Sweeping bridge, a future Atlanta Beltline highlight, now in place

Josh Green

Fri, 05/16/2025 – 16:22

A sweeping bridge that promises to be a standout feature for the full 22-mile Atlanta Beltline loop is now in place. Just don’t expect to go rolling or skipping across it anytime soon.

As part of Northwest Trail—Segment 1 construction in Buckhead, a suspension bridge high over Peachtree Creek has been installed, with the concrete multi-use trail slated to be poured atop it this month, according to the Beltline’s latest construction updates.

Segment 1 marks the Beltline’s first new trail in the part of Buckhead between Peachtree Road and the Lindbergh area. A groundbreaking for the project was hosted by CEO Clyde Higgs and Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens in November.

Segment 1 will run for .8 miles total, beginning at the western edge of the low-rise Peachtree Park Apartments and wending south along Peachtree Creek. The cable-stay suspension bridge is situated basically next door to the apartments.

According to Beltline officials, all of Segment 1 is now under construction, with about 80 percent of all concrete walls in place.

Sections of the Northwest Trail (in red) currently under construction. Others are completed or finishing design and real-estate acquisition phases. Atlanta Beltline Inc.; alterations, Urbanize ATL

The Beltline’s Peachtree Creek cable bridge structure before the addition of concrete this month. Atlanta Beltline staff

Construction schedules call for crews to start pouring the actual trail, starting near the apartments, the first week of June.

The full segment is expected to be finished and open in June next year.

A portion of the segment will travel on an elevated structure along Peachtree Creek meant to protect residential privacy and preserve greenspace, per Beltline officials. Frequent Beltline collaborator Reeves Young construction company is building Segment 1.

More broadly, the Northwest Trail will include five segments total, which will link with completed sections near Tanyard Creek Park and Bobby Jones Golf Course.

On the flipside of Segment 1, a .7-mile section in Blandtown (Segment 5) is now on pace to open in October, per the Beltline’s report.

Planned look of the suspension bridge over Peachtree Creek as part of Northwest Trail Segment 1.PATH Foundation/Atlanta Beltline Inc.