BeltLine Update

New extensions and connectors are coming soon

By Collin Kelley

Atlanta BeltLine, Inc. is seeking bids for construction of the remainder of the Eastside Trail’s southern extension to Memorial Drive.

The project represents the second phase of a two-stage project to extend the trail from the prior terminus at Irwin Street, originally completed in 2012. The first phase of the project extended the trail beneath Hulsey Yard to Kirkwood Avenue in Reynoldstown and was officially opened this month.

Like all newly-built Atlanta BeltLine trails, this project will include lighting, security cameras and ADA access points as appropriate. The project will also include the construction of vertical connections at the Mauldin Street/Fulton Terrace Bridge, streetscape improvements along Mauldin Street/Fulton Terrace, and pedestrian intersection improvements at Memorial Drive and Bill Kennedy Way.

Bids are due on Jan. 18.

Officials broke ground on the Northwest BeltLine Connector Trail on Dec. 12. This will mark the official beginning of the project that will bring a multiuse path to the northwestern end of Atlanta Memorial Park.

The project will include construction of a 10-foot-wide multi-use trail along the north side of Peachtree Creek on Woodward Way west of Northside Drive. A new bridge over the creek connecting to the existing Northwest BeltLine Corridor at Dellwood Drive and Colonial Homes Circle will also be constructed, according to the Atlanta Memorial Park Conservancy.

The trail is planned to connect with other sidewalks and BeltLine trails in and near the park. The Northside BeltLine Trail has already been built on the south end of the park. The project is being funded by the city of Atlanta’s TSPLOST and the PATH Foundation.

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