Design & Construction
Southside Trail-Segments 4 and 5
Spanning 1.2 miles from Boulevard to Glenwood Avenue, the project involves a 14-foot-wide multi-use path with 3-foot soft shoulders on each side, with retaining walls, vertical connections to adjoining streets, storm drainage, replaced bridges, and more infrastructure.
![Southside Trail - Segment 5 construction on the new pedestrian bridge over Ormewood Avenue. Photo by LoKnows Drones.](/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fa-us.storyblok.com%2Ff%2F1020195%2F1920x1051%2F59d5973407%2Fsouthside-trail-segments-4-and-5-drone-shot-looking-at-ormewood-avenue-03-11-24_1920x1051.jpg&w=1920&q=75)
These segments of the Atlanta Beltline are closed for construction through Fall 2025.
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![Drone view of construction south of Glenwood Avenue on Southside Trail - Segment 5. Photo by LoKnows Drones.](/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fa-us.storyblok.com%2Ff%2F1020195%2F1920x1051%2F66c17b262b%2Fsouthside-trail-segments-4-and-5-drone-shot-south-of-glenwood-03-11-24_1920x1051.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
![Drone view of Berne Street crossing Southside Trail - Segment 5. Photo by LoKnows Drones.](/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fa-us.storyblok.com%2Ff%2F1020195%2F1920x1051%2F32924b2bbc%2Fsouthside-trail-segments-4-and-5-drone-shot-looking-at-berne-street-03-11-24_1920x1051.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
![Drone view of bridge construction over United Avenue on Southside Trail - Segment 4. Photo by LoKnows Drones.](/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fa-us.storyblok.com%2Ff%2F1020195%2F1920x1051%2F40a5c8d9bf%2Fsouthside-trail-segments-4-and-5-drone-shot-of-united-bridge-beam-placement-04-29-24_1920x1051.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
Project Status
Storm line installation is ongoing. Work on the Ormewood Avenue bridge abutment, south side, will continue into mid-July. The United Avenue ramp construction will begin in mid-July and continue for the next several weeks. The trail will remain closed for the duration of construction which is expected to last through Fall 2025.
Project Timeline
June 2023: Construction Mobilization
Fall 2025: Construction Completion
![Construction on the new Beltline bridge over United Avenue on Southside Trail - Segment 4. Photo by LoKnows Drones.](/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fa-us.storyblok.com%2Ff%2F1020195%2F1920x1051%2F03c462897b%2Fsouthside-trail-segments-4-and-5-united-bridge-beam-placement-04-29-24_1920x1051.jpg&w=1920&q=75)