Beltline light-rail resolution seeks funding roadmap by Jan. 26

Atlanta’s adopted Beltline light-rail resolution requests a coordinated implementation and funding report by Jan. 26, 2027. The Sept. 21 action asks the mayor’s office, MARTA, Atlanta Beltline, Inc. and relevant city departments to present the report to the council’s Transportation Committee.

The report would address the potential implementation path, funding strategy, preservation of the transit right-of-way, design principles, agency responsibilities and next steps for the full 22-mile corridor. After the presentation, the resolution requests quarterly updates.

The resolution expressly leaves the potential first segment, phasing order and construction implementation timeline undetermined. The reporting deadline is not a construction-start date.