What's long been considered one of the most complex sections of BeltLine trail to build is officially moving toward its years-long construction process.
Atlanta Beltline Inc. has released an Invitation to Bid seeking construction firms capable of building Northeast Trail Segment 3 and its web of four connector trails in south Buckhead.
The federally funded project calls for 2.8 total miles of trails across the Armour/Ottley district and Lindbergh/Uptown areas in northeast Atlanta. For context, that's equivalent to the BeltLine distance between Piedmont Park and Breaker Breaker restaurant.
The connector trails will provide key links from the main BeltLine loop to MARTA's Lindbergh station, Buckhead's PATH400 trail system, the Armour-Ottley commercial district (home to SweetWater Brewing Company and Painted Pickle), and various public streets.
According to BeltLine officials, the project will mark the final major segment of the Northeast Trail to enter construction, closing a gap over Peachtree Creek and active CSX and Norfolk Southern railroad corridors. The engineering challenge of crossing active freight rail has made this section particularly difficult to advance.
The bid release comes as the BeltLine continues its push to complete the 22-mile loop by 2030. With the Northeast Trail's Segment 2 nearing completion and the Southside Trail making steady progress, Segment 3 has been the most conspicuous missing link in the northeast quadrant.
