Updated December 2008 Self-Guided Tour – Westside I-20 to W. Marietta Street BeltLine Corridor BeltLine Tour Route BeltLine Trail Major Roads Existing Parks Proposed Parks Interstate Highways MARTA Schools LEGEND Active railway and disjointed landscape patterns will heavily influence the corridor in the top- end of this section, and as a re- sult, several options are still be- ing considered for the BeltLine’s route. Just west of Marietta Bou- levard, the old Bellwood Quarry property will be transformed into Westside Park, Atlanta’s largest. Westside Reservoir Park Waterworks Enota Park Northside Dr Joseph E Boone Blvd NW Joseph E Boone Blvd NW Westview St Marietta Blvd NW Martin Luther King Jr Dr Joseph E. Lowery Blvd Howell Mill Rd Peters St SW D. L. Hollowell D. L. Hollowell Mayson-Turner Rd Northside Dr Bolto 14th St NW 10th St NW North Ave W Marietta St NW 17th St Marietta St NW Martin Luther King Jr Dr Hills Park Bolton Grove Park Center Hill Dixie Hills Blandtown Underwood Hills Bankhead Rockdale Vine City English Avenue West Highlands Hunter Hills Almond Park de Home Park Mozley Park Berkeley Park Carver Hills West Lake Loring Heigh Florida Heights s Crossing Dow Springlake Collier Hills Atlanta University er Knight Park/Howell Station Georgia T Ashview Heights Cross Creek Harris Chiles Penelope Neighbors Broo Castleberry Hill Washington Park Wildwood (NPU-C) er Heights Marietta Street Artery Harland Terrace Channing Valley Atlantic Station Collier Hill et Woods Ardmore Just Us The Villages at Castleberry Hill Harvel Homes Community Atlanta Memori Golf Course Tanyard Cr Underwood Hills University Rusk Grove Park J.F. Kennedy Westview Cemetary Mozley Park Washington Park Maddox Park Marietta Blvd NW Chickamauga Ave SW North Ave NW Mason-Turner Rd Huff Rd NW Ollie St NW Ashby Bankhead Vine City mes Boyd White Oglethorpe Stanton, F. L. Turner rner Jones Washington Carson Kennedy Woodson Herndon Be Grove Park SIA Technologies y Education Partnershi West Lake 26 27 28 30 31 29 32 Oak and Cemta y Piedmon Bob y Jon s Go f Couse A l nta Memor al Pa k oo Al nta C c or ma Gr nt Bou ev d C oss ng St n on Fo r Cone s nr nc men Cr ek
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Updated December 2008
Self-Guided Tour – Westside I-20 to W. Marietta Street
BeltLine Corridor
BeltLine Tour Route
BeltLine Trail
Major Roads
Existing Parks
Proposed Parks
Interstate Highways
MARTA
Schools
LEGEND
Active railway and disjointed landscape patterns will heavily influence the corridor in the top-end of this section, and as a re-sult, several options are still be-ing considered for the BeltLine’s route. Just west of Marietta Bou-levard, the old Bellwood Quarry property will be transformed into Westside Park, Atlanta’s largest.
Westside Reservoir Park
Waterworks
Enota Park
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Joseph E Boone Blvd NW Joseph E Boone Blvd NW
Westview St
Marietta Blvd N
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Bolto
14th St NW
10th St NW
North Ave
W Marietta St NW
17th St
Marietta St NW
Martin Luther King Jr Dr
Hills Park
Bolton
Grove Park
Center Hill
Dixie Hills
Blandtown
Underwood Hills
Bankhead
Rockdale
Vine City
English Avenue
West Highlands
Hunter Hills
Almond Park
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Home Park
Mozley Park
Berkeley Park
Carver Hills
West Lake
Loring Heigh
Florida Heights
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Dow
Springlake
Collier Hills
Atlanta University er
Knight Park/Howell Station
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Ashview Heights
Cross Creek
Harris Chiles
Penelope Neighbors
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Castleberry Hill
Washington Park
Wildwood (NPU-C)
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Marietta Street Artery
Harland Terrace
Channing Valley
Atlantic Station
Collier Hill
et Woods
Ardmore
Just Us The Villages at Castleberry Hill
Harvel Homes Community
Atlanta Memori
Golf Course
Tanyard Cr
Underwood Hills
University
Rusk
Grove Park
J.F. Kennedy
Westview Cemetary
Mozley Park
Washington Park
Maddox Park
Marietta Blvd NW
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Self-Guided Tour – Westside I-20 to W. Marietta Street
BeltLine Corridor Major Roads
Existing Parks
Proposed Parks
Interstate Highways
MARTA
Schools
BeltLine Tour Route
BeltLine TrailLEG
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RIGHT (west) on Westview Drive. 0.2 mi
After passing under I-20, the BeltLine corridor travels north, crossing below Westview Dr. just after the street overpass
AShvIEW hEIGhtS ENDS. MozLEy PArk BEGINS.
26. WEStvIEW CEMEtEry (www.westviewcemetery.com) A spur trail from the BeltLine corridor will run along Westview Drive to the historic Westview Cemetery. Established in 1884, Westview is the largest cemetery in the southeast and many of At-lanta’s pioneers are at rest here. Increased access to cemetery grounds could expand its presence as both a greenspace and historic space along the BeltLine.
RIGHT (north) on Chickamauga Avenue. 0.4 mi
RIGHT (east) on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. 0.6 mi
MozLEy PArk oN rIGht. hUNtEr hILLS oN LEft
the BeltLine crosses over Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. on the bridge just after Stafford St.
JuSt uS AnD AShvIeW heIghtS on rIght.WAShINGtoN PArk oN LEft.
27. BookEr t. WAShINGtoN hIGh SChooL (www.apskids.org/washington)this school has a strong legacy and has contributed to much of Atlanta’s municipal leadership through the years. Founded in 1924, Booker t. Washing-ton high was the first African-American public secondary school established in Atlanta and was the only high school for African-American students until 1947. It remains an active high school in the APS system and is listed on the National register of historic Places. Among other prominent alumni, Martin Luther King Jr. graduated from this school before matriculating to Morehouse College. this is the 3rd public high school that falls alongside the corridor. A potential BeltLine stop on Martin Luther King Drive would give students easy mobility to travel to and from school
Enota Park
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Mozley Park
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Self-Guided Tour – Westside I-20 to W. Marietta Street
BeltLine Corridor Major Roads
Existing Parks
Proposed Parks
Interstate Highways
MARTA
Schools
BeltLine Tour Route
BeltLine TrailLEG
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28. AtLANtA UNIvErSIty CENtEr (www.aucenter.edu)the Atlanta university Center, including Clark At-lanta university and Morris Brown College, is just up the road on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive about 1 mile east of the corridor. the BeltLine could present additional transportation options for those commuting to the center.
LEFT (north) on Ollie Street. 0.1 mi
LEFT (west) on Lena Street. 0.1 mi
RIGHT (north) into Washington Park. 0.2 mi
the BeltLine runs on the western boundary of Washington Park, then connects with MArtA’s Proctor Creek Line traveling north
29. WAShIngton PArKWashington Park was the first park established for African-Americans in the city and remains a key anchor for this community. housing many ameni-ties like the tennis courts, natatorium, and picnic grounds, the park s h ghly frequented by those in the neighborhood. the BeltLine corridor forms the western boundary of the park. the transit route and trail paths leading to the park will give resi-dents of nearby communities more convenient ac-cess to come and enjoy this greenspace.
LEFT (north) on Ollie Street. 0.1 mi
CURVE LEFT (west) on Ollie Street. 300 ft
QUICK RIGHT (north) continuing to follow Ollie Street. 0.1 mi LEFT (west) on Mayson Turner Road. 0.1 mi
RIGHT (north) on Mayson Turner 260 ft
the BeltLine is to your left and passes under Joseph e. Boone Blvd. From Boone Blvd up to just north of huff rd. there is a 2 mile gap in the corridor, with approximately 7 different options for ways to make the connection. two potential routes are shown on the map.
LEFT (west) on Joseph E. Boone Boulevard (formerly Simpson Road). 0.3 mi
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Self-Guided Tour – Westside I-20 to W. Marietta Street
BeltLine Corridor Major Roads
Existing Parks
Proposed Parks
Interstate Highways
MARTA
Schools
BeltLine Tour Route
BeltLine TrailLEG
END
30. JoSePh e. Boone BouLevArD (formerly Simpson road)A potential BeltLine stop along Joseph e. Boone Boulevard would raise its function as a key east-west transportation route to and from town, and could help to stimulate economic development in this community. Boone Boulevard becomes Ivan Allen Jr. Blvd. closer to town. the corridor here adjoins with MArtA’s Proctor Creek line, and a potential combined stop with MArtA (at Mayson-turner road, midway between Ashby Station and Bankhead Station) could enhance both mobility and commercial growth for the neighborhood.
WAShINGtoN PArk ENDS. BANkhEAD oN rIGhthUNtEr hILLS oN LEft.
RIGHT (north) on Mayson Turner Road extension. 0.2 mi
RIGHT (north) on Chappell Road. 0.1 mi
RIGHT (east) on North Avenue. 0.5 mi
one proposed plan could have the BeltLine corridor follow MArtA’s Proctor Creek line (above on bridge) as it travels north through Maddox Park
LEFT (north) after high railroad trestle into Maddox Park (following North Avenue). 0.3 mi
31. MADDox PArkthe circuitous street network surrounding it, and the City facilities that operate on the grounds, present challenges for area residents to access and maxi-mize their use of Maddox Park. the City facilities will be relocated as the BeltLine develops, allow-ing the greenspace to expand, and enhancing the vitality of this park. In addition, better access to the park will come by way of the BeltLine. one of the planning options proposes that the transit path follow MArtA’s Proctor Creek line on the west side of the park, while the pedestrian trail runs along its eastern boundary. A potential greenway con-nection to Westside reservoir Pa k would further extend the park’s functionality.
Some options for the BeltLine route utilize the rail corridor on the eastern edge of Maddox Park. this corridor pases under DL hollowell Parkway to the right as you exit the park.
LEFT (west) out of park onto DL Hollowell Parkway 150 ft
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Self-Guided Tour – Westside I-20 to W. Marietta Street
BeltLine Corridor Major Roads
Existing Parks
Proposed Parks
Interstate Highways
MARTA
Schools
BeltLine Tour Route
BeltLine TrailLEG
END
IMMEDIATE RIGHT (north) on Marietta Boulevard. 1.2 mi
Multiple options are still in consideration for the corridor’s route through the remainder of this section. one option has it trace Marietta Blvd.’s path up to huff rd. other options have it parallel Joseph e. Lowery Blvd. (about ¼ mile to the east) up to Marietta St. or utilize existing rail corridors to the east.
BANkhEAD ENDS. kNIGht PArk/hoWELL StAtIoN BEGINS.
32. WEStSIDE rESErvoIr PArk/BELLWooD QUArrythe former Bellwood Quarry property is slated to become Westside reservoir Park, Atlanta’s largest greenspace at approximately 300 acres. At the heart of this park will be a water reservoir (for-merly the quarry’s pit), that spans 45 acres and is up to 450 feet deep in places. In addition to being an aesthetic centerpiece, the reservoir will increase the city’s water capacity by 20 or more days. Nat-ural paths and landscaped trails will intertwine on park grounds, and plans call for an eventual spur trail from the BeltLine to connect Westside Park to the Silver Comet trail in Smyrna.
