A ribbon cutting was held Friday, May 9, for the opening of Woodall Rail Trail, the first completed segment of the Silver Comet Connector in the City of Atlanta.
Mayor Andre Dickens joined the Upper Westside Community Improvement District (CID), project partners, and community members to celebrate the opening of the 0.7-mile trail segment, which also restores access to a 10-acre natural preserve.
The $2.4 million trail was funded by state and federal grants, as well as matching funds from the CID and the PATH Foundation.
The trail follows Woodall Creek — a tributary of Peachtree Creek — through a forested corridor teeming with native plants and wildlife. It begins at the future Northwest BeltLine connection at Ellsworth Industrial Boulevard and Elaine Avenue and stretches north to Chattahoochee Avenue at The Works.
Additional segments will eventually connect to the Silver Comet Trail and create a 94-mile contiguous path to Anniston, AL, eventually becoming the longest paved trail in the United States.
