FACT SHEET Eastside Trail Extension EXTENDING THE REACH OF THE EASTSIDE TRAIL
PROJECT OVERVIEW The first phase of the Eastside Trail extension began in 2016, and will take the trail from Irwin Street / Lake Avenue to Kirkwood Avenue, thus adding about 1.25 miles to the popular multi-use trail. Construction of a second phase reaching Memorial Drive includes replacing the bridge at Fulton Terrace, and will commence when funding is available. Once the southern extension is completed to Memorial Drive, the Eastside Trail will be a 3.5-mile trail extending from Piedmont Park south to Reynoldstown. QUICK FACTS Phase 1 of this infrastructure investment in southeast Atlanta is scheduled for completion in mid-2017:
• 10-foot to 14-foot wide multi-use trail with 5 ADA-accessible access points • Integrated lighting and safety infrastructure including video cameras with direct connections to APD’s Video Integration Center (VIC) • Streetscape improvements to Wylie Street will include a tree lined 10-foot- wide trail with pedestrian scale lighting, and a landscape buffer on the north side of the road • Installation of a pedestrian scramble at the intersection of DeKalb Avenueand Krog Street to safely accommodate increased bike and pedestrian traffic • Phase 1 will feature eight improved at-grade crosswalks accessing the trail • Phase 2 (awaiting additional funding) will include an additional ADA access point, improvements to the crosswalks at Memorial Drive and Bill Kennedy Way, and replacement of the bridge at Fulton Terrace • Pedestrian-activated signal crossing and speed table installed at Irwin Street PROJECT AREA The two phases of the 1.25-mile segment will extend the Atlanta BeltLine to Memorial Drive in southeast Atlanta:
• North end of the extension begins at Irwin Street & Lake Avenue • North end of the extension connects with the existing Eastside Trail, which continues to Piedmont Park • South end of phase 1 begins in Reynoldstown north of Fulton Terrace • South end of phase 2 (awaiting additional funding) begins at Memorial Drive and Bill Kennedy Way • The Inman Park/Reynoldstown MARTA rail station is a few short blocks from the midpoint of the extension
CONTACT Project contact: Community Engagement contact: For additional information Meghan Injaychock Nathan Soldat about the Eastside Trail Project Manager Community Engagement Manager Extension project, please [email protected] [email protected] contact us: (404) 477-3638 (404) 477-3552 FACT SHEET Eastside Trail Extension EXTENDING THE REACH OF THE EASTSIDE TRAIL
FUNDING SOURCES Atlanta BeltLine Corridor
Total cost for the project is an estimated PATH Trails - existing and proposed $18.5 million. Funding sources include: Completed Atlanta BeltLine Trails Interim Hiking Trails
Atlanta BeltLine Trail Alignment
Future Connector Trails
Trails Under Construction $15M ABI TAD Increment Parks/Greenspace - existing and proposed Colleges and Universities
Schools (Nearly) Waterways
Private philanthropic MARTA Rail System individuals and groups $3M Art on the Atlanta BeltLine - Continuing Exhibition
Points of Interest Transit Stations (proposed) Atlanta Streetcar Route FUNDING USES Streetcar Stop / MARTA Connection Financial transparency is integral to the project. Funding uses include: EASTSIDE TRAIL $1.05M Lighting $1.4M Design
$6.38M $3.4M Phase 2 Construction Land (to Memorial)
$461K $5.82M Environmental Phase 1 Construction Remediation (to Kirkwood)
PROJECT BENEFITS The Eastside Trail extension will offer numerous benefits to the surrounding community, including: • Connectivity for Old Fourth Ward, Inman Park, Cabbagetown, and Reynoldstown neighborhoods • Expansion of the Atlanta BeltLine Arboretum with hundreds of native trees • Lighting and handrail improvements for Krog Tunnel, and the installation of a pedestrian scramble at DeKalb Avenue will greatly improve safety for pedestrians and cyclists • Improved access to nearby public transit • Quality of life benefit for the surrounding neighborhoods with more jobs, more The extension of the Eastside Trail is supported by connectivity, and more equitability around CAPITAL CAMPAIGN DONORS contributions from: the Atlanta BeltLine project Robert W. Woodruff Foundation The Kendeda Fund Waterfall Foundation About the Atlanta BeltLine Atlanta BeltLine Corridor Schools
PATH Trails - existing and proposed Waterways
The Atlanta BeltLine is the most comprehensive transportation and economic Completed Atlanta BeltLine Trails MARTA Rail System development effort ever undertaken in the City of Atlanta, and among the Interim Hiking Trails Art on the Atlanta BeltLine - Continuing Exhibition Atlanta BeltLine Trail Alignment largest current urban transformation programs in the United States. The Points of Interest Future Connector Trails Transit Stations (proposed) sustainable redevelopment project is creating a network of public parks, Trails Under Construction Atlanta Streetcar Route Parks/Greenspace - existing and proposed multi-use trails, and transit that will link 45 intown neighborhoods along an Streetcar Stop / MARTA Connection Colleges and Universities existing 22-mile railroad corridor. beltline.org