Reminder: Portion Of Ponce Is Closing This Weekend

Be ready to take alternate routes near Ponce City Market. For the second weekend this month, a stretch of Ponce de Leon Avenue between Ponce de Leon Place and the Midtown Place shopping center will be closed Saturday at 4 a.m. through Monday, June 18, at 5 a.m.

The Eastside Trail project, now under construction, spans more than two miles from the southeast tip of Piedmont Park to Inman Park and the Old Fourth Ward neighborhoods.

It is the next major component of the Atlanta BeltLine slated to open to the public.

This project includes a 14-foot wide multi-use concrete trail for walking, running, biking and skating, as well as a significant amount of underground infrastructure to accommodate current and future utilities.

It also includes retaining walls, landscaping and the preservation of right of way for the transit system which will be built in the future.

The Eastside Trail is the first part of the trail system to be built within the old rail corridor, which will eventually connect 45 neighborhoods.

During the coming week, the contractor will pour the concrete trail and complete touch-up repairs. 

All vehicular access points to the shops at Midtown Place, the Kroger shopping center, Ponce Place and Ford Factory Lofts will be open and accessible during this road closure.