Construction

Northeast Trail – Segment 2

Westminster Drive to Mayson Street // Subarea 6

Northeast Trail – Segment 2 opened in November 2023 and is 1.2 miles in length between Westminster Drive and Mayson Street / Plasters Avenue.

Project Status

This trail is open to the public with follow-on projects underway. Construction is wrapping up for a connecting sidewalk at the north end of the trail at Mayson Street, and is expected to be complete in January. Landscape installation is in progress and will continue through April 2024. Selig Enterprises, owner of Ansley Mall, is in progress on a bridge connecting the rear of their retail stores to the trail. Selig will set the opening date for the connecting bridge, which is expected by late winter or early spring.

Project Timeline

September 2019
Phase I - LDP Issued from COA + Construction Start
April 2021
Phase I complete in conjunction with Georgia Power. Trail opened in an advanced interim state.
September - October 2021
Gravel installation along unpaved path
February 2022
Bids received for Phase II construction
June 2022
Trail closed down between Westminster Drive and Ansley Mall for construction
November 2023
Construction work complete
Early 2024
Landscaping anticipated to be complete

Last Updated: December 26, 2023

Construction on the Northeast Trail - Segment 2 looking towards Montgomery Ferry Road with Ansley Mall to the right. April 5, 2023. Photo by Lo Knows Drones.
Construction on the Northeast Trail - Segment 2 looking towards Montgomery Ferry Road with Ansley Mall to the right. April 5, 2023. Photo by Lo Knows Drones.
Construction on the Northeast Trail - Segment 2 with Ansley Golf Course to the left and Ansley Mall to the right. April 5, 2023. Photo by Lo Knows Drones.
Construction on the Northeast Trail - Segment 2 with Ansley Golf Course to the left and Ansley Mall to the right. April 5, 2023. Photo by Lo Knows Drones.
Northeast Trail looking north from Montgomery Ferry Road. March 2021.
Northeast Trail looking north from Montgomery Ferry Road. March 2021.
Northeast Trail looking down the ramp from Montgomery Ferry Road. March 2021.
Northeast Trail looking down the ramp from Montgomery Ferry Road. March 2021. Photo by John Becker.
Fencing installed over the Buford Spring Connector on Northeast Trail - Segment 2. October 26, 2023. Photo by Kerri Parker.
Fencing installed over the Buford Spring Connector on Northeast Trail - Segment 2. October 26, 2023. Photo by Kerri Parker.
Ribbon cutting on the Atlanta BeltLine Northeast Trail on November 1, 2023. Pictured from left to right: Justin Cutler, Commissioner, Atlanta Department of Parks and Recreation; Sonya Halpern, Georgia State Senator; Matt Westmoreland, Atlanta City Councilmember; Doug Shipman, Atlanta City Council President; Bill Compton, President, Piedmont Heights Civic Association; Mayor Andre Dickens, City of Atlanta; Clyde Higgs, President and CEO, Atlanta BeltLine, Inc.; Reggie Roby, External Affairs Manager, Georgia Power; Rob Brawner, Executive Director, Atlanta BeltLine Partnership; Jennifer Ide, former Atlanta City Councilmember; Alex Wan, City of Atlanta Councilmember, District 6; Cynthia Briscoe Brown, Atlanta Public Schools Board Member, At-Large Seat 8; Tamara Jones, Atlanta Public Schools Board Member, At-Large Seat 7. Photo by Erin Sintos.
Ribbon cutting on the Atlanta BeltLine Northeast Trail on November 1, 2023. Pictured from left to right: Justin Cutler, Commissioner, Atlanta Department of Parks and Recreation; Sonya Halpern, Georgia State Senator; Matt Westmoreland, Atlanta City Councilmember; Doug Shipman, Atlanta City Council President; Bill Compton, President, Piedmont Heights Civic Association; Mayor Andre Dickens, City of Atlanta; Clyde Higgs, President and CEO, Atlanta BeltLine, Inc.; Reggie Roby, External Affairs Manager, Georgia Power; Rob Brawner, Executive Director, Atlanta BeltLine Partnership; Jennifer Ide, former Atlanta City Councilmember; Alex Wan, City of Atlanta Councilmember, District 6; Cynthia Briscoe Brown, Atlanta Public Schools Board Member, At-Large Seat 8; Tamara Jones, Atlanta Public Schools Board Member, At-Large Seat 7. Photo by Erin Sintos.