Agreement reached on design of multi-use path
Sandy Springs has reached an agreement with City of Atlanta on the design of the multi-use path known as Georgia 400.
Atlanta, with funding from its partners, is building a path from the Sandy Springs/Atlanta border, to the Atlanta Beltline, which lies to the south. This segment of the project is 1.8 miles long, and is a multi-use trail that is part of a larger project to extend the trail to Roswell from Atlanta, running through Sandy Springs as it does so.
The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) will build that part of the trail that starts at the northern end and runs to the Peachtree Dunwoody Road interchange with I-285. Under the Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) that was recently signed, both Sandy Springs and Atlanta will contribute 20% of the total cost of the project, with the other 80% coming from matching federal funds.
About 2,750 feet of the trail is in Atlanta, while another 9,650 feet is in Sandy Springs, which means about 22% of the trail is in the city, and 77% in Sandy Springs. That ratio means that Atlanta will pay about 22% of the engineering costs, and Sandy Springs will cover the rest. It is anticipated that improving the trail will increase its use by both bikers and pedestrians. Projects like this are of interest to an entire community, so officials could use flyer printing to create a mailer for residents.
Atlanta, with funding from its partners, is building a path from the Sandy Springs/Atlanta border, to the Atlanta Beltline, which lies to the south. This segment of the project is 1.8 miles long, and is a multi-use trail that is part of a larger project to extend the trail to Roswell from Atlanta, running through Sandy Springs as it does so.
The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) will build that part of the trail that starts at the northern end and runs to the Peachtree Dunwoody Road interchange with I-285. Under the Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) that was recently signed, both Sandy Springs and Atlanta will contribute 20% of the total cost of the project, with the other 80% coming from matching federal funds.
About 2,750 feet of the trail is in Atlanta, while another 9,650 feet is in Sandy Springs, which means about 22% of the trail is in the city, and 77% in Sandy Springs. That ratio means that Atlanta will pay about 22% of the engineering costs, and Sandy Springs will cover the rest. It is anticipated that improving the trail will increase its use by both bikers and pedestrians. Projects like this are of interest to an entire community, so officials could use flyer printing to create a mailer for residents.