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Roswell council approves pursuit of federal SS4A grant to fund traffic-calming projects
Summary
Council approved staff's recommendation to pursue a Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) implementation grant; staff proposed three corridor projects totaling about $10 million and requested an $8 million grant with a 20% local match to be included in the FY26 budget.
The Roswell Mayor and Council unanimously approved a motion to pursue an implementation grant under the U.S. Department of Transportation's Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program, advancing three traffic-calming and sidewalk projects identified in the city's safety action plan.
Interim Transportation Director Greg Nicholas told the council the city previously received $200,000 for a safety action plan and is now eligible to apply for an SS4A implementation grant. "Staff's recommendation is to pursue an implementation grant in the amount of $8,000,000, to fund the 2 traffic calming projects and the 1 sidewalk project as part of the slowdown in Roswell initiative," Nicholas said. He said the projects together total approximately $10,000,000 and that the grant would require a 20% local match, which staff would request in the FY26 budget (20% of $8,000,000 = $2,000,000).
Nicholas described the three candidate projects: Mimosa Boulevard (from State Route 120/Marietta Highway to Magnolia Street) with curb extensions, raised crosswalks and speed tables; Wavetree Drive (Woodstock Road to State Route 92/West Crossville Road) with speed tables, dynamic feedback signs and a mini-roundabout; and Roxborough Drive (Old Alabama to Roxford Drive) with a sidewalk on one side, potentially created by narrowing existing pavement.
A member of the public asked why the grant range on the agenda spanned $2.5 million to $25 million. Nicholas explained that $2.5 million is the minimum SS4A award and $25 million the maximum the U.S. DOT allows; the city is proposing an $8 million application. He said federal awards and project delivery can take several years and that a grant agreement would follow if the city is selected.
Council member David Johnson, who sponsored the motion, said the three corridors are among the most dangerous and that the application is a data-informed step toward improved pedestrian safety. The council voted to pursue the grant and approve staff to include the 20% match request in the FY26 budget.
