Springway Boardwalk Trail Ribbon Cutting May 2

Apr 16, 2025 | HOME, News

A grand opening ribbon cutting event is set for the first section of the Springway Trail on Friday, May 2 at 1 pm! The City of Sandy Springs will host the event on the new trail, along Orkin Lake, across from the boardwalk. Parking for the event will be available in the parking lot adjacent to the Morgan Falls Dog Park at 100 Morgan Falls Road.

The scenic 1.88-mile segment connects Morgan Falls Overlook Park to Cimarron Parkway and Roswell Road with a scenic boardwalk over Orkin Lake. The path features an 8’- 12’ wide multi-use, paved trail and retaining walls, a raised boardwalk, concrete decking, lighting, benches, landscaping, and trail signage.

This trail, referred to on the trail plan map as “Segment 2A”, is the first of 5 segments totaling 5.4 miles to make a loop trail called the Morgan Falls Park Connector that will connect Morgan Falls Overlook Park to Big Trees Forest Preserve via Roswell Rd and a new path along the Chattahoochee River. This is part of the larger 31-mile Springway Trail Plan that spans across the city connecting people to places where they live, work and play. The Sandy Springs Conservancy is working with the city in support of construction of the Morgan Falls Park Connector and prior to that development of the trail plan.

Funding for Segment 2A was approved by the City of Sandy Springs in January 2022.  SSC contributed the required $30,000 in community support funds for the city to secure a $3M Georgia Outdoor Stewardship construction grant for the first segment. Total construction cost was $8.5 million. A groundbreaking for construction of Segment 2A took place in December 2022 near the Morgan Falls River Park/Dog Park.

 

In 2023, construction of Segment 2A was delayed by weather and other environmental issues at Orkin Lake. The concrete decking was installed in 2024 and the railings, benches and lighting were completed in early 2025.

Meanwhile, the Sandy Springs Conservancy has met with landowners along the next sections being considered by the City of Sandy Springs for construction, Segments 2C and 2E, and successfully attained approval from property owners for easements along their land.

 

 
In 2024 the Conservancy contributed $10,000 to the city in pre-construction funds for 2E. The city is currently finalizing design plans and easement agreements, and looking into funding grant options for segments 2C and 2E.
 
 
 

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