BeltLine Southwest Connector Trail

BeltLine Southwest Connector Trail

August 11, 2013

On August 10, 2013 the official dedication ceremony for the Atlanta BeltLine Southwest Connector Trail took place.

The Southwest Connector Trail is just a few blocks west of the Westview neighborhood and features beautiful meandering walking paths along Utoy creek amidst tree canopy. The trail, which is most conveniently accessed by Westview residents via the dead ends at Westwood Avenue or Rogers Avenue, connects to the Lionel Hampton Trail.

To view photos of the dedication ceremony please visit the Atlanta BeltLine website: http://beltline.org/explore/photos/?setId=72157635047435936

BeltLine Southwest Corridor Design Meeting

April 5, 2013

Date: Thursday, April 25, 2013
Time: 6:30pm to 8:00pm
Location: Washington High School—Auditorium (near intersection of Beckwith Street & Whitehouse), 45 Whitehouse Drive, SW Atlanta, GA 30314

Details: Learn more about the Southwest Multi-Use Trail. Please join us for the kick-off meeting to discuss the preliminary design of the Southwest Corridor, including transit and a multi-use trail. This 3.4 mile corridor will start at Lena Avenue (Washington Park) and will end at Allene Avenue. The corridor design will also include streetscapes, landscape design, access point identification, and proposed transit stops.

BeltLine Southwest Connector Trail

BeltLine Southwest Connector Trail Construction

March 17, 2013

On January 12, 2013 the Atlanta BeltLine and PATH Foundation held the groundbreaking for the new “Southwest Connector Trail.” Since then construction for the trail has been well under way. The results are already looking very promising with a lovely meandering path through the forest along a creek, nicely designed bridges, and a granite seating area.

The trail is not in Westview, but is conveniently located a few blocks down Westwood Avenue in the Westwood Terrace neighborhood (just west of Westview) and will be a great amenity for Westview residents. Once complete the trail will connect the Westwood Terrace neighborhood with the Lionel Hampton Trail.

To view more photos of the Southwest Connector Trail being constructed please visit our Westview Facebook page.

Westview BeltLine Clean-Up

February 22, 2013

Westview Adopted BeltLine Map

Time: 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Location: Meet at Oak Street & Muse Street, Atlanta, GA 30310

Details: Trash removal along a stretch of the Atlanta BeltLine from Greenwich Street to Oak Street in the Westview neighborhood. If you are interested in volunteering for this opportunity please RSVP to Kwabena Nkromo at kwabena.nkromo@gmail.com.

The Westview Community Organization’s Litter Committee adopted segment 6 of the Atlanta BeltLine corridor in December 2012.

Southwest Connector Trail Groundbreaking

December 18, 2012

Southwest Connector Trail Groundbreaking

Date: Saturday, January 12, 2013
Time: 9:30am
Location: Beecher Hills Elementary School, 2257 Bollingbrook Drive, 30311

Details: Southwest Connector Trail the Next Link in 33-Mile Network of Paved Trails

This PATH Foundation-led project will ultimately connect to the Atlanta BeltLine through the Westview neighborhood in southwest Atlanta.

The Southwest Connector Trail winds through a serene stretch of woods, originating at the existing Lionel Hampton Trail, passing by Beecher Hills Elementary School, and emerging onto Westwood Avenue. When complete, this trail will run 4.5 miles. With connections between the Beecher Hills and Westwood Terrace neighborhoods, the trail will allow for improved access to Beecher Hills Elementary School.

Text and photograph source: Atlanta BeltLine

Westview Art On The BeltLine

Art on the BeltLine

August 27, 2011

The Atlanta BeltLine is well known for its rail, trail and park components, but it also has a different, fun, and perhaps lesser known aspect to it – art! In anticipation of the upcoming “Art on the Atlanta BeltLine” exhibit, which will be running officially from September through November, many art pieces have popped up along the Westview BeltLine corridor. Some artists were even spotted in action as they were installing their pieces. Until you can check the work out for yourself take a sneak peak at what we found!

To view more photos of Art on the BeltLine please visit our Westview Facebook page.

BeltLine Hiking Trail

BeltLine Hiking Trail

February 24, 2010

This past weekend, the first sunny, warm weather day since before Christmas, a few neighbors ventured out to hike down the BeltLine Hiking Trail from Muse Street to Washington Park. The proposed rail corridor has been cleared of overgrowth and has been mulched and seeded along much of the path to allow residents to walk at their own risk.

Westview BeltLine Construction

Westview BeltLine Construction

February 8, 2010

Construction of Westview’s $1.8 million BeltLine path is well under way. Work started across from Westview Cemetery’s gates and is progressing along various portions of Langhorn Street and Muse Street. The Westview Community Organization hopes to hold a ribbon cutting ceremony in June when construction of the path is set to be complete.

1) View from Ralph David Abernathy Blvd towards Muse Street. Part of the road on Muse has been torn up to build the path.
2) The meandering path is laid out along Muse Street.
3) A concrete wall is being poured along Langhorn Street near the Fulton County Training Center.
4) The path connecting Langhorn Street and Westview Drive is being poured.

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