True to construction timelines announced in early 2023, Atlanta Beltline Inc. is set to officially debut an important section of the 22-mile loop next to the city’s marquee greenspace this month.
Beltline officials have scheduled a ribbon-cutting Nov. 12 for a .9-mile section known as Northeast Trail–Segment 1 that provides multiple, direct connections to Piedmont Park and attractions such as Park Tavern, dog parks, and Atlanta Botanical Garden.
The trail remains closed today (and under construction in places) but was being patronized by plenty of curious locals this past weekend.
Where the Northeast Trail meets the Park Drive Bridge. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
The latest Beltline Northeast Trail section to open, in relation to Piedmont Park's dog park. Photo by LoKnows Drones; courtesy of Atlanta Beltline Inc.
Segment 1 begins at the reconfigured intersection of 10th Street and Monroe Drive and extends up to Westminster Drive, providing an off-street link between Midtown, Virginia-Highland, and Morningside.
It also connects the popular Eastside Trail with previously completed sections of the Northeast Trail, making possible travel along the Beltline between eastside neighborhoods such as Reynoldstown up to southern Buckhead.
Project officials announced in April 2023 that Segment 1 was moving forward six months ahead of schedule. A groundbreaking was held in August last year.
Features include what’s come to be standard with all new Beltline trails: a 14-foot-wide concrete path, fiber duct bank, connections to adjacent streets, stainless steel handrails and guardrails, lighting, and security cameras, among other components.
Where a new 10th Street bike lane, a (slightly) raised pedestrian crossing, and traffic signals at Monroe Drive and Kanuga Street have been implemented. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
Photo by LoKnows Drones; courtesy of Atlanta Beltline Inc.
Next to the new segment, a popular gravel trail—referred to as the “Transit Trail” in Beltline communications—will remain open to the public in largely the same state once construction of the Beltline’s mainline trail is finished through Piedmont Park. The paved trail section sits below the gravel trail and will be separated by “dense planting,” project officials previously told Urbanize Atlanta.
Swing up to the gallery for a sneak peek of Northeast Trail–Segment 1, from both ground level and high above.
The segment in yellow set to open next week, linking the popular Eastside Trail (bottom) with the rest of the Northeast Trail. Atlanta Beltline Inc.
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