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Self-Guided Tour – Northside W. Marietta Street to I-85/Monroe Drive

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Peachtree Rd NE Lindbergh/Moros Peachtree Battle Alliance 38 L ndbergh Center Woodfield Peachtree Heights East Lindbergh est Memorial Park Similar to the Westside section, freight

Rivers rails in this corridor are still very active. Bobby Jones Peachtree Hills Peachtree Hills Cross Creek Golf Course Thus, much of the BeltLine trial will run Peachtree Hills Ave NE Brookview Wildwood (NPU-C) Atlanta Memorial Park separately from the transit route and Colonial Homes Springlake Collier Hills North 39 flow directly thru many residential neigh-

37 borhoods. At its furthest northern point, Collier Rd Lindridge/Martin 36 the corridor connects into the Lindbergh 35 Piedmont Heights Tanyard Creek 40 Armour Dr NE Marta station providing many commut-

Underwood Hills Peachtree St Collier Hills Brookwood Hills ers with additional travel options. Underwood Hills Channing Valley Echota Dr Ardmore Monroe Dr NE LEGEND Brookwood Piedmont Rd NE Sherwood Forest BeltLine Corridor Loring Heights BeltLine Tour Route Berkeley Park Deering Rd Ansley Park BeltLine Trail Morningside/Lenox Park

Northside Dr Atlantic Station Blandtown Spring St NW Major Roads 33 34 Atlantic Station Botanical Waterworks 17th St Arts Center Huff Rd NW Gardens Existing Parks

W Peachtree St NW dale 14th St Proposed Parks W Marietta St NW Howell Mill Rd Home Park Interstate Highways Midtown Home Piedmont Virginia Hi Knight Park/Howell Station 10th St Midtown Grady MARTA

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Self-Guided Tour – NorthsideS l W. Marietta Street to I-85/Monroe Drive

Blandtown begins.

CONTINUE north on Marietta Blvd. derwood Hills RIGHT (east) on Huff Road. 1.0 mi Collier Hills Channing Valley The BeltLine transit corridor crosses under Underwood Hills Huff road just after Boyd Ave., and continues Echota Dr

on to form the northern boundary of the Waterworks property. The pedestrian trail

remains separated from transit through much of the Northside corridor.

33. West Town (www.brockbuilt.com/community_details. php?comm_id=103) Loring West Town, conceived by the Brock Built Company (Brock Built City Neighborhoods LLC), is theHil largest s a housing development currently planned along the corridor. On 43 acres, over 1200 units – a mix etr aM of Berkeley Park Dee condos, apartments and single family units – will fall adjacent to the BeltLine just north of Huff road near Boyd Avenue. A town center with retail and commercial properties will also be incorporated into the development. This and other new growth Northside Dr will add to the activity in this community, already a Blandtown popular destination point for shoppers who come 34 to explore the large variety of antique dealers 33 and wholesale furniture stores. Waterworks 17th St Huff Rd NW 34. Waterworks Reservoir The BeltLine corridor forms the northern boundary of the Waterworks facility, which serves as a reservoir for the city’s water. Water from the lakes is processed and cleaned in the treatment plants e across the street on Howell Mill Road. In its his- tory, the Waterworks property doubled as park W Marietta St NW space. Howell Mill Rd Home LEFT (north) on Howell Mill Road. 0.2 mi

RIGHT (east) on 17th Street. 0.2 mi Knight Park/Howell Station 10th St

Blandtown ends. Berkeley Park begins.

LEFT (north) on Northside Drive. e0.9stsid mi BeltLine Corridor Major Roads Interstate Highways Berkeley Park on left. BeltLine Tour Route Existing Parks MARTA Loring Heights on right.

BeltLine Trail Proposed Parks Schools The BeltLine runs along the embankment to LEGEND the left and crosses over Northside Dr. on the bridge just before the Northside Circle 75 development.

CONTINUE on Northside Dr. past I-75 Updated December 2008 The BeltLine passes under the expresswayBa near kh the d Days Inn sign. (Look right about 1/8 mile as Northside Dr. crosses the interstate)

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Channing Valley on left. Collier Hills on right. Pe RIGHT (east) on Echota Drive. 0.2 mi Peachtree Battle Alliance odfield P LEFT (north) on WalthallM mo Drive. ia P 0.5 mi The pedestrian trail will pass through historic Tanyard Creek Park, traveling north to connect with Bobby Jones Golf Course Rivers Bobby Jones 35.o T san Cya erd Creek Park Golf Course (www.friendsoftanyardcreekpark.org) Tanyard Creek Park was theookview site of The Battle of Peachtree Creek, which played a key roleW in dwAt- PU-C) Atlanta Memorial Park lanta’s civil war legacy. The walking and biking path of the BeltLine is planned to flow nimbly along Colonial Homes the edge of this greenspace complementing the rich meadow in the park that so many already enjoy. ake Collier Hills North RIGHT (east) on Collier Road. 0.7 mi

The BeltLine transit corridor runs under 37 Collier Rd. just before Piedmont Hospital Collier Rd 36 Collier Hills ends. Ardmore begins. 35 36. Piedmont Hospital Tanyard Creek (www.piedmonthospital.org) Piedmont Hospital is the largest employment cen- woo H s Peachtree St ter along the BeltLine corridor, which runs right Collier Hills Brookwood Hills behind the facility. A transit stop here would pro- ning Valley vide convenient access forUnder workers and oo visitors H lls of the hospital, and help to ease some of the traffic Echota Dr Ardmore congestion that often accumulates along Collier Road. Brookwood LEFT (north) on Peachtree Road. 0.9 mi Ardmore on left. Brookwood Hills on right. The BeltLine transit route crosses under Loring Heights Peachtree Street just after Friday’s restaurant (on right), and continues northeast through Peachtree Hills en route to the BeltLine Corridor Major Roads Interstate Highways Lindbergh MARTA station. k 37. Peachtree Street BeltLine Tour Route Existing Parks MARTA The BeltLine crosses under Peachtree Street just

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BeltLine Trail Proposed Parks Schools south of Bennett Street, presenting a great loca- LEGEND tion for a transit stop and a connection to trans- portation along Peachtree Street, including the proposed Peachtandtown ee Corridor Streetcar (which could lead to a combined station). Local residents and visitors to the many shops33 and restaurants3 would benefit greatly from the BeltLine’s passage through this area Updated December 2008 R

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W. Marietta StreetPeachtree Heigto I-85/Monroe ts West Drive

Ardmore/Brookwood Hills end. Garden Hills ranRIGHT (east) on Peachtree Hills Avenue. 1.1 mi Peachtree Hills begins. RIGHT (east) on Lindbergh Drive to Lindbergh MARTA Station. 0.2 mi Lindbergh No t e City Center

Peachtree Hills ends. Peachtree Rd NE Lindbergh/Morosgo begins. Lindbergh/Morosgo P 38 Lindbergh Center TheWoodf BeltLine eld transit path crosses Lindbergh Peachtree Heights East Lindbergh D Dr. from below just east of Garson Dr., sharing the MARTA right of way up to the Lindbergh MARTA station. In the Peachtree Rivers Hills communityB the bb pedestrian ones trail splits – Peachtree Hills Peachtree Hills one stem will goGolf north Cou to se connect with Lindbergh station, the other will head south towards Armour Dr. Peachtree Hills Ave NE

38. Lindbergh Station Re-developed just a few years ago, Lindbergh StationSpri gis a e lively, transit-orientedCollier Hi ls N hub that fea- 39 tures retail, restaurants, residential communities, offices, and nightlife all integrated into a pedestrian-friendly environment built around the MARTA 37 station. The BeltLineC l i s R connection here will be its Lindridge/Martin Ma furthest northern point and will complement the ac- tivities and amenities already in the neighborhood. The connection will offer commuters3 more traveling Piedmont Heights Ta y d 40 options to different places around town. Armour Dr NE

RIGHT (south) oon li Garson r ill Drive. 0.4 mi rookwood Hills

RIGHT (south)Ech on t DrPiedmont Road. 0.3dmor mi

Monroe Dr NE Lindbergh/Morosgo ends. Lindridge/Martin Manor orookwon Left. Piedmont Rd NE

39. Armour Yard Sherwood Forest (www.itsMarta.com/newsroom/armour.htm) Behind the Rollins CompanyLoring property Hei hts on Piedmont Road, and just north of the I-85 on ramp, is MAR- TA’s maintenance and storage facility for its trains. Adjacent to Armour Yard are several rail lines BeltLine Corridor Major Roads Interstate Highways keleythat serve Pa k Amtrak and freightDee g trains Rd in addition to MARTA and the BeltLine corridor. Though no offi- An le cial plans are underway, discussions have circulat- BeltLine Tour Route Existing Parks MARTA

ed about the opportunity for a possible strategic, BeltLine Trail Proposed Parks Schools LEGEND

multi-modal hub facilitatingN rt si e D MARTA, the BeltLine, and local and regional commuter rail lines. nSitting adjacent to the corridor, Armour Yard could also be a convenient location to house and maintain the BeltLine transit vehicles. At t St

RIGHT (south) onto entrance ramp to I-85 South – STAY IN RIGHT LANE (prepare to exit off access ramp quickly; do not continue towards highway). 0.4 Mi Updated December 2008

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Self-Guided Tour – Northside W. Marietta Street to I-85/Monroea d H l s Drive

EXIT (right) to Armour Drive/Monroe Drive.

RIGHT at end of exit ramp onto Lindbergh Armour Drive. 2.1 mi City Center

The BeltLine transit corridor crosses Peachtree R Armour Dr. overhead. Lindbergh/ FOLLOW Armour Dr. around A long loop Lindbergh (road becomes Ottley Dr.) and return to Peachtree Heights East 38 Lin I-85 ramp area on Armour Dr. Plans propose a pedestrian trail to wind along the the west side of the Armour Dr. loop, just right of the light s Peachtree Hills woods and creek area, and then head south Peachtree Hills Course through Brookwood Hills; after crossing below MARTA rails, the trail will turn east toward Ansley Golf Club, where it reconnects Peachtree Hills Ave NE toMemorial the transit Park corridor. 40. Armour Dr ve The CArmour lon aDrive H loop holds a diverse pocket of light-industrialCol ier businesses s North and other mixed-use of- 39 fices. This area continues to grow as evidenced by the new residential complex along Armour Drive near Armour Circle, which opened in the fall of 2007 BeltLine transit and trails will give more llpeople er R convenient access to this unique area. Lindridge/M CONTINUE straight on Armour Dr. to pass under I-85 ramp Piedmont Heights END OF NORTHSIDETanyard SECTION reek 40 Armour Dr NE

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