Mayor Andre Dickens, along with city and Atlanta BeltLine leaders, and community members held a ribbon cutting today to celebrate the opening of Northeast Trail – Segment 2. The 1.2-mile segment of mainline BeltLine trail extends from Westminster Drive, NE in Morningside to Mayson Street, NE just north of I-85.
“The BeltLine is, indeed, a people’s project and we are thrilled to have this destination be able to serve all of Atlanta’s residents,” said Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens. “This is one of the most highly anticipated segments of the overall BeltLine project. One of the goals of the BeltLine is to help connect, and sometimes reconnect, 45 Atlanta neighborhoods and it offers a chance to bring vitality, economic development and mobility to more of our neighborhoods.”
This section of the BeltLine begins at the end of Mayson Street, where it navigates under 10 lanes of Interstate 85, over the Buford-Spring Connector, and continues along Ansley Golf Course, Ansley Mall, and Piedmont Park, bringing pedestrian-and bike-friendly connectivity to Atlanta neighborhoods and the vibrant commercial areas nearby. This portion of the trail will connect to Northeast Trail – Segment 1, which broke ground on August 4, 2023, at Piedmont Park. It will also tie directly into Ansley Mall with a bridge across Clear Creek. This will be the largest gateway to date built by an adjacent developer, Selig Enterprises, and opens up access to the greater Piedmont Heights commercial district.
“The completion of Northeast Trail – Segment 2 is a significant milestone in navigating major infrastructure that has historically divided us,” said Clyde Higgs, President and CEO of Atlanta BeltLine, Inc. “This paved trail crosses the largest highway to date on the BeltLine, I-85, weaves together our communities, paves a prosperous pathway for our vibrant business community, strengthening the economic fabric of our neighborhoods and helping us create a more…
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