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A $588K grant pushes an I-85 greenway bridge toward design

Brookhaven landed $588,168 to design a 14-foot-wide bike and pedestrian bridge over I-85 linking Emory Executive Park to the Peachtree Creek Greenway.

The City of Brookhaven source page identifies this image as a rendering of the proposed Peachtree Creek Greenway bridge.
The City of Brookhaven source page identifies this image as a rendering of the proposed Peachtree Creek Greenway bridge.City of Brookhaven / Project rendering
The City of Brookhaven source page identifies this image as the proposed bridge landing and access design.
The City of Brookhaven source page identifies this image as the proposed bridge landing and access design.City of Brookhaven / Project rendering

Urban Atlanta Development Desk · Compiled from public records · Week of Aug 17, 2026 · Last verified Aug 17, 2026

Decide DeKalb approved a $588,168 Urban Renewal Fund grant to cover design and soft costs for a bridge carrying pedestrians and cyclists over I-85 in Brookhaven. The 14-foot-wide, grade-separated crossing would connect Emory Executive Park with the Peachtree Creek Greenway and the wider trail network taking shape in North Druid Hills.

Right-of-way, easement and environmental work is expected in 2027. The city is targeting construction in 2028 and completion in 2029.

Why it matters

A single grade-separated crossing is what stitches a string of disconnected trails into a network, and this one would tie Emory's office campus into the Peachtree Creek Greenway for the first time.

LocationBrookhaven / North Druid Hills
JurisdictionCity of Brookhaven
Scale14-ft grade-separated bike-ped bridge over I-85
TimelineConstruction 2028, open 2029
LinksEmory University

Sources

↗ City of Brookhaven↗ DeKalb County

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The City of Brookhaven source page identifies this image as a front view of the proposed bridge.
City of Brookhaven / Project rendering

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