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Opt outside today at Panola Mountain Opt outside today at Panola Mountain State Park 2620 Hwy 155N. Try the AMP(Arabia Mountain Path) Trail our 30 plus mile long trail network featuring Alexander Lake and the Arabia Mountain Heritage Area! https://bwcatlantasouth.com/post/627341337594904577/first-look-panola-mountain-state-park-greenway #atlantabeltline #silvercomettrail #amptrail #panolamountain #arabiamountain #HenryCountyga #Trails #optoutside #atlanta #georgia

First Look…… Panola Mountain State Park Greenway Trail in to Henry County is amazing! 
The trail begins at Panola Mountain State Park 2620 Highway 155N Stockbridge, GA. Although the trail is not 100% complete it is about 85% there with the trail poured. The Henry County Panola Mountain Greenway Trail will be completed in the next 30-45 days. I actually walked it today! The 33 mile long AMP Trail or Arabia Mountain Path into Henry County will provide access to the Fairview area of north Henry County and in the next decade access to the Atlanta Beltline in the Path Foundation vision. A beautiful pedestrian bridge was installed over Hwy 155 just north of Fairview Road Stockbridge connecting Henry County’s Panola Greenway Trail to the Rockdale County portion of the AMP Trail. Henry County will widen Fairview Road adding more trails from Hwy 155 to the existing trails at Flakes Mill Rd and Fairview Rd on to Village Park at 750 Fairview Rd Ellenwood.
 Background Data: The Henry County, Ga…..The Arabia Mountain Path multi use trail/ AMP Trail groundbreaking was held today(January 23, 2020) in Stockbridge. Commissioner Bruce Holmes, Henry County Manager Cheri Matthews, and Stockbridge Councilman Elton Alexander worked diligently on this project to move it forward with the assistance of GDOT Board members Dana Lemon and Ray Lambert! Path Foundation Executive Director Ed McBrayer, the preeminent authority on trails in America, will oversee the project having built nearly 300 miles in trails including the Silver Comet Trail along with Project Manager Jonathan McCaig. A special thank you to Kelly Jordan of the Arabia Mountain Heritage Area Board for all his persistence. I serve on the Arabia Board as well as the representative for the Henry County area making sure we are at the table.
 Elton Alexander 
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#amptrail #arabiamountainpath #panolamountaintrail #panolamountainstatepark #atlantabeltline #PanolaMountainGreenway #silvercomettrail (at Henry County, Georgia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CERoG0NBYD4/?igshid=3dco9kzey99o

Henry County connecting to the 33 mile long Arabia Mountain Path Trail. 
 HENRY COUNTY, GA – The Henry County Board of Commissioners celebrated the much-anticipated Panola Mountain Greenway Trail PATH (AMP Trail extension into Henry County) holding a momentous groundbreaking ceremony on Thursday, January 23, 2020 at the edge of the construction site Panola Mountain State Park and Hwy 155. Panola Mountain State Park is located at 2620 Highway 155 SW, Stockbridge, GA 30281.
 The PATH Foundation project is the Henry County tie-in to the trail network located on the east side of S.R. 155 at Panola Mountain State Park which is currently open being a state park. In October, Commissioners approved an award bid to Lewallen Construction in the amount of $2,724, 673 to construct the project. The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) approved the bid award in November and a final agreement between GDOT and the County was executed last month. The Notice to Proceed was given to the contractor on January 6. District V Commissioner Bruce Holmes, in whose district the trail will be constructed, lauded the County and its partners for making the project a reality. “I’m very excited that this partnership between the BOC and PATH is now in the construction phase. We’ve gone through a number of ups and downs with this project over the past 8 years. There have been times where I’ve had my doubts, however we’re finally here and this very important quality of life initiative is moving forward,” said Holmes. “Kudos to the BOC, staff, BOE and PATH Foundation on the coordinated effort to see this project through and bringing it into reality.“ The County will receive more than $2.7 million in federal funding for this project and will provide a 20 percent match in the amount of $544,935. Funding was made possible through a Transportation Enhancement Grant and a Transportation Alternatives Program Grant. Background information on how this project moved forward: Commissioner Bruce Holmes, County Manager Cheri Matthews, and Stockbridge Councilman Elton Alexander worked diligently on this project to move it forward with the assistance of GDOT Board members Dana Lemon and Ray Lambert! Path Foundation Executive Director Ed McBrayer the driving force behind the project and the preeminent authority on trails in America, will oversee the project along with Project Manager Jonathan McCaig of Path Foundation. McBrayer built the Silver Comet Trail and has completed over 300 miles of multi use trails. A special thank you to Kelly Jordan of the Arabia Mountain Heritage Area Board for all his persistence. Councilman Elton Alexander also serves on the Arabia Board as the representative for the Henry County area making sure we are at the table. A beautiful pedestrian bridge like the one pictured above will be built over Hwy 155 just north of Fairview Road.
 Additional Details: This means in a few years you will be able to bike from Stockbridge to Atlanta. A missing trail segment from Waldrop Road to Georgia State Panthersville is currently under construction. When completed only one gap will exist from Waldrop Road to the Martin Luther King Jr. High School Decatur near Hwy 155. The previously completed section of the Georgia State Panthersville trail takes you under I-285 to Constitution Road Atlanta, it opened a few years ago. Once the MLK Jr High to Waldrop Road section to Georgia State Panthersville is completed in a few years you will be able to bike from north Stockbridge to Atlanta. In the next decade the AMP will connect to the Southeast Atlanta BeltLine Trail at Boulevard Crossing Park Atlanta! 
********************************************* AMP Trail section under I-285 near Bouldercrest Road. This section was renamed the Michele Obama Trail running from Georgia State South at Panthersville to Constitution Road Atlanta. 
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Stockbridge Councilman Elton Alexander held his 4th Annual Trail Alive Stockbridge Active event April 27th. Alexander described the event as a family friendly community gathering in an active environment promoting health & wellness. Participants walked , jogged, and rode their bikes along the popular Reeves Creek 1.5 mile, multi-use trail in Stockbridge after a vigorous warm up class by Personal Trainer Veda Wright of Wright One Fitness. Reeves Creek Trail runs from Memorial Park at 106 Jennings way to the Flippen Road Trailhead at 415 Flippen Road. Alexander encouraged residents to reach out to their elected officials advocating for more sidewalks and multi-use trails in the upcoming Splost V projects list going on the November Ballot. Alexander particular wants a combination Youth/Senior Activity Center in Stockbridge to encourage citizens to stay active. Trail Alive is a yearly event for “GA Cities Week” under Alexander’s “Stockbridge Active” Council Initiative. Previous Stockbridge Active events included Yoga and a Spin Class along with 3 Trail Alive events. Alexander closed by thanking everyone for coming out to support Trail Alive Stockbridge Active! Guests included Dana Lemon, GDOT member, who worked to bring Reeves Creek Trail to Stockbridge with funding through GDOT along with the Stockbridge Mayor and City Council. Participants also included the Henry County police bike team, the fire department bike team, and Stockbridge High School athletes. Alexander gave awards to the Henry County Police Department and the Henry County Fire Department while praising the public safety officials and employees as our true heroes in the community. https://www.dropbox.com/s/n7k3z05ub0sc6wh/Stockbridge%20Trail%20Alive%20.mov?dl=0 Elton Alexander, Better Homes and Garden Real Estate MetroBrokers 678-571-2477 [email protected] Mr. Atlanta South #stockbridgega #atlantatrails #atlantabeltline #silvercomettrail #amptrail #arabiamountainpath #southrivertrails #trails #southAtlanta #Atlantasouth #GeorgiaTrails #gacitiesweek (at Memorial Park, Stockbridge) https://www.instagram.com/p/BwzQvc8haEs/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1n36lcbin7toe