Work underway on Beltline trail extension

What's happening: Workers are digging out the eastern bay under the Piedmont Avenue bridge near Ansley Mall for the trail (and to leave room for future transit), according to the Beltline's most recent quarterly briefing.

• Drainage work is also underway in the (very cool, but often soggy) McDonough Boulevard tunnel along the Southside Trail, which will link Adair Park to Grant Park.
• Once the trail is built, users will have an off-street, paved route linking southwest and northeast Atlanta.

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