The Charlotte City Council unanimously approved on Monday a construction contract for the long-delayed Rail Trail Bridge across Interstate 277.
The council selected Blythe Construction, Inc. , a Charlotte-based firm, for the project after no debate.
The 280-foot bridge will include a 16-foot-wide concrete path for bicycles and pedestrians. It will run from the Blue Line’s Brooklyn Village Station to under the East Morehead Street bridge north of Carson Street, connecting the 11-mile Rail Trail in uptown and South End…