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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.

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Rendering of the proposed Peachtree Creek Connector Bridge over I-85.
Project renderingRendering of the proposed Peachtree Creek Connector Bridge over I-85.City of Brookhaven / Project rendering
Rendering of the proposed bridge landing and trail access.
Project renderingRendering of the proposed bridge landing and trail access.City of Brookhaven / Project rendering
Rendering of the proposed bridge viewed along I-85.
Project renderingRendering of the proposed bridge viewed along I-85.City of Brookhaven / Project rendering

Published 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.

LocationI-85 between West Druid Hills Drive and Executive Park, Brookhaven, GA
JurisdictionCity of Brookhaven
Scale14-ft grade-separated bike-ped bridge over I-85
TimelineConstruction 2028, open 2029
LinksEmory University
Sources and documents4 sources
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