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Originally Posted by Street Advocate
Bummer how much of the WST is along a street, White and now Marietta Blvd. Trails along streets remind me of the suburbs. They’re not bad to have, just not what I’d expect after this long. Presume they’re preserving ROW along the reservoir park for rail, even though northwest rail isn’t on any long term plan for Atlanta or the region? There’s a single track tunnel there that is prime for rail extension. Now that I’m thinking about it, maybe CSX still owns the land. Would need to check the parcel map.
At least kudzu is under construction and they’re connecting up to Huff, but geez not quite the same ambiance as feeling completely removed from automobiles.
https://beltlineorg-wpengine.netdna-...ng_6.22.20.pdf
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I am honestly shocked that early 2021 is the projected start date for this segment.
The most interesting part to me is the Marietta Blvd bridge. One, it's currently one of the worst bridges I can think of. There is literally a giant hole on one end that is blocked off, preventing a regular right turn onto the bridge. Second, every fifth vehicle is a semi. A bridge crossing over West Marietta Street should be considered. I wouldn't feel safe walking/waiting to cross. A dream scenario would be an alternate route for the semis to get from NS to Marietta Blvd.
To make it even worse, there is a gas station going up there and the back is facing Marietta Blvd.