News about the Bike and Walking Paths on Lower Roswell Road

Posted on October 5, 2009

This information comes directly from the Cobb DOT:

1. Preliminary design work is underway and will take another 6 months, followed by 6 months of right of way and easement acquisition.  Environmental documentation for the National Park will proceed concurrently, and will also take 8 to 12 months.

2. The project is scheduled to bid in October of 2010.

3. Construction should take 18 months

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