Atlanta Beltline breaks ground for Buckhead expansion

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Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens, Atlanta Beltline Inc. president and CEO Clyde Higgs, and other community leaders pictured break ground on Northwest Trail Segment 1 in Buckhead on Oct. 31, 2024.

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On Oct. 31, Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens, Atlanta Beltline Inc. president and CEO Clyde Higgs, and other community leaders gathered to break ground on Northwest Trail Segment 1, the first expansion in that area of Buckhead.

According to an Atlanta Beltline press release, the trail will bring the Beltline's vision of equitable access to green space to Buckhead.

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An illustration of Northwest Trail Segment 1 proposed elevated trail along Peachtree Creek looking west from Kinsey Court.

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The 0.8-mile Northwest Trail expansion will include a suspension bridge over Peachtree Creek, "starting at Peachtree Park Drive at the entrance to Peachtree Park apartments, cross over Peachtree Creek via a suspension bridge, and then end at the Kinsey Court cul-de-sac."

Dickens said the Beltline is important for the city's mission to create safe and connected neighborhoods.

"It's one of the nation's most transformative infrastructure projects, supporting economic, social, and recreational needs for our residents and visitors," he said in a statement. "This acquisition and expansion will help us continue to make Atlanta the best place in the nation to raise a family and to start a business."

The Beltline coordinated with property owners to reduce impacts for residents of the Peachtree Park Apartments community where the Northwest Trail Segment 1 will travel across.

With the Dickens administration, the Beltline also acquired about 1 acre of land at 2110 Peachtree Road to help complete Segment 2 of the Northwest Trail. The acquisition marks the first along the Peachtree corridor.

"This property purchase brings the Beltline closer to realizing its vision of a fully connected, accessible, and vibrant infrastructure, further enhancing the economic, recreational, and environmental benefits for Atlanta's residents and visitors," Higgs said in a statement.