City breaks ground on improvements for iconic Jackson Street Bridge

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A rendering of the Jackson Street Bridge improvements.

Credit: Courtesy Atlanta Department of City Planning

The Atlanta Department of Transportation (ATLDOT) and the Atlanta Downtown District (ADID) officially broke ground Tuesday morning on multimodal improvements along the Jackson Street Bridge.

Known as one of Atlanta’s most iconic locations for photographers to capture arguably the best skyline view of Downtown, the redesign of the Old Fourth Ward bridge will offer a safer, more accessible, and people-centered destination, according to city officials. 

Key project improvements will include an expanded pedestrian zone that extends beyond the existing sidewalk and a new protected bike lane linking the Freedom Parkway Trail to the Baker-Highland Trail. 

The project was conceived and developed by Neighborhood Planning Unit M and the Atlanta Department of City Planning’s Placemaking Program.

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A rendering of the improvements to the Jackson Street Bridge from above.

Credit: Courtesy Atlanta Department of Transportation

This story comes to GPB through a reporting partnership with Rough Draft Atlanta.