Media Advisory: Atlanta Beltline Northeast Trail - Segment 1 Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony

WHAT: Atlanta Beltline, Inc. will celebrate the completion of Northeast Trail – Segment 1 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Tuesday, November 12, 2024, at 1:00 p.m. This newly completed 0.9-mile section is the latest addition to the Beltline mainline loop. Northeast Trail – Segment 1 begins at the intersection of 10th Street and Monroe Drive and extends along Piedmont Park to Westminster Drive linking Midtown, Virginia Highland, and Morningside neighborhoods. 

This trail section includes key improvements to enhance connectivity and safety for trail users in partnership with the Atlanta Department of Transportation (ATLDOT), transforming the 10th Street and Monroe Drive intersection. 

WHO: 

• Clyde Higgs, President and CEO, Atlanta Beltline, Inc. 

• Alex Wan, Atlanta City Councilmember, District 6 

• Commissioner Dana Barrett, Fulton County Commissioner, District 3 

• Ken Zeff, Atlanta Public School Board Member, District 3 

• Sam Green, President & Chairperson, Midtown Neighborhood Alliance 

WHEN: 

• Tuesday, November 12, 2024 

• 1:00 to 1:45 p.m. (Media, please arrive by 12:30 p.m. to set up) 

• Following the ceremony, media interviews and tours will be available of Northeast Trail – Segment 1 

WHERE: 

Park Tavern, 500 10th Street, Atlanta, GA 30309. 

Alternate transportation is encouraged. This location is accessible via MARTA buses #809 and #36 as well as the red and gold trains at MARTA Midtown Station, located one mile away. Please consider biking, walking, or using rideshare. Parking is available at Park Tavern with limited street parking on 10^th. Comfortable, sturdy shoes are recommended. 

Media assets can be downloaded here.