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)

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.

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.

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)