The Dirt on PATH400

Denise Starling, executive director of Livable Buckhead, gives us the dirt on PATH400 progress.

It’s that time again – another update from me on PATH400’s progress and, WOWZERS, do I have some great things to share with you… You can probably feel my excitement oozing off this page!

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THE DIRT ON PATH400

Denise Starling, executive director of Livable Buckhead, gives us the dirt on PATH400 progress.

Hey all of you PATH400 fans! I know it has been a while since you have heard from me, but I promise you it was worth the wait because I am back with a $12.5M announcement, the next phase of construction, from Wieuca to Loridans, is about to get underway!

We ceremonially broke ground in mid-November and celebrated with our elected officials and key community leaders and neighbors. A photo op with Mayor Dickens never disappoints, but we took it a step further by adding an enormous excavator as a show-stopping backdrop. It was a great kick-off for what promises to be one of the most exciting PATH400 sections yet.

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CONSTRUCTION BEGINS ON NEW PATH400 SEGMENT IN NORTH BUCKHEAD

Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens and other officials join Livable Buckhead to break ground on
$12.8 million project

ATLANTA – November 12, 2022 – Construction is now officially underway on the final major segment of PATH400’s 5.2-mile route through Buckhead. When complete, the new 0.75-mile stretch between Wieuca Rd. and Loridans Dr. will provide pedestrian and bike connections to Mountain Way Common and the planned Loridans Park. It also will create almost three contiguous miles of pathway between the GA 400 Loop and Loridans Dr.

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PATH400 Construction Update: It’s coming!

Denise Starling, executive director of Livable Buckhead, gives us the dirt on PATH400 progress.

I know you have all been wondering when the next section of PATH400 from Wieuca to Loridans will get under construction and I have some guardedly optimistic news to share! We are wrapping up the final redesign that made us eligible to receive federal funds with Georgia DOT and should put a nice big bow on it in the next few weeks. At that point we enter the City of Atlanta’s procurement process to select a contractor to build it.

We have all the money in place, the legal agreements executed and are ready to get moving. It is difficult to predict the procurement process timeline, but our goal is to get construction mobilized this summer and I am pushing HARD to make that happen. I know this immediately brings all sorts of questions to your minds about what to expect. We won’t know  exactly what construction will look like until the contractor is selected because they get to dictate their construction means and methods. But I can tell you there will be a lot of staging in the Mountain Way Common area and Mountain Drive will be impacted and even closed at some points along the way.

We will be doing our best to minimize disruption to Wieuca Road and Sarah Smith when school is in session. I’m not exactly sure how long the construction will take, but I’m guessing 12-18 months based on prior sections. Once we get going, I will be sending regular construction updates and also doing some fun construction tours.

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Local Girl Scout Launches Nature-Themed Art Contest for Elementary and Middle Schoolers

Three designs to be replicated as murals on PATH400

ATLANTA – August 13, 2020 – Getting outdoors has been a common “stay sane” strategy during the coronavirus pandemic. Now a local girl scout is asking kids to take inspiration from the plants and animals that they have observed and create works of art to be replicated on PATH400. Read more

Trail Tours!

Go Play In The Dirt!

The beginning of construction of the phase from Miami Circle to the Gordon Bynum pedestrian bridge means construction tours!

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PATH400 Wins American Transportation Award

PATH400 received the Quality of Life/Community Development, Small Category Award Tuesday at the 2018 SASHTO Annual Meeting in Houston, Texas. Livable Buckhead partnered with the Georgia Department of Transportation, the Buckhead Community Improvement District and the PATH Foundation to develop the 5.2-mile bikeable and walkable greenway through the heart of Atlanta’s north side. The partnership resulted in cost efficiencies and design innovations.

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News on PATH400

New Housing on PATH400 – Housing construction is everywhere in Buckhead these days – even on PATH400! Yep, we are building micro units of housing right there in the GDOT right-20180427_131337-smof-way.
  
WHAAAAAT??? 

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PATH400 Wins Award of Excellence from Atlanta Urban Design Commission

Innovative greenway is one of four Buckhead projects honored for contributions to Atlanta’s cityscape

ATLANTA – May 18, 2018 – During a public ceremony last night, the Atlanta Urban Design Commission announced the winners of the 41st Awards of Excellence. Fourteen projects were honored in categories ranging from public art to historic preservation. PATH400 was named an Award of Excellence winner in the parks, landscape design and connectivity category, and three additional Buckhead projects took home honors as well. Read more