Community members listen to a presentation about the proposed Southside Trail during a community meeting on Sept. 13, 2016. File photo by Mariann Martin

The city of Atlanta is purchasing additional railroad corridor for the Beltine’s Southside Trail.

Additional details will be revealed at a news conference on Thursday, March 15, a press release from the city says.

“Mayor Bottoms will announce that the City of Atlanta and the Atlanta BeltLine have concluded the largest single purchase of land needed to close the loop on the BeltLine’s Southside Trail,” the press release says.

The 4-mile Southside trail will connect the Westside Trail t University Avenue to the Eastside Trail at Memorial Drive, according to Atlanta BeltLine Inc.