Northeast Trail June 25, 2019 @atlantabeltline @atlantabeltline @atlantabeltline PROGRAM ELEMENTS Vision: To be the catalyst for making Atlanta a global beacon for equitable, inclusive, and sustainable city life. Northeast Trail Tonight’s Band https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dr._Teeth_and_The_Electric_Mayhem#/media/File:The_Electric_Mayhem.jpg We are here… Northeast Trail: Project Overview Limits: • Monroe Drive to MARTA Lindbergh Tasks: • Alternatives Analysis • Concept Validation • Locally Preferred Alt • Engineering and Design Still Here! • Construction Documents Northeast Trail: GPC Hairpin Line Limits: • Ansley Mall to Buford Highway Tasks: • Pole Work Complete • Line Work Complete • Grading, Storm Water, Walls, Paving, and Grassing forthcoming • Access Point at Montgomery Ferry Road Northeast Trail: ABI Follow-On Limits: • Mayson Street to Westminster Drive Tasks: • Lighting • Landscaping • Connections – Westminster Dr – Piedmont Ave – Mayson St Results: • Full BeltLine Trail Implementation Northeast Trail – Tonight’s Focal Area Future System Interactions… • Northeast Trail • Northeast Transit • Northside Trail • Northside Transit • MARTA Armour Station • Clifton Corridor LRT These are all “defined by placeholders.” Northeast Trail Systems Interactions… • Northeast Trail cannot preclude any viable alternatives along any potential Northside BeltLine Corridor Northeast Trail Connect with Existing System • MARTA Red/Gold Lines • PATH400 • Cheshire Farm Trail • Confluence Trail Consider Future Network Connections Northeast Trail Physical Constraints… • I-85/Buford Hwy • MARTA Red/Gold Line • MARTA Armour Yard • Norfolk Southern Rail • CSX Rail • Peachtree Creek • Brookwood Hills Conservation Easement • Armour Drive – Under Buford Hwy – Under MARTA/NSR Northeast Trail How Did We Move This Forward? 1. Identified Alternatives 2. Developed Performance Measures 3. Analyzed Alternatives 4. Considered Existing Systems Impacts 5. Considered Possible Future Infrastructure 6. Simplified… Northeast Trail Alternatives… 1. Segment Identification 2. Chained Segments 3. How Can We Simplify? 4. Transit Governs 5. If…Then… 6. Simplified. Northeast Trail Alternatives… 1. Segment Identification 2. Chained Segments 3. How Can We Simplify? 4. Transit Governs 5. If…Then… 6. Simplified. Northeast Trail Decision Point 1. Wye Bridges over Buford Highway 2. If Transit on one, then Trail on the other Northeast Trail Decision Point 1. Wye Bridges over Buford Highway 2. If Transit on one, then Trail on the other Northeast Trail Results: Universe 42 Alternatives 5 Alternatives 3 on south Wye 2 on north Wye Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 Alt 4 Alt 5 Northeast Trail Open House… • Ask Questions and Provide Feedback on the Alignments Carried Forward Thank you! Beltline.org/engage // [email protected].