Streetcar Project Begins to Take Shape

OLD FOURTH WARD — The construction crunch on Edgewood Avenue is beginning to give way to what eventually will be the Atlanta Streetcar.

The $90 million project, which is expected to go into service next year, will create a rail route that links Old Fourth Ward to Centennial Olympic Park Downtown.

Last week we saw rail lines being laid in the ground.

Light rail is a popular mode of transportation in many world cities including Los Angeles, Boston and Amsterdam and Berlin, among others.

When built and functional do you think it will prove to be popular with metro Atlantans as well as tourists? Let us know what you think in the comments section below.