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DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES - SPRING ROAD CORRIDOR
• This land use and transportation study was funded through the Atlanta Regional Commission’s LCI Program in
partnership with the City of Smyrna.
• The study concentrated on the Spring Road Corridor from Cobb Parkway to Atlanta Road and is focused on preparing for future development (particularly as it relates to the Braves impact) along the 2.4-mile corridor.
• It was initiated in July 2016, completed in March, and adopted by City Council in May.
• The City is currently working on identifying funding to implement the study recommendations and proposals.
DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES - SOUTH COBB DRIVE
• This study focused on 1.5 miles of South Cobb Drive between Windy Hill Road and Concord Road.
• It is a transportation and land use study funded through the GDOT Surface Transportation-Urban Funding program in partnership with the City of Smyrna.
• ThestudywasinitiatedinAugust2016andwascompletedinMayandsubsequentlyadoptedbytheCityCouncilinJune.
• The next step in the process is to identify and apply for funding to implement the proposed improvements.
DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES - SMYRNA TRANSIT
• TheCitywasawardeda$300,000grantbytheAtlantaRegionalCommissiontofundatransitanalysisandfeasibilitystudy.
• The purpose of the analysis/study is to conduct a comprehensive updated analysis of transit needs for the City of Smyrna and its environs.
• TheanalysiswilltakeintoconsiderationthetransitservicescurrentlybeingprovidedinthestudyareabyMARTAand CobbLINC and seek to identify where those transit services can be established, enhanced or improved to better serve the community and its current and future transit users.
• Study effort will actively engage with Cobb County, CobbLINC, GRTA/SRTA, GDOT, MARTA, ARC, and the new transit authority ATL created by House Bill 930 and other relevant governmental organizations, entities, agencies, private transportation providers and others.
• STATUS:RFPtohireaconsultanthasbeenissuedand,pendingfinalapprovalofacontractbyMayorandCouncil,the study is expected to get underway soon. The study effort will take approximately 9 to 12 months to complete. The City will emphasize input from the citizens of Smyrna about the type of transit service they would prefer, if and when transit comes to Smyrna and Cobb County.
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2019 ANNUAL REPORT