ATLANTA — The City of College Park had a ground-breaking ceremony to commence construction on the recently awarded Gateway Pedestrian Bridge and Trail project.
Channel 2′s Fred Blankenship had the honor of helping the City of College Park kick off the major project on Monday.
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The bridge and trail are just over a mile long and will allow bikers and walkers to get across camp creek parkway safely.
The city said it will also help the residents who work at the airport.
The 10-foot-wide, 1.08-mile bridge and trail connects the Georgia International Convention Center (GICC) and ATL Skytrain Automated People Mover to downtown College Park, ending at the intersection of John Wesley Avenue and West Main Street.
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