Atlanta Beltline breaks ground on new segment of Northwest Trail as crews work to finish by 2030

The Atlanta Beltline has broken ground on another segment of its Northwest Trail, getting closer to the goal of finishing the 22-mile loop.Segment 2A of the popular walking trail is a 0.3-mile section that will connect the already completed Northside Trail and the Northwest Connector Trail. When finished, the entire section will start at Bobby Jones Golf Course and go east along Colonial Hills Circle. The full Northwest Trail will go from Blandtown to the Lindbergh and Morosgo neighborhoods.This is one of three segments in Section 2, and will end at the northeast corner of the Georgia Power Company substation.The Atlanta Beltline broke ground on the Northwest Trail Segment 2A in October. Atlanta Beltline "This segment showcases the Beltline's transformative power by demonstrating how infrastructure can do more than connect places, it can connect people to opportunity," said Atlanta Beltline, Inc. President and CEO Clyde Higgs. "Th