Construction begins on Silver Comet Connector

Details: The connector’s first segment — the Woodall Rail Trail — will travel through a 10-acre forest tract starting at Ellsworth Industrial Boulevard and Elaine Avenue and will connect to a future Beltline trail.

• The new path segment ends near The Works on Chattahoochee Avenue. The project is expected to open in the first quarter of 2025.

Of note: The trail takes its name from a nearby creek and the former industrial railway network in the area.

• The project will include a bioswale — a vegetated ditch — to help filter pollutants from stormwater before it reaches the creek.