City of Atlanta receives $157M from federal government to cap the Connector

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) – The City of Atlanta has received a $157 million grant to start an ambitious infrastructure project.

The city said it received the grant to start “The Stitch,” a plan to create a 14-acre greenspace over the Connector and bridge the gap between West Atlanta and Midtown Atlanta. The finished project would ultimately stretch from Highland Avenue to the Spring Street Connector, connecting the MARTA Civic Center station, Emory University Hospital, among other landmarks.

According to the city, it’s the largest award in the history of the southeast United States.

The Stitch “aims to reestablish community connectivity by capping the interstate,” according to the city.

“The Stitch has been a dream of the Downtown Atlanta community for 20 years,” Stitch Development Manager Jack Cebe said. “With the award of this USDOT funding authorized by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act, we are now able to make this dream a reality.”

The city said construction of phase one will begin in 2026 with estimated completion in 2029.

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