Peachtree Creek Greenway Grand Opening set for Dec. 12
The first “Model Mile” of the Peachtree Creek Greenway will officially open with a grand opening celebration Dec. 12. The public is invited to help mark the event.
Historic addition to Brookhaven landscape
Brookhaven, GA, December 6, 2019 – A year in the making, Phase I or the “Model Mile” of the Peachtree Creek Greenway will be officially opened to the public on Thursday, Dec. 12. at a grand opening celebration slated for 11 a.m. at 1801 Corporate Blvd NE. Elected officials representing federal, state, county and local levels of government, residents and other key players who have had a hand in making the initiative a reality are expected to attend the event.
Phase I of the PCG includes a series of paved multi-purpose trails and promenade trails stretching 1.27 miles from Briarwood Road to North Druid Hills Road. When all phases are complete, the PCG will connect into the 12.3-mile Peachtree Creek Trail Project which runs from Mercer University in unincorporated DeKalb to the PATH400 trail, the South Fork Conservancy Trails and the Atlanta Beltline.
Funding for the $10 million project was originally approved by Brookhaven City Council last October and the construction contract was awarded to Lewallen Construction Co., based in Marietta. Lewallen has constructed a number of high-profile projects in the metro area, including the Silver Comet Trail in Paulding and Polk County, the Arabia Mountain Trail, Path 400, the East Decatur Greenway, the Spanish Moss Trail and Chastain Walk.
“This is just the first of the project’s three construction phases,” said Brookhaven Mayor John Ernst. “As each phase is completed, residents will have for their enjoyment a multi-use trail that will provide alternate transportation, enhance the environment, encourage economic opportunities and promote healthy lifestyles for those along its growing corridor.”
The new trail is located in the district represented by Mayor Pro Tem and District 4 Councilman Joe Gebbia. “It truly takes a community effort to create such a world class multi-purpose trail providing transit solutions and recreational enjoyment,” noted Gebbia. “The PCG will not only be a signature destination for Brookhaven, but also a catalyst for connectivity in the area.”
The vision for the PCG dates back nearly two decades to its first reference in a PATH Foundation study. Shortly after the City of Brookhaven was created in 2012, local community activist Betsy Eggers and others banded together and proposed to the new city’s leaders the idea for a bicycle path and a linear park along Peachtree Creek. This proposal was followed by months of discussion, master planning, creation of the Peachtree Creek Greenway, Inc., and taking the necessary steps to move the idea along the legislative and funding process at all levels.
Gebbia expressed his thanks to members of the PCG steering committee, Brookhaven residents and other groups who had a hand in moving the project forward, explaining that it truly takes a community effort to create such a world class multi-purpose trail.
Local municipalities that the trail passes through such as Chamblee and Doraville will be responsible for funding and building their respective portions of the Greenway.
Limited on-site parking is available on a first-come/first-served basis for the grand opening event.
