Cobb and Cumberland CID Celebrate the Completion of the Bob Callan Trail

Cumberland Community Improvement District, Cobb County, and ARC Celebrate the Opening of the Final Phase of the Bob Callan Trail

(CUMBERLAND) - The Cumberland Community Improvement District (CID), in partnership with Cobb County and the Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC), officially opened the final mile of the Bob Callan Trail during a ribbon-cutting ceremony held on September 11.

The ceremony marked the completion of the final phase of the Bob Callan Trail, which has been built in three segments dating back to 2005. The final $7.4 million phase delivers a new trailhead at Windy Hill Road and a critical .3-mile extension that creates a fully connected 4-mile multi-use trail from Terrell Mill Road to the Chattahoochee River at Paces Mill.

"The Bob Callan Trail is a powerful testament to visionary leadership that began in the '90s, through strategic planning, vital partnerships, and sheer perseverance," said Bob Voyles, chair of the Cumberland CID Board of Directors. "This incredible asset caps a more than 25-year project and is more than just a trail; it's Cumberland's natural escape to a national park and the Chattahoochee River.

Speakers for Tuesday's ribbon cutting included Kim Menefee, executive director of the Cumberland CID and its non-profit, One Cumberland; Bob Voyles, chair of the Cumberland CID Board of Directors; Cobb County Chairwoman Lisa Cupid; Cobb Commissioners Erick Allen and JoAnn Birrell, and Drew Raessler, director of Cobb County Department of Transportation.

The final phase includes a trailhead, located at the intersection of Windy Hill and Bentley Road, featuring accessible parking, shaded seating, fitness amenities, bike repair stations, wayfinding signage, and landscaped green space. All assets are designed to serve a broad range of trail users. The extension also improves access to the 840-acre Chattahoochee National Recreation Area and further enhances the region's growing network of connected trails.