NCDOT shows off progress in construction of rail S-Line project
RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- Construction continues in Wake County for a high-performance passenger rail line to better connect North Carolina and Virginia, and rural and urban communities.
As part of the S-Line project, contract and North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) crews began construction on the grade separation project at New Hope Church Road in Raleigh this month.
The work includes the construction of a bridge over the railroad to replace the existing at-grade crossing. The work will take about three years and cost about $22.7 million.
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Similar work is happening at Durant Road in north Raleigh, where construction began in 2024. Crews have already completed work on the roadway embankments to the proposed bridge and construction of the bridge will begin this summer.
"This project is a game changer for those who travel along the East Coast corridor - once complete, the service will save over an hour of travel time between Raleigh and Richmond," said NCDOT Secretary Daniel Johnson. "The continued advancement on this important project would not be possible without our partners working together, including the Federal Railroad Administration, CSX, Amtrak, the Virginia Passenger Rail Authority, and NCDOT Rail and Highway Divisions."
The S-Line project will create a much faster and more frequent passenger rail service between North Carolina, Virginia, Washington D.C., and the Northeast, officials said.
