ARCADIS was honored with a design award for the Atlanta 5th Street Bridge replacement project. The project was recognized for its outstanding bridge and structural design. It was the first design-build project led by Georgia Department of Transportation in the Atlanta metro area.

The 5th Street Bridge in Atlanta is about as wide as it is long and reconnects neighborhoods that were once isolated from downtown Atlanta. The bridge provides a vital link between the main Georgia Tech campus on the west side of I-75/85 and Technology Square in midtown Atlanta. It features cars and trolley lanes and also wider pedestrian sidewalks and green amenities for student activities.
The elevated park makes the freeway less obvious as it blocks the view of and reduces the noise from the highway traffic below. It thus contributes to the aesthetics of the setting. What's more, the bridge improves connectivity and reduces traffic congestion as it encourages more pedestrians to walk between the central campus and Technology Square. Additionally, a trolley runs between Midtown and the campus every five minutes.

The bridge has transformed Midtown into a dynamic live-learn-work-play community. Projects like these pave the way to transform Atlanta and reconnect neighborhoods into a community setting.