Six Southeast projects collectively won roughly $73.6 million in federal funding when the U.S. Dept. of Transportation recently announced its latest round of TIGER grants. Among the recipients in Florida, Georgia and North Carolina, the city of Atlanta received the single largest grant, of $18 million, to fund development of the Atlanta BeltLine’s 2.5-mile-long southwest corridor project.
The BeltLine project includes the construction of shared use trails, trailheads and access points, and the preservation of a future streetcar corridor, according to the city. The project—with a total estimated cost of $43 million—also will include construction of a 14 ft-wide concrete trail, lighting, utilities and retaining walls.