Global Gateway Connector Pedestrian Bridge Project

The 1.2 mile project starts in Clayton County and ends in Fulton County. The project encompasses the use of abandoned road beds, existing sidewalks, and an existing convention center complex to create a 1 0-foot wide pedestrian/bicycle trail starting at Convention Center Concourse near the ATL Skytrain at the Georgia International Convention Center (GICC) and ultimately ending at the intersection of John Wesley Avenue and West Main Street in College Park. The trail will begin at grade from Convention Center Concourse and will cross the street and traverse to the north between the GICC and the Marriott Hotel to the front of the GICC and north across its parking lot using an existing pedestrian pathway. The trail will then run between the existing GICC parking lot and existing detention pond west along Camp Creek Parkway. It would then ramp down to a new pedestrian bridge across Camp Creek Parkway and continue along Napoleon Street crossing above abandoned ROW at Oxford Avenue and returning to grade at Yale Avenue. The trail would continue east on the south side of Yale Avenue to Conley Street where it would switch to the north side of Yale Avenue to Victoria Street. At Victoria Street it would turn north and continue along the west side of the road until John Wesley Avenue. The trail would continue east along John Wesley Avenue on the north side of the road until terminating at West Main Street. The trail is on land solely owned by the City of College Park, with the exception of the air rights over Camp Creek Parkway. Consequently, no easements or additional ROW will be required, with the exception of the proposed bridge over Camp Creek Parkway.