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Northeast Trail-Segment 3
The future third segment of the Northeast Trail will consist of 2.4-miles of mainline trail from Buford Highway to MARTA Lindbergh Station. It will include connections to the Armour-Ottley commercial district, the PATH400 trail, and access points from public streets. The project will involve crossings of existing MARTA heavy rail, Norfolk Southern Railway freight rail, CSX freight rail, GDOT freeway, and Peachtree Creek.
This segment of the Atlanta Beltline is not currently open to the public as there is no existing unpaved trail for use.
Northeast Trail - Segment 3 will curve north after passing under MARTA tracks at Mayson Street. (Photo Credit: Erin Sintos)
Project Status
All real estate has been purchased, and the design is 100% complete. This is a huge milestone which ensures that the trail can be built! GDOT has certified all review packages such as environmental, right of way (real estate) and utility relocation work. The final step is the execution of federal grant agreements which is in progress. This project has more than $42M in federal funding allocated to the project. We are expecting the project to be bid for construction in Q1 of 2026, or earlier, and will likely be mobilized for construction in mid-2026. This is a long and complex project, one of the Beltline’s largest, and the expected construction duration is expected to be 42 months.
Project Timeline
July 2020: Approved GDOT Concept Report
July 2021: Locally Preferred Alternative announced
June 2023: Awarded a $25 million USDOT RAISE grant
May 2025: Design completed
Q2 2026: Current Expected Construction Start
Design & Construction Team
Design Team: Health + Lineback // Contractor: TBD