Case Study
CATS Blue Line Extension
Kleinfelder was selected by the Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) to provide engineering services for construction materials testing, quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) oversight, and special inspections for the LYNX Blue Line Extension (BLE) Northeast Corridor Light Rail. The project consists of the design and construction of approximately 9.3 miles of a double-track light rail line with 11 new stations. MULTIPLE CONTRACTORS AND A TIGHT PROJECT SCHEDULE This project is being executed in over 15 separately advertised and awarded construction contracts and carries a tight construction schedule, meaning multiple separate contractors are working in the same area to complete the overall project on schedule. Extremely tight coordination and efficient scheduling of resources is