Atlanta Beltline, Inc. has officially put out the call for builders on Northwest Trail Segment 3B, a roughly one-mile stretch that will carry the Beltline over Northside Drive and through the Atlanta Technology Center toward Tanyard Creek Park. Bids are due March 19, 2026, with officials saying construction should kick off in mid-2026, run about 28 months, and wrap in time for an opening targeted around early 2029.
Project scope and schedule
According to Atlanta Beltline, Inc., the Invitation to Bid covers a 14-foot-wide concrete multi-use trail, elevated trail structures, and a new pedestrian bridge over Northside Drive, along with lighting, security cameras, fiber duct bank installation, stormwater work, and brownfield remediation. The agency notes that Segment 3B will tie into the completed 2.9-mile Northside Trail, add to the 13.6 miles of mainline trail that are already open, and be paid for with a mix of public and philanthropic funding.
Design elements and neighborhood connections
Renderings show a long, ramped bridge designed to lift trail users well above the traffic on Northside Drive. Urbanize Atlanta reports the span will run roughly 260 feet, with the alignment threading through the Atlanta Technology Center before slipping under I-75 at Tanyard Creek. Planners say this short stretch is meant to stitch together neighborhoods from Berkeley Park and Loring Heights to Collier Hills and Ardmore, and it will connect directly into Segment 3A, which opened beside Monday Night Brewing in 2025.
How to bid and what contractors should know
The ITB comes with strict technical criteria, bonding thresholds, and DBE participation requirements. A GovTribe summary of the Bonfire posting notes that a mandatory pre-bid meeting and site visit took place on Tuesday and that written questions were due last week through the Bonfire portal. GovTribe also outlines required insurance minimums, warranty and submittal expectations, performance bonds, and other specifications that contractors must satisfy in their proposals.
Why this matters locally
Segment 3B fills a highly visible gap in the northern arc of the Beltline and pushes the project closer to its goal of a continuous 22-mile loop, a timeline that has been sped up by recent budget boosts and planning tied to the World Cup. Local coverage of Beltline funding and deadlines highlights Atlanta’s urgency to finish key miles while tackling environmental issues and delivering neighborhood upgrades, according to WSB.
Officials plan to review bids and move toward awarding the contract in the coming months, with neighbors along the corridor told to expect more outreach as construction nears. Contractors interested in throwing their hard hats in the ring can register through Atlanta Beltline’s procurement portal and pull the full Invitation to Bid from the Beltline press room and procurement pages.
