The old rails of the BeltLine Northeast section are being removed, beginning at Dekalb Avenue and extending north to Montgomery Ferry Road. This corridor will be open to the public in January of 2010 as a hiking trail. The hiking trail phase is the first step in the evolution of the BeltLine prior to the installation of concrete trails. Then, new rails will be laid for transit.A short distance north is the Old Fourth Ward Park, currently under construction. This park is the first of several jewels to be built along Atlanta's Emerald Necklace. The park will solve stormwater issues that have plagued the City Hall East area by sequestering the water as a central feature of the park. You can see from the picture below that excavation is under way.
