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C.W. Matthews Completes Work to Reopen Cheshire Bridge Crews from C.W. Matthews have reached a construction milestone as officials recently reopened a portion of the Cheshire Bridge over South Fork Peachtree Creek. The crucial span suffered damage from a fire in August 2021 when a 4-in. natural gas line leaked, causing the pipe to ignite in flames. The bridge had been closed ever since.

The partial opening marks a critical breakthrough for the project, which has experienced some delays since the disaster occurred.

Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens, Councilmember Alex Wan and community and business members joined ATLDOT Interim Commissioner Marsha Anderson-Bomar at the reopening to witness and commemorate this milestone of the rebuild project.

Crews working with the City of Atlanta Department of Transportation demolished the old bridge in December 2021.

“The bridge has been closed to all modes of trans-

portation since August 2021, when a fire severely compromised its safety and efficacy,” ALDOT said in a statement.

Throughout the fall, C.W. Matthews and crews working with ALDOT completed the following: • Specialized bridge carpenters performed drilling at night under the bridge; • Daily updates included work along shore walls, as well as the beginning stages of forming the support columns for the bridge; • Beams at span #3 was placed during day work; • Crews continued progress on the “caps” at the footing of the bridge; • Utility work was finalized for the remaining companies; • Crews completed pouring the concrete base at the foot of the bridge; • Crews worked on the shore wall for span #3, temsee BRIDGE page 6

Crews from C.W. Matthews have been working since last summer to rebuild and reopen the Cheshire Bridge over Peachtree Creek. The original bridge had to be demolished after a fire cause significant damage to it in August 2021.

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Albany State University Building Nursing Simulation Facility Construction on the new Nursing and Health Sciences Simulation Facility at Albany State University (ASU) in southwestern Georgia began in late November, school officials told the Albany Herald.

In a news release, the college noted that it was “excited to share that construction on our newest educational facility” began following what it called “The Standard, Albany State University’s 2025 Strategic Plan’s Goal 2: Institutional Sustainability and Responsible Stewardship.”

The ASU Nursing and Health Sciences Simulation Facility will create opportunities to support and enable collaboration with other programs in the region and will include space for simulation labs with low-, medium- and high-fidelity manikins, control rooms, observation spaces, related hospital simulation spaces, work areas and other amenities.

The lab will create a pipeline of nursing, health science and medical graduates to fill the need for professional practitioners in Georgia and play a key role in improving patient care and outcomes.

The simulation facility concept was approved by the University System of Georgia (USG) Board of Regents, Gov. Brian Kemp, and the Georgia General

Assembly in 2020. Funds were distributed for the design, construction, furniture, fixtures and equipment each year since 2020.

The space will be an active learning area with a replicated hospital environment and include other simulated environments in clinic and home health care settings, and administrative offices.

The Herald reported that the new building project will be in a current greenspace on the West Campus, directly in front of the I and B

buildings. The project is made up of the single-story simulation lab facility encompassing 16,338 gross sq. ft. in a steel-framed building with a supporting metal deck.

During the work, the university’s West Campus entrance on East Access Drive is closed for the next year. This is the closest entrance to the I Building, and the Facilities Management office. Traffic has been redirected to the other campus entrances on West Access Drive and Collegiate Drive.

Rendering courtesy of Albany State University

The ASU Nursing and Health Sciences Simulation Facility will create opportunities to support and enable collaboration with other programs in the region and will include space for simulation labs with low-, medium- and high-fidelity manikins, control rooms, observation spaces, related hospital simulation spaces, work areas and other amenities.

Events Move Quickly in 2022 to Begin Project The kickoff meeting for the Nursing and Health Sciences Simulation Facility began in early 2022, ASU noted. Since the project’s start, university administration and faculty members from the Darton College of Health Professions have worked collaboratively with the USG system office staff, the design firm, and the contractor to develop the plans necessary to bring the new ultramodern facility to life.

In November 2021, the project team presented the design plans to the Board of Regents, before solidifying the designs last January.

In March, an added design presentation was held with USG office staff. Between August and October, the project team worked to complete details for moving the project forward. The building’s plans were drafted, and the construction permit was issued in November.

ASU officials told the Herald that the college is committed to ensuring its facilities enhance student engagement, teaching, research and public service. The school’s primary plan incorporates recommendations for strategic uses of current facilities and proposals for new facilities. 

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Georgia Tech Begins Building New Engineer Program Towers Construction began earlier in the fall to further expand the Georgia Institute of Technology’s footprint in midtown Atlanta.

The two multistory towers that make up Tech Square Phase III are going up in the shadow of such facilities as Coda, Centergy and the Technology Square Research Building, evidence of Georgia Tech’s success in cultivating one of the country’s fastest-growing business and technology ecosystems.

This third phase of Technology Square will add more than 400,000 sq. ft. of new space for research and collaboration, the university announced. Work began at the northwest corner of West Peachtree and Fifth streets, across the street from The Biltmore.

The project’s scope will include an underground parking deck and a large plaza with street-level retail, Urbanize Atlanta reported.

The online news source also noted that to set the stage for Tech Square’s growth, a pair of low-rise

buildings fronting West Peachtree Street were demolished in 2021 for an interim parking lot. The eastern side of that block was converted into a temporary campus “flex area” for added parking and greenspace to host outdoor concerts, food trucks and pop-up restaurants.

The primary Tech Square buildings now under construction on the site will be named for philanthropists who have played a vital role in advancing Georgia Tech’s mission of progress and service.

One tower, named for principal donor Ernest Scheller Jr., will be the new home of graduate and executive education programs of the Scheller College of Business.

The second building, named George Tower, honors Bill and Penny George, and will house the nation’s top-ranked industrial and systems engineering program.

Several Large Tech Firms Operate Nearby Georgia Tech transformed aban-

doned and blighted areas across the Midtown/Downtown Connector to open the first part of Technology Square in 2003. The 21-story Coda Building, making up the second phase, opened in 2019 and has drawn more top-tier technology companies to work as close to Georgia Tech’s campus as possible.

“A successful innovation ecosystem requires not just good hardware — the right buildings in the right locations — but also good software, [meaning] the right talent and programs, and a culture of innovation,” explained Georgia Tech President Ángel Cabrera during the groundbreaking ceremony for Phase III in October.

Georgia Tech graduate and Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens joined him to launch the transformative project.

“Metro Atlanta’s diverse and thriving tech industry is the envy of many, and Tech Square has helped make that a reality,” Dickens said.

Since 2021, companies including Microsoft, Google, Cisco, Micron, Airbnb and Nike have made significant investments to expand their presence in the neighborhood.

“Having this collaboration here between companies and one of the world’s great academic institutions and different departments is critical,” said Bill George, a graduate of Georgia Tech’s industrial engineering program.

The university’s business programs have been growing and expanding, consistently ranking among the top 20 nationally, according to the school.

“The new facilities of Tech Square Phase 3 will offer our students the ability to learn, collaborate, and develop in a new, innovative environment,” added Maryam Alavi, dean of the Scheller College of Business. “Thanks to the generosity and support of our community, we are now better positioned than ever before to fulfill our mis-

sion of cultivating principled business leaders who thrive in a techdriven world.”

Jeb Stewart, a Georgia Tech graduate, and son of Milton H. Stewart, the namesake of Georgia Tech’s school of industrial and systems engineering, recognized the positive momentum the newest phase of Technology Square’s construction stands for.

“Hope can start with things like education and opportunity — things that are going to happen in these buildings,” he commented.

In addition to the academic facilities, Tech Square Phase 3 also will include a large outdoor plaza with street-level retail and an underground parking deck.

Project partners include two architectural firms, Atlanta’s Rule Joy Trammell + Rubio (RJTR), and Eskew Dumez Ripple in New Orleans, in addition to New Yorkbased Turner Construction.

Tech Square Phase III is scheduled to open in 2026. 

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Northside Hospital Gwinnett Receives Archer Aviation to Green Light to Build 17-Story Tower Build $118M eVTOL A project expected to compete for the title of Gwinnett County, Ga.’s tallest building recently received approval from the state to commence construction.

To accommodate growth in one of Georgia’s fastestgrowing counties, Northside Hospital Gwinnett is moving forward with the building of a 17-story new patient tower at one time, instead of doing so in phases, hospital officials recently announced.

The project will make the Lawrenceville, Ga., site the largest campus in the Northside system in 2025, according to the Gwinnett Daily Post.

The Georgia Department of Community Health gave Northside the green light to add seven additional stories onto the construction that is gearing up to include 146 more patient beds at Northside Gwinnett, for a total of 696 beds.

The revised plans call for the new floors to be stacked upon the 10 floors already approved by the state, which will create 375,929 sq. ft. of space.

“This actually will make Northside Gwinnett the largest facility in the Northside system,” said Steve Aslinger, the hospital system’s director of facilities planning.

He added that the Gwinnett medical center’s number of beds will surpass Northside’s Atlanta hospital, which has space for 622 patients.

When it is complete, the Gwinnett tower could become the tallest building in the county, at a height of 257 ft., 6-in. high. Its closest competitor, local officials said, is the Sonesta Gwinnett Place Atlanta hotel, which stands about 15 stories over Pleasant Hill Road in Duluth, although the exact height of that structure could not be confirmed, according to Urbanize Atlanta.

Northside Gwinnett’s glassy structure will peer down on Ga. Highway 316, a popular route between Atlanta and Athens, when it opens to the public.

Work Slated to Begin Soon Getting permission to build an additional seven floors means the Northside Gwinnett tower will not be built in stages, as had earlier been the plan.

With state authorization granted, Northside officials now only need the blessing of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to build the hospital due to its proximity to nearby Briscoe Field, and the fact the new tower will be more than 200 ft. tall. The paperwork for that approval has been filed, Aslinger said.

“We’re expecting an answer any day,” he added. “Once that comes in, we’ll put the cranes up and get to work on the entire structure.”

The tower at the Lawrenceville hospital was originally designed to encompass 17 floors, but Northside initially only had permission from state officials to build the first 10. Plans called for the final seven stories to be added later, the Daily Post reported.

Project Will Give Hospital Modern, Spacious Facility The new tower will lead to some shuffling around and modernizing of some departments at Northside Gwinnett.

A third of the beds in the new tower will be used for critical care and will replace the original intensive care unit built in the 1980s, Aslinger told the Gwinnett news source. The intensive care unit rooms, he added, will be larger than the

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The Georgia Department of Community Health gave Northside the green light to add seven additional stories onto the construction that is gearing up to include 146 more patient beds at Northside Gwinnett, for a total of 696 beds.

current ones with upgrades to meet patient needs.

The modern design calls for replacing the original ICU with pre-op services, and the remaining two-thirds of the new beds in the tower will be for intermediate and acute care patients.

“From a clinical perspective, we monitor what’s going on and where the demands are, whether they’re for cardiology, oncology, neurosurgery, orthopedics — those kinds of things,” Aslinger said. “We will assign the beds appropriately based on patient needs. The [part] I am most excited about is being able to give the intensive care patients the larger rooms and the service that they need.”

Northside Gwinnett Built With Growth in Mind Aslinger noted that there has been a continued, growing demand for beds at the Gwinnett campus as more people move into the county on Atlanta’s northeast side. In addition, the need was worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic, he said.

“We put in for the 10 stories and knew that was a volume need, and then continued to watch the growth happen in Gwinnett County,” explained Aslinger. “We have worked with the state and looked ahead to what that growth is going to [look like] in seven to 10 years.

“So, as we get this new facility open in 2025, we are going to be ready for that growth that is going to be coming. It feels good to know that we can get ahead of the curve [and] not feel cramped and pressured.”

In addition to Northside Gwinnett’s new patient-care tower, for months the hospital system has been building a parking deck and a new medical office tower that faces Duluth Highway. Both of those projects should open next spring.

The foundation of the 17-story tower is already under construction, according to Aslinger, at a site between the new medical office building and the existing hospital.

“I think people are going to see the commitment Northside [has] made to Gwinnett County, how interested we are in the community there, and [our] desire to have truly quality healthcare at the highest level,” he said. 

Archer Aviation Inc., a Silicon Valley-based aerospace company, plans to begin construction in December on a 500,000-sq.-ft. complex on the western edge of Covington, Ga.’s Municipal Airport for production of electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, Gov. Brian Kemp announced Nov. 14.

The large factory will be built on 96 acres of vacant, cityowned land, the Covington News reported.

With it comes the promise of 1,000 jobs in Covington/Newton County for Archer’s first manufacturing facility. It will build innovative commuter and cargo-carrying planes for low-altitude use in urban areas.

Hiring is expected to begin in late 2023, with the plant slated to open in the first three months of 2024 at the site between Williams and Airport roads on the city’s north side.

Headquartered in Santa Clara, Calif., Archer plans to invest $118 million over 10 years at the Covington factory.

Production could reach 2,300 aircraft per year, according to a news release from the company.

The Covington City Council approved an agreement Nov. 14 for Archer to lease the land as part of a tax abatement plan in exchange for producing the jobs and investment it is promising, a source told the Covington News.

The Covington daily also learned that Georgia was selected over Texas and other states competing for the company’s first manufacturing facility.

Adam Goldstein, Archer’s founder and CEO, said many months of discussion and evaluation led to the innovative aircraft maker’s decision to build the new complex in Covington “as we continue to progress towards commercialization.”

“Our goal of creating urban air mobility (UAM) networks across major cities nationwide requires us to ramp up production of our aircraft,” he explained in a news release. “This facility represents a huge step toward ensuring we can meet this challenge head-on.”

Glen Burks, Archer’s vice president of manufacturing, added the planned Georgia facility “is a crucial next step in bringing our vision for eVTOL travel to life.”

“We couldn’t be happier with Covington as a location and partner for this significant next step in our company’s development and growth,” he said. “We can’t wait to break ground in the coming months and begin this new chapter in Georgia.”

Archer Latest High Tech Company in Area Archer plans to construct its new, ultramodern manufacturing facility next to Covington’s 59-year-old general aviation airport on land that is part of a long-term airport master development plan.

Newton County Industrial Development Authority (NCIDA) Chair Lanier Sims told the News that the Authority “could not be more excited for Archer to join our community.” “[The company] fits in perfectly with our current industry mix and will be an incredible asset to the beautiful airport in Covington,” Sims continued. “[NCIDA] is committed to ensuring our workforce is prepared for our community’s see ARCHER page 6

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Crews Achieve Milestone On Fire-Damaged Span Rebuild BRIDGE from page 1

porary sub-deck at span #2 and continued work along wall #1; and • Sewer line replacement progressed at the northwest corner of the bridge.

In early July 2022, C.W. Matthews prepared the site and assembled equipment for the installation of concrete footings for the bridge foundation. Drilling for the footings began shortly after, in preparation for pouring of the concrete footings.

Later in the summer, crews completed drilling for the bridge footings in July 2022. Installation of the caisson, rebar and concrete footings also was completed. A new utility pole also has been installed and anchored on the far end of the northside parking lot, as well as the installation of beams after the bridge foundation was set. Sewer line replacements also were installed as part of the new bridge upgrade.

Cheshire Bridge Road is a key connection between some Midtown and Piedmont Park neighborhoods and I-85 and Buckhead.

Fire Closes Bridge A fire underneath the bridge on Aug. 4, 2021 forced the bridge to close and the structure was eventually demolished.

Cheshire Bridge has been closed between Woodland Avenue and Faulkner Road ever since.  (All photos courtesy of GDOT.)

Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens, Councilmember Alex Wan and community and business members joined ATLDOT Interim Commissioner Marsha Anderson-Bomar at the reopening to witness and commemorate this milestone of the rebuild project.

Archer Becomes Latest High Tech Firm to Build in Covington ARCHER from page 4

future and ready for the outstanding jobs to come from Archer Aviation. We are grateful to Gov. Kemp and the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GCEcD) for their leadership and continuation of keeping Georgia the No. 1 state for business.”

In remarks to the Covington News, NCIDA Executive Director Serra Hall explained that Archer’s manufacturing facility was a joint project between her organization and Covington’s city government, as well as the GCEcD, Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, and the Economic Development Division of the Georgia Electric Membership Corp.

Archer Aviation “is a unique company that is setting the game apart by their forward thinking and capability to build partnerships effectively,” Hall said, adding that the company’s “ability to work in tandem with our local airport is [a] key component to

their attraction” to Covington and Newton County.

Companies are choosing Newton County because of its workforce, Hall noted.

“Newton County is a community full of bright and cutting-edge students that make our area desirable for companies.”

To back up that statement, Hall referred to such projects as the $5 billion Rivian electric vehicle production facility and Absolics’ $600 million computer chip materials manufacturing facility that have landed in or near Newton County. She added that Archer’s announcement “continues to solidify Covington/Newton County as a high-tech employment center of the Southeast.”

Unique eVTOL Technology Still in Early Days The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in March issued draft interim guidance to support the design and operation of

facilities that electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft will use for their initial operations.

According to the federal agency’s website, UAM “envisions a safe and efficient aviation transportation system that will use highly automated aircraft that will operate and transport passengers or cargo at lower altitudes within urban and suburban areas.

UAM will be composed of an ‘ecosystem’ that considers the evolution and safety of the aircraft, the framework for operation, access to airspace, infrastructure development, and community engagement.”

The first UAM ecosystem will use existing helicopter infrastructure such as routes, helipads and air traffic control services where practical given the planes’ characteristics, according to the FAA. “Looking toward the future, the FAA is working to identify infrastructure design needs for these aircraft. FAA expects to

develop a new vertiport standard in the coming years,” the agency noted.

Innovative Aircraft Excites Georgia Leaders The News reported that Pat Wilson, GDEcD’s commissioner, said Archer is “utilizing an innovative, state-of-the art eVTOL aircraft design” to “sustainably tackle mobility issues in our urban centers.”

“Our Center of Innovation’s specialized aerospace team has been uniquely involved in this project, and I am proud of their continued efforts to foster Georgia’s aerospace and defense industries,” he added in a statement.

The state’s “established leadership in the aerospace industry was essential to landing Archer Aviation in Newton County, and we’re pleased to welcome them to the Peach State,” Kemp said. 

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Designs Reveal New Amphitheater Construction Begins to Be Built at Georgia’s Macon Mall On Final Segment of Macon, Ga., Mayor Lester Miller presented an update prepare it for construction, including utility relocation (gas Nov. 8 on the progress of his city’s planned amphitheater to lines, water lines and storm drains) as well as removing old be constructed next to the Macon Mall. underground structures and foundations. Following that, He also unveiled the project’s final design work, render- Macon residents can expect to see mass grading, and the ings, description and an animated fly through to show resi- pouring of concrete foundations, as well as those for the dents what will go up at the site. walls, over the next several weeks.

“It is one thing to talk about a new facility and what we “It’s great to begin seeing work on the site, to know people hope to give to our community, but it is another thing to see will be able to see our progress toward having a top-notch what people can expect,” Miller explained. “The pictures of outdoor performance venue,” Miller said. the new amphitheater are beautiful, and I know people will “What we know from tours and promoters is that a venue be amazed at what Macon-Bibb will offer in the form of out- of this size is needed in middle Georgia,” added David door entertainment.”

A formal groundbreaking ceremony was held in February for the MaconBibb County Amphitheater. Earlier that month, the city and county announced the project’s Design/Build Team, consisting of Macon’s own Piedmont Construction Group, TVS, an Atlanta architectural firm, Savannah-based Stage Front, an audio-visual services company, and HGOR, an Atlanta landscape architect.

Combined, the team brings extensive experience in design/build projects, mixed-use facilities, entertainment venues, auditoriums and amphitheaters.

“We looked at this venue design from every angle — from the type of Rendering courtesy of Macon-Bibb County material, to how people get conces- The design calls for the amphitheater to feature three distinct seating sions, to where the sun will be, to how areas: 2,500 fixed seats in a stepped seating bowl, 1,500 temporary seats the sound will project to the audience on a flat floor between the fixed seats and the stage, and 6,000 lawn seats — [in creating] an amazing experience outside of the bowl and roof structure. for both the audiences and the performer,” said TVS Principal Emery Leonard.

Aiello, general manager of the Macon Centreplex Coliseum On its website, Macon-Bibb County said the amphitheater & Auditorium. “They’re looking for a great place in this area stage will be on the southeast corner of the site and face that can handle this many people as a stop in their tour.” toward Rocky Creek and Mercer University Drive.

The construction of the new amphitheater is part of a largIts design calls for the amphitheater to feature three dis- er revitalization effort surrounding the redevelopment of the tinct seating areas: 2,500 fixed seats in a stepped seating Macon Mall. bowl, 1,500 temporary seats on a flat floor between the fixed In September, Miller and other leaders announced that seats and the stage, and 6,000 lawn seats outside of the bowl Hull Property Group would donate the Macon Mall to the and roof structure. VIP seating will be within 10 boxes Macon-Bibb County government. In addition to the planned between the pit and fixed seating. entertainment venue, the mall itself will be upgraded to keep The venue’s two entrance plazas will have concessions, its current retail stores, bring in more retail, attract new retail amenities and restrooms, according to Macon-Bibb restaurants into and around the facility, move government County. Other concession and retail options also will be set offices to vacant spaces, and include new sporting activities, up around the amphitheater, and further plans could include such as a large indoor pickleball center. the construction of a full-service restaurant.

“We are in the center of our community,” the mayor said Amphitheater performers will have use of a 60-ft.-deep, two months ago, calling the mall property, “a place we can72-ft.-wide stage with 20-ft.-wide wings. A large loading not run from, a place that still needs assets, love, money, dock has been designed to accommodate eight truck bays [and] respect. This area is getting ready to explode [in covered with a canopy to better serve the performers and growth].” crews. Once open, the venue will have separate men’s and The project will not cost taxpayers any added money; women’s dressing rooms, star dressing rooms, a green room rather, bonds are being issued that will be repaid through curand catering area, a makeup room, and break facilities and rent space rentals at the mall and future rents from new busieating areas for the behind-the-scenes crews. nesses and offices moving there. Those monies will be used to build the amphitheater, make upgrades to the Macon Mall, New Venue Part of Larger Mall Revitalization and allow for interior buildout to occur to attract new tenants.

Early work on the amphitheater site has already begun to 

Buckhead’s PATH400

Crews began building the final major stretch of PATH400, a multi-use path that runs parallel to Georgia Highway 400 in North Atlanta, following a groundbreaking ceremony Nov. 11.

The pedestrian and bicycle path connects the city’s Buckhead neighborhoods and commercial districts.

Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens was on hand for the kickoff of the $12.8 million project to build the new three-quarter mile stretch of PATH400 between Wieuca Road and Loridans Drive. In addition, Atlanta City Councilmembers Mary Norwood and Howard Shook, who represent Buckhead, were joined by several other local officials at the event, noted Atlanta Intown, a local online news publication.

“PATH400 … is part of a growing trail network that can eventually serve as a valuable economic development tool for our city and the region,” Dickens said in a press release.

“Trails like PATH400 help make Atlanta a healthier city, providing accessible and equitable opportunities for exercise and recreation.”

Designers planned PATH400 as a 5.2-mi. walkable, bikeable greenway to be built on public land next to Ga. 400, extending from the bank of Peachtree Creek northward toward the northern edge of Atlanta. Construction of the entire route is estimated to cost $37 million, with funding for earlier phases provided by the PATH Foundation and Buckhead CID. Atlanta Intown reported the Wieuca-Loridans segment of PATH400 is being paid for by federal and local government funds, including approximately $8.8 million from transportation improvement project grants administered by the Atlanta Regional Commission, and $3.8 million from the city of Atlanta’s Transportation Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (TSPLOST) funds.

Additional monies for design were contributed by the Buckhead Community Improvement District (BCID).

PATH400’s Wieuca-Loridans segment connects directly to Mountain Way Common, a park that neighbors have worked for years to develop, according to Denise Starling, executive director of Livable Buckhead. Her organization is spearheading the PATH400 project in partnership with the Buckhead CID and the PATH Foundation.

“Creating pedestrian and bike-friendly connections between parks in Buckhead was one of the central purposes for building PATH400, and we’re excited to deliver on that promise with this new segment,” Starling said in the release.

The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) provided its right-of-way along Ga. 400 as land for most of the trail which, when complete, will stretch from the Atlanta BeltLine to Sandy Springs. The PATH Foundation has contributed its construction management services and expertise at no cost to the project.

PATH400 is envisioned as the first step toward implementation of the Buckhead Collection, a planned network of 106 acres of parks and trails in the neighborhood.

Its planners expect construction of PATH400’s WieucaLoridans segment to take approximately two years to finish.

Livable Buckhead will soon begin hosting construction tours for members of the public who are interested in learning more about the project. 

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