ATLANTA — Atlanta Beltline officials say they have secured all the land rights they need to finish building the full 22-mile mainline trail. It will connect more than 45 neighborhoods across the city.
The process took about 20 years and involved nearly 200 closings, totaling more than $200 million and covering more than 270 acres.
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Clyde Higgs, president and CEO of Atlanta Beltline, Inc., said this marks a major milestone for the project and the city.
“What began as a vision has become one of the most ambitious urban transformation projects in the country and this milestone gives us the foundation to finish what we started,” Higgs said Thursday.
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Most of the Beltline follows old freight rail corridors, but the Northwest Trail doesn’t. It required a new route through established neighborhoods and business districts.
The 4.3-mile Northwest Trail will run from Blandtown to the Lindbergh and Morosgo neighborhoods, connecting the Westside Trail to the Northeast Trail.
“The final closing was on English Street in the Blandtown neighborhood as part of the Northwest Trail. It is a 0.2-acre vacant parcel that was purchased for roughly $550,000. The transaction closed on September 22,” said Dave Pierce, Vice President of Real Estate and Asset Management at Atlanta Beltline, Inc.
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With the land rights secured, Atlanta Beltline is now focused on finishing the remaining trail segments and continuing work on housing, economic development, parks, arts, culture and community programs along the corridor.
The Beltline says over 4,500 affordable housing units have been created or preserved with a goal of 5,600 units by the time the trail is completed.
At least 16.7 miles of the 22-mile mainline are now complete. You can find a current map of the Beltline here.
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