Southside Trail-Segments 2 & 3

Project Status

This project, which extends 1.9 miles from west of I-75/85 to Boulevard, was released for construction with a construction mobilization date of May 20th and an early 2026 completion timeline. Mass grading was delayed for a period of time above D.H. Stanton Park (Segment 3) due to the discovery of a brownfield. Work has resumed on the storm detention pond in this area as plans for clean-up of the hazardous materials progress. Brownfield soil haul off has allowed for the installation of large storm piping adjacent to D.H. Stanton Park and east of Pryor Road. Rehabilitation of the bridge over Pryor Road has begun and the concrete deck is complete. Concrete is in progress on the h-pile retaining wall installed near Pittsburgh Yards. Pouring the majority of the trail concrete is tracking to be poured by March ’26, with the section of trail on Segment 3 from D.H. Stanton Park to Milton Avenue poured by the end of April ’26. This is due to the brownfield work required in this location. ABI is working to have this trail open to the public prior to June 2026, when FIFA will be held in Atlanta.

Read more here about the accelerated timeframe for the Southside Trail.