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Roswell Road Transit Access and Streetscape Improvements

Project Overview

This project will improve pedestrian access to transit along the Roswell Road corridor from the City limits to I-285.

Improvements are funded jointly by the City of Sandy Springs and a MARTA Federal Transit Administration (FTA) grant.

The project will construct sidewalks where there are currently gaps along the east and west sides of Roswell Road and will reconstruct them in areas where they are currently substandard. Additional streetscape improvements include:

  • ADA curb ramps
  • Bus stop shelters
  • Pedestrian lighting
  • Brick pavers
  • Landscaping

Concept Report (PDF, opens in new tab)

A map image showing three separate phases of work. Phase one, shown in red is Roswell Road to the intersection of Windsor Parkway. Phase 2, shown in blue, is Roswell Road from Long Island Drive to Glenridge Drive and Phase 3, shown in green, extends from Glenridge Drive to I-285.

Phase 1

Status: Construction is anticipated to begin in Fall 2026.

Phase 1 improvements include:

  • Utility relocations
  • Driveway reconstruction
  • Sidewalk construction
  • Landscape strips
  • Curb and gutter improvements
  • ADA ramps
  • MARTA bus shelters
  • Pedestrian lighting installations
  • A mid-block crossing with a Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon (PHB) at Mystic Place
  • A median at Old Windsor Parkway
  • Additional related roadway and pedestrian improvements

Improvements extend along Roswell Road from the south side of the City limits to Mystic Drive.

A rendered image showing Roswell Road, near the intersection of Windsor Parkway, and improvements that will be implemented following the project, including a raised median.

Old Windsor Parkway Median Plan (PDF, opens in new tab)

Phases 2 and 3

Status: Currently in the right-of-way phase. Construction is anticipated to begin in early 2027.

A rendered image showing Roswell Road at the intersection fo Mt Paran Road with a new sidewalk, pedestrian lights and stone wall.
A rendered image showing Roswell Road approaching Lake Placid Drive showing a new signalize midblock crossing that includes a protected median in the center of the four-lane road.

 

August 18, 2022 Public Meeting

The City of Sandy Springs hosted a community meeting to provide the public with an opportunity to review and comment on the proposed improvements.

The meeting was held at Sandy Springs City Hall, 1 Galambos Way, Sandy Springs, GA 30328.

August 18, 2022 Public Meeting Presentation (PDF, opens in new tab)

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