Northeast Trail – Segment 1 (Piedmont Park)

Project Status

Construction is underway on this segment that runs alongside Piedmont Park and will be completed in three phases: Phase I from Westminster Drive to Evelyn Street, Phase II from Evelyn Street to Monroe Drive, and Phase III including the 10th Street and Monroe Drive intersection improvements.

• • In Phase I, the trail is complete from Westminster Drive NE, running adjacent to Clear Creek to Evelyn Street. This area is sometimes referred to as the Carriage Trail. Lighting and camera installation, and planting work is complete. This section of trail will be opened for use at the end of March.  Temporary barriers will be in place along the trail edge until permanent handrails along the trail edge can be delivered and installed. The construction team will start refurbishing the wooden Clear Creek bridge along the gravel trail in April.
  • Along Phase II, construction grading and wall work is ongoing within the corridor with retaining walls granite cladding underway along the dog park.
  • Phase III work, which includes pedestrian safety improvements at the intersection of 10th and Monroe Drive, will be the last phase of work to start. Planning and logistics are in progress for this complex phase of work. The team is fine tuning the plans to minimize traffic impacts. Reeves Young has applied for the traffic and sidewalk permits for 10^th and Monroe.  Once the permits are received from the City, final logistics and phasing plans for the intersection will be shared with the community. The ABI project management team has met with several neighborhood groups and APS to coordinate on timing and phasing of work. 
  • The BeltLine continues to work alongside Piedmont Park Conservancy, City of Atlanta Parks Department, and Atlanta Department of Transportation on this project. The project is expected to be complete in fall of 2024.