Projects
Akers Mill
Trail
Akers Mill Trail
Connecting communities to the best of what Cumberland has to offer
Akers Mill Road is a major traffic artery through Cumberland. The corridor connects Cumberland’s business district to residential communities and natural assets in the Chattahoochee River National Recreational Area (CRNRA).
As multifamily communities began to develop along Akers Mill Road, so did the need for a pedestrian-friendly path to connect to Cumberland’s business district and recreational amenities.
In 2009, the Cumberland CID initiated plans to study a proposed trail along the eastern part of Akers Mill Road. By 2013, the Cumberland CID, and its partners, were ready to break ground on the Akers Mill Trail.
Benefits of the Akers Mill Trail
Connection
Bob Callan Trail
CRNRA Access
The CRNRA has a 48-mile trail network and the pristine views of the Chattahoochee River.
Reducing Car-Based Emissions
Akers Mill Trail Groundbreaking
The Akers Mill Trail is 1.2 miles long and connects the Bob Callan Trail to the Cochran Shoals Unit in the CRNRA.
The Akers Mill Trail is 12 foot wide and paved. The width of the trail permits multiple users to travel at the same time, including pedestrians and bicyclists.
Additional enhancements included landscaping, street furniture and the installation of decorative street and pedestrian lighting.
Project Location
While the commercial property owners of the Cumberland CID funded the entire project, the project would not have been completed with the partnerships of the Cobb DOT, Georgia DOT, National Park Service and Federal Highway Administration helping facilitate the effort.
The Akers Mill Trail is highlighted in red in the figure.
