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EAstside Trail, second leg
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Currently the Eastside Trail of the Atlanta BeltLine has two miles of paved trail that ends at Irwin Street.
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Past neighborhood clean-ups and now construction traffic keep the trail a dirt footpath as it extends behind the Stoveworks between Irwin Street and Airline Drive.
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Another angle on Edgewood Avenue Bridge construction. When finished, the avenue will have direct Beltline access.
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The unpaved section of trail is separated from undeveloped land and an apartment development south of Edgewood Avenue.
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One potential plan calls for a tunnel to extend under DeKalb Avenue, the CSX train yard and enter Cabbagetown on Wylie Street near the Cotton Mill Lofts.
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Undeveloped brownfields exist along many segments of the BeltLine.
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A plan is being formulated for how the trail can safely pass through the Krog Street Tunnel.
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Where Krog Street meets Wylie Street, the trail will continue along the street entering Reynoldstown.
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Officials stress that an important part of the development is to make it safe for pedestrians and cyclists.
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The trail reenters to old train corridor at Stein Steel in Reynoldstown at Flat Shoals Avenue.
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Here, rails still lie along the cleared trail.
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Reynoldstown neighbors have embraced the trail as a footpath for now.
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Trash clean-ups and brush clearing have opened up previously overgrown lots.
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Temporary and permanent art has been a staple along this segment of trail at Kirkwood Avenue. Evereman is 4U ATL!
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Where possible, existing train structures will be incorporated in to the future development. Let's hope this overpass mirrors the overhauled Ralph McGill Bridge.
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Connectivity, art and development all come together on the Atlanta Beltline as it reaches Memorial Drive in Reynoldstown.
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A historic train depot and former industrial building have been transformed into a successful restaurant and condo space.
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The Beltline crosses Memorial Drive and extends along Bill Kennedy Way.
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Officials say a plan is in the works to cross the Beltline over Interstate 20.
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Trees line the streets of Glenwood Park, a mixed-use development.
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The end, for now: You reenter the rail corridor at Glenwood Avenue. This segment is still actively used by the CSX “Sand Train” to deliver to the LaFarge Cement plant.
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The highly disputed plot of land at 800 Glenwood Ave. Plans have been presented to the city for the construction of a big box retail store that has been actively protested by neighbors and other Beltline supporters.
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