plans to purchase railyard land owned by Norfolk Southern, but the project is not for a park, which a nonprofit group had advocated for.
In 2020, Friends of Queen’s Park released renderings showing the group’s vision for transforming a 220-acre site north of Uptown from an industrial railyard site into a Central Park for Charlotte.
On Monday, Charlotte city council will vote to spend $14.8 million on nearly 18 acres of the land. The city says the site is being evaluated as a potential location for future vehicle maintenance and storage needs for the Silver Line project.
Charlotte City Council will vote Monday to purchase a portion of the Norfolk Southern railyard, but it is not for a park.
— Joe Bruno (@JoeBrunoWSOC9) October 20, 2022
"This site is being evaluated as a location to meet the future vehicle maintenance and storage needs for the future LYNX Silver Line project." #CLTCC pic.twitter.com/qtFyooYENp
Check back for updates on this developing story.
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