Design
Northwest Trail-Segment 1
This section of trail is 0.8 miles in length, beginning at the western edge of Peachtree Parks Apartments and running south along Peachtree Creek.
![Rendering of where the future Northeast and Northside Trails will meet at the end of Kinsey Court in the Peachtree Hills neighborhood.](/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fa-us.storyblok.com%2Ff%2F1020195%2F1280x960%2F340a556fc9%2Fkinsey-court-looking-south-rendering-2023_1280x960.jpg&w=1920&q=75)
![A map shows the five segments of the Northwest Trail.](/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fa-us.storyblok.com%2Ff%2F1020195%2F1920x1080%2F12cf786c7a%2Fnorthwest-trail-map-2023_1920x1080.png&w=3840&q=75)
![Rendering of Peachtree Creek bridge looking east](/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fa-us.storyblok.com%2Ff%2F1020195%2F1504x806%2Fde5906c5d6%2Fpeachtree-creek-suspension-bridge-location-looking-east-2023-08-rendering.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
![Peachtree Creek elevated trail rendering looking west from Kinsey Court](/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fa-us.storyblok.com%2Ff%2F1020195%2F1504x969%2F2a83d9799b%2Fpeachtree-creek-elevated-trail-location-looking-west-from-kinsey-court-2023-05-rendering.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
The full Northwest Trail will run for 4.3 miles from the terminus of the Westside Trail to the beginning of the Northeast Trail.
Project Status
A contract has been executed with Reeves Young for Construction Manager at Risk Services. Although the contractor has not physically mobilized, construction work is underway.
Procurement has begun for various parts of the project, such as the bridge over Peachtree Creek, as well as the materials for the retaining walls along the corridor and all elevated trail sections.
The acquisition of easements is ongoing and once complete, work will start at the Peachtree Park Apartment complex at the beginning of Q3.
Project Timeline
June 2022: Survey work began.
August 2022: Prioritized alignment announced for the Northwest Trail.
October 2022: Survey work completed.
January 2023: 60% design completed.
October 2023: Reeves Young hired as Construction Manager at Risk.
January 2024: 90% drawings completed.
May 2024: Reeves Young began construction activities.
Fall 2024: Full construction expected to begin.