The Beltline's Northwest Trail is now being built in separate pieces around the northern edge of Brookwood Hills, and each piece runs on its own clock. The section west of Peachtree Road broke ground in October. The short stretch into Peachtree Park Apartments is set to start in early 2027. The creek-side segment is rebuilding a bridge it already built once. The piece that matters most to anyone walking out of the neighborhood is the permanent crossing of Peachtree Road itself, and it has no firm construction date. That crossing waits on a state bridge over the railroad, and the state has not yet chosen who will build it.
That order shapes the next several years around the neighborhood's northwest corner. Below is what is open today, what is closed, and what is scheduled.
The Corner Where Four Schedules Meet
The 1979 National Register nomination for the Brookwood Hills historic district bounds the district with Peachtree Road on the west, Clear Creek on the east, and railroad lines to the north and southeast. The Northwest Trail is being threaded along that northern rail edge and across Peachtree Road at the Bennett Street junction, just north of Piedmont Hospital.
The Beltline treats this stretch as several separate projects. Here is each one in geographic order from west to east, as of late October 2026.
| Piece | Where it runs | Length | Status and timing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Segment 2, Section A | Southeast corner of Bobby Jones Golf Course east along Colonial Hills Circle to the Georgia Power substation | 0.3 mile | Ceremony held Oct. 22; completion expected early 2028 |
| Segment 2, Section B | The Peachtree Road crossing | 0.3 mile | Waits on a new GDOT bridge; a July 2026 Beltline slide shows a January 2029 start |
| Segment 2, Section C | Peachtree Road to Peachtree Park Apartments | 0.1 mile | Construction expected to start early 2027 |
| Segment 1 | Western edge of Peachtree Park Apartments, south along Peachtree Creek to Kinsey Court | 0.8 mile | Closed for construction; bridge and elevated trail targeted for mid-2028 |
Read west to east, the dates fall into an odd order. The two sections on either side of Peachtree Road are scheduled ahead of the crossing that links them.
Why the Front Door Waits on a Railroad Bridge
The bridge holding up Section B is not the Peachtree Road bridge over Peachtree Creek. It is the bridge that carries Peachtree Road, also designated SR 9 and US 19, over the CSX railroad. GDOT's project page says the replacement will span both the railroad and the planned Beltline trail. The permanent trail is designed to run underneath it.
So the trail cannot be finished until the bridge is. As of this fall, GDOT lists the bridge in active procurement and says it will announce the letting or successful proposer in late Q4 2026. The page gives no construction start or finish date. In an August 5, 2026 notice, Atlanta Beltline, Inc. said the replacement was "currently scheduled to begin in 2028." A Beltline presentation from July 23, 2026 lists Section 2B as shovel ready, with construction starting January 2029, "After Peachtree Bridge is Complete."
Those dates come from the trail agency. The state has not committed to them. Urbanize Atlanta reported this week that no timeline has been given for the Section B bridge work. The firm crossing date at Brookwood Hills' corner depends on a contract award that has not happened yet.
What Fills the Gap Is a Temporary Crossing at Street Level
The Beltline's plan for the waiting period is part of the Section A work now underway. The Segment 2A announcement includes a temporary trail connection to Peachtree Road, "where new pedestrian-friendly traffic signals will support safer crossings and improve connectivity while the remaining sections are completed." For an interim period, then, Beltline users will cross Peachtree at street level, on signals, at the edge of the neighborhood.
Section A itself has more to it than its 0.3 miles suggest. The scope includes a 14-foot-wide multi-use trail, an elevated trail structure, a pedestrian bridge, lighting, security cameras, brownfield remediation, and landscaping coordinated with Trees Atlanta. The PATH Foundation is program manager, Heath & Lineback is the design team, and Hasbun Construction is the contractor.
Across Peachtree from Brookwood Hills, clearing is well underway. Crews have been demolishing six vacant Bennett Street buildings totaling 75,000 square feet. The former Elleven45 Lounge, which the Beltline bought in 2024, has also been razed. Urbanize Atlanta puts the agency's Bennett Street holdings at 3.2 acres, bought for $29 million in total, and notes they are its first acquisitions along the Peachtree Road corridor. The Beltline's July presentation set the demolition at a 120-day duration starting in September. Work hours are 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays, and 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturdays as required. The agency has said businesses at the west end of Bennett Street stay open throughout.
The Creek Side Is Building the Same Bridge Twice
On the neighborhood's north edge, Segment 1 shows how one structural problem can push a timeline back by years. The trail runs 0.8 miles from Peachtree Park Apartments south along Peachtree Creek to Kinsey Court. Its centerpiece is a suspension bridge at the east end of Peachtree Park Drive.
The Buckhead Paper reported in August that the north pylon deflected 19 inches toward the creek during an August 2025 concrete pour. A review by the engineering firm TYLin in October 2025 found that just five people walking in step could reach the structure's maximum allowable acceleration. When crews broke ground in fall 2024, the segment was expected to open by summer 2026. The same report says the target is now mid-2028. The Beltline told local leaders it does not expect the removal to affect its project budget.
Part of the segment is already in use, by a small group. In April 2026, the apartment side of the trail opened to Peachtree Park residents. The rest of the segment remains closed to the public.
Kinsey Court links this piece to the larger project to the east. Northeast Trail Segment 3 runs from Kinsey Court to Mayson Street, with connector trails to MARTA's Lindbergh Center station, PATH400, and the Armour/Ottley district. Urbanize Atlanta reported in April that Beltline officials expect it to take three and a half years to build. Brookwood Hills is among the neighborhoods it will connect.
What Works on a Saturday Morning Now
The completed trail closest to the neighborhood is the Northside Trail, on the west side of Peachtree. It winds through Tanyard Creek Park to Peachtree Creek. The Beltline lists access points at Tanyard Creek Park, Walthall Drive, Collier Road, Bitsy Grant, and Dellwood Drive. The Atlanta Memorial Park Conservancy's fall bulletin lists a parkrun every Saturday at Bitsy Grant Tennis Center. From October through April it starts at 9 a.m. instead of 8.
Parking is the main limit right now. The Atlanta Opera is building its Molly Blank Center at the former Bobby Jones clubhouse. The Opera says the trail-user surface lot there is closed from February 14, 2026 through fall 2027. The path itself stays open apart from brief closures for drainage work. Buckhead.com reported in August that the project was on schedule for substantial completion in October 2027, with no grand-opening date set.
Put those dates together and the next year looks like this. The west-side trail is open but harder to reach by car. The creek-side trail is closed to the public. Until the temporary signals arrive, crossing Peachtree means using the road as it is today.
November Is When the Plan for This Area Gets Updated
The construction schedules are mostly fixed. The land-use plan for the surrounding area is open for input in November. The Beltline is starting an update of its 2009 Subarea 7 Master Plan, covering land use, transportation, housing, economic development, arts and culture, and natural features. The project page lists Brookwood Hills, Piedmont Hospital, Shepherd Center, Bobby Jones Golf Course, and the Armour/Ottley district within the subarea. The same page also describes Peachtree Road as the subarea's eastern edge.
The calendar, per the Subarea 7 project page:
- Now: an online map activity and visioning survey, which the Beltline asks people to complete before the meeting.
- Monday, November 16, 6:30 to 8 p.m.: the Northside Study Group meeting at the former Taco Mac, 573 Main St NE, with a virtual option. It opens with design and construction updates on Northwest Trail segments 3B, 4A, 4B, and Bennett Street.
- November 17 to 21: open house office hours at the same address. Tuesday 8 a.m. to noon, Wednesday 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Thursday 3 to 7 p.m., Friday 8 a.m. to noon, Saturday 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- Winter and spring 2027: early findings and recommendations presented back to the community.
Segment 2 and the Peachtree crossing are not on the November 16 update list. The next published date for the crossing is GDOT's contractor announcement, expected in late Q4 2026.
At Home Luxury Real Estate, we track how changes like the Northwest Trail affect day-to-day life on Brookwood Hills' streets, from the Bennett Street corner to Peachtree Creek. If you'd like to talk through what this corridor work means for a home you own or are thinking of buying, please contact us.
