Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Much-anticipated 2.25-mile trail connecting five neighborhoods officially opens Oct. 15
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Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Staff Report Mayor Kasim Reed will lead the official dedication of the Atlanta BeltLine's most significant step forward yet: the opening of the Eastside Trail on Monday, Oct. 15 at 10 a.m. at the intersection of the Atlanta BeltLine corridor and the Historic Fourth Ward Skatepark, located at 830 Willoughby Way. "The opening of the Atlanta BeltLine Eastside Trail will be a revelation for Atlantans who can traverse their city, neighborhood-to-neighborhood in unprecedented fashion," said Mayor Reed in a press release. "This world-class public space is the result of great public-private partnerships. It creates new mobility options, lays the foundation for transit along the Atlanta BeltLine, promises improved health and enhanced neighborhoods…
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
The Atlanta BeltLine Running Series will hold its second annual 10K on Dec. 1.
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Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Get ready for a scenic run. The Atlanta BeltLine Running Series has planned its second annual Atlanta Beltline Eastside 10K on Dec. 1. This time, runners will have a chance to take the new Eastside Trail, winding through the Inman Park, Midtown, Old Fourth Ward, Poncey-Highland, and Virginia Highland neighborhoods. This is the first official walk or run on the Eastside Trail, according to a press release. You also will pass by the new Historic Fourth Ward Park and Skate Park, see skyline views of downtown and midtown Atlanta, travel an off-road stretch of the Atlanta BeltLine corridor, and go through Piedmont Park. The run takes place on the same day as the SEC championship and Championship Saturday, and a “tailgate challenge” encourages …
Saturday, August 25, 2012
Celebrate the trail with the annual lantern parade set for Sept. 8.
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Saturday, August 25, 2012
The long-awaited Eastside Trail is expected to be complete sometime this fall. Celebrate the trail with the annual lantern parade set for Sept. 8. See the video of last year's parade featuring the Krewe of the Grateful Gluttons. This year’s Lantern Parade will kick-off with a tailgate party at the intersection of the Eastside Trail and Lake Avenue / Irwin Street at 7:30 p.m. The parade route map can be found here. The parade will step-off at 8:30 as the dusk settles in. It will wind along the Eastside Trail and spill into Park Tavern and Piedmont Park for a celebration. Find out about free lantern making workshops on www.gratefulgluttons.com, where an Atlanta-based troupe of artists are busy making plans for next month's parade.
Thursday, June 7, 2012
Portions of 10th Street and Ponce de Leon Avenue will be closed to motorized vehicle traffic for much of the weekend
The weekend’s almost here, but with it will come significant road closures in and around the Midtown area. Soapbox racing down 10th Street and Atlanta BeltLine work along Ponce de Leon Avenue will leave area motorists looking for detours. After a three-year absence, the Red Bull Soapbox Race has rolled into town in anticipation for Saturday's big event down 10th next to Piedmont Park. Beginning Thursday, June 7, Midtown road closures will commence beginning with the street parking lanes on the east and west sides of Charles Allen Drive between 8th and 10th streets. Then on Friday, June 8 beginning at 9:30 a.m., 10th will start closing in gradual stages. First, it will shut down between Charles Allen and Myrtle Street after the morning rush…
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Area of Ponce de Leon Avenue between the Midtown Place Shopping Center and Ponce de Leon Place affected for two weekends in June.
A portion of Ponce de Leon Avenue will be closed to vehicular traffic two weekends in June for the Atlanta BeltLine's ongoing construction of the Eastside Trail project. Currently under construction, the Eastside Trail spans more than two miles from the southeast tip of Piedmont Park to Inman Park and the Old Fourth Ward neighborhoods. The project, which includes a 14-foot-wide, multi-use concrete trail that is to be used for walking, biking, running and skating, is the next major component of the Atlanta BeltLine slated to open to the public. The section of road between Ponce de Leon Place and the Midtown Place Shopping Center (across from Ponce City Market) will be closed from June 8 through 11 and again from June 15 through June 18. In …
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
BeltLine bridge work continues beginning Friday night. Also in Midtown, 12th Street between Peachtree Walk and Crescent Avenue will be closed Friday through Sunday for the installation of a tower crane.
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Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Be ready to take alternate routes near Ponce City Market this weekend as a stretch of Ponce de Leon Avenue between Ponce de Leon Place and the Midtown Place shopping center being closed Friday at 9 p.m. through Monday March 26 at 5 a.m. The same portion of Ponce will be closed to traffic March 30 through April 1, too, as the Ponce de Leon Bridge is being remediated, retrofitted and repainted as part of the Atlanta BeltLine’s Eastside Trail construction. All of the shops at Midtown Place will be open and accessible during this road closure. While the bridge is raised, crews will install decking and scaffolding to protect cars and pedestrians, remove old paint, prime the metal, and repaint it. The bridge will then be fitted with unobtrusive …
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
The Eastside Trail is currently in the bike path and landscaping construction phase.
As we reported Monday, construction along the Atlanta BeltLine’s Eastside Trail has caused a road closure today as a stretch of Ralph McGill Boulevard between Freedom Parkway and Ashley Avenue will be shut down for the next 30 days. Further BeltLine bridge work will lead to a second closure in about three weeks. That’s when a stretch of Ponce de Leon Avenue between Ponce de Leon Place and the Midtown Place shopping center will be closed from March 23 through 26 and again from March 30 through April 1. Yes, there will be some inconveniences along the way. But as these Eastside Trail pictures courtesy of Atlanta BeltLine and photographer Christopher T. Martin further demonstrate, the visionary project seeking to connect 45 city neighborhoods…
Monday, February 27, 2012
A stretch of Ralph McGill Boulevard is to be closed beginning on Wednesday, while a portion of Ponce de Leon Avenue near the Ponce de Leon Bridge will be closed in late March.
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Monday, February 27, 2012
Staff Reports Eastside Trail construction continues on the Atlanta BeltLine and that will lead to a pair of upcoming road closures in the immediate area. The Eastside Trail project spans more than two miles from the tip of Piedmont Park to Inman Park and the Old Fourth Ward neighborhoods. The first closure comes this week as a stretch of Ralph McGill Boulevard between Freedom Parkway and Ashley Avenue (near Copenhill Lofts, Freedom Heights Lofts and Block Lofts) will be closed for 30 days beginning on Wednesday. This is because a new bridge over Ralph McGill Blvd. will be installed next to the old bridge that previously carried freight rail. According to BeltLine officials, drivers should anticipate only minor disruption, and appropriate …
Chris H
11:16 am on Monday, October 15, 2012
Cassandra, The only part that is unpaved as of today is the entrance of the trail at Monroe. The rest is done and paved. Some of the landscaping is not done because it's not the right time to plant certain plants/trees. That will be done next spring. As far as why the entire trail is several months behind schedule, here is an older CL Beltline update. Look at the section "Why the delay" to see … more ›