Lower Roswell Construction Update

Posted: 01.08.2012

Surrey Trail to Talley Green Drive – Jan. 9 through Jan. 15 Periodic lane closures from 9 am to 4 pm between Surrey Trail and Talley Green Dr. One lane open at all times. Contractor clearing and grading along Lower Roswell Rd.

To receive construction updates from Cobb County, go to this site.

This information came directly from the Cobb County website.


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Lower Roswell Road Construction Update

Posted: 09.16.2011

Here's a brief update that we received from the project manager for the Lower Roswell Project (D6140)

Phase 1:
Davidson Road to Waterford Green/start of National Park

Start construction October 2011, Completion October 2012

Phase 2:
Waterford Green/start of National Park to Timber Ridge Road/Fulton County line

Start construction, contingent upon approval of National Park permit, approximately March 2012

Completion, 1 year construction duration, approximately March 2013

For additional information and project drawings, go to the official project website.

Morgan Falls Park

There's a new park at Morgan Falls. It has ample parking, great play equipment, a wonderful view of the river, and a nice hiking trail (3/4 of a mile). If you've got little ones, take 'em over there. The map below has the directions. Enjoy.

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A Snow Day in Atlanta - Six Inches in Waterford Green

Posted: January 10, 2011

Maybe, I'll stay inside today.

Waterford Green's Back Yard: The Gold Branch

Posted: January 10, 2011

 

Roswell Mill - 01.15.2011

 

Around Waterford Green

Posted: August 21, 2010

In the morning, a deer-spotting.

In the afternoon, a rainbow.

Johnson Ferry Urban Design Plan - Meeting Date Change

Posted: July. 27, 2010

In order to avoid conflict with the first day of school for the Cobb County School System, the second public meeting for the Johnson Ferry Urban Design Plan has been changed to August 9, 2010. The meeting will take place at the East Cobb Library from 6 - 8 p.m. The East Cobb Library is located at 4880 Lower Roswell Road, Marietta, GA 30068.

For more information regarding the Johnson Ferry Road Urban Design, including additional meeting dates, visit http://comdev.cobbcountyga.gov/johnson-ferry.

Morgan Falls Bridge Project - Update

Posted: May 21, 2010

The following information was distributed by the National Park Service (NPS) on May 12th, at a meeting held at the East Cobb Library regarding the proposed Morgan Falls Bridge and Connecting Trails Alternatives.

A subsequent meeting was held the following week, in which these proposed alternatives were evaluated based on 8 factors. The two documents below list the 8 options for the proposed project(s) and the factors by which they were vetted.

• Proposed Morgan Falls Bridge and Connecting Trails Alternatives Fall 2009
• Factors 1 -8

A future meeting will be held for public comment, once the results have been organized into a report and sent to Washington for approval. This project is not currently funded. The NPS wants to have an approved proposal ready in the event that the funds are allocated. For more information, go to www.nps.gov/chat.

Meeting about Morgan Falls Bridge

Posted: April 25, 2010

The Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area will conduct an informational public meeting on May 12, 2010, regarding the proposed Morgan Falls bridge and connecting trails.

The meeting will be from 7:00 – 8:45 p.m. at the East Cobb Library in the Kroger shopping center at the corner of Johnson Ferry Road and Lower Roswell Road (4880 Lower Roswell Road, suite 510).

The purpose of the meeting is to provide information on the proposed project, the Environmental Assessment process, the alternatives being considered, and the Choosing by Advantages process that will be used to select the preferred alternative.

At this time a preferred alternative has not been selected. A question and answer period will follow the initial presentation. Public comments will be allowed as time permits, but will not be recorded or compiled.

The meeting is primarily informational, to assure that interested parties have an opportunity to understand the alternatives being considered and the process being used to select the preferred alternative. The next formal public comment period will occur when the draft Environmental Assessment is released later this year.

For additional information, go to the Sandy Springs Conservancy Web site.

Cobb Hosts Meetings for Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan

Posted on September 1, 2009

Cobb Department of Transportation will host public open house meetings September 15, 16 and 17 concerning the Bicycle and Pedestrian Improvement Plan.

The plan will identify where Cobb can improve conditions for bicycling and walking and identify a strategy for investing in those improvements over time. Bicycle and pedestrian facilities include sidewalks, streets, bike lanes, shoulders and shared use pathways like the Silver Comet Trail.

At the meetings, DOT will display project findings and recommendations for public review and comment.

Join DOT at one of the following meetings:

• Tuesday, Sept. 15, 4-7 p.m.Cobb Central Library, 266 Roswell St., Marietta

• Wednesday, Sept. 16, 4-7 p.m.South Cobb Regional Library, 805 Clay Road, Mableton

•  Thursday, Sept. 17, 4-7 p.m.East Cobb Government Service Center, 4400 Lower Roswell Road, Marietta

For more information, call 770-528-1679 or visit cobbcounty.org/dot.

Bridge at Morgan Falls

Posted on April 29, 2009

Rendering of the Bridge at Morgan Falls - This bridge, if approved, will connect Morgan Falls to Hyde Farm.

To read about it, go to the Sandy Springs Conservancy Web site.

Proposed Lower Roswell Road Expansion

Posted on April 20, 2009

The Cobb County Board of Commissioners will review details of the Lower Roswell Road East Roadway Improvement Project during the 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 29, regular meeting at the BOC Room, second floor, 100 Cherokee St., Marietta. The board is expected to reconsider action taken at a previous meeting and consider restoring a multi-use trail to the project. The $7.3 million project starts at the intersection of Davidson Road and extends to the intersection of Timber Ridge Road. The proposed concept presented to the Board of Commissioners at the Jan. 27 meeting included: Two 11-foot lanes with 4-foot bike lanes on both sides and a 5-foot sidewalk on the north side and 8-foot wide multi-use trail on the south side. Right turn lanes and left turn lanes will be added at key intersections.

• Project Improvement Drawings (PDF File)
• Cobb County of Transportation Report