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Roswell accepts up to $400,000 GDOT safety grant to fund pedestrian crossing beacons; city to provide 30% match
Summary
Council unanimously approved applying for and accepting up to $400,000 in Local Maintenance & Improvement Grant (LMIG) funds from GDOT for the 2025 safety action program; the grant requires a 30% local match estimated at $120,000 and will fund pedestrian crossing beacons at about 10 locations.
The Roswell City Council voted unanimously on May 27 to submit a Local Maintenance & Improvement Grant (LMIG) application to the Georgia Department of Transportation and to accept up to $400,000 in grant funds for the 2025 safety action program.
Mark Dana, the city’s transportation planning manager, told council GDOT offered “a $400,000 safety grant, which requires a 30% local match. So that'd be a hundred and 20,000 from the city.” He said staff has identified roughly 10 pedestrian crossing beacon locations as likely uses of the funds.
The proposed match would come from the city’s bicycle and pedestrian bond funds; staff said the project set would focus on crossing beacons to improve pedestrian safety and slow vehicle speeds at targeted locations.
Council member David Johnson framed the grant as an initial step in a broader Vision Zero goal, saying, “my goal is that no pedestrian dies ever again in Roswell.” Staff noted additional pedestrian‑safety projects will be brought forward to council in coming months.
The motion approved authorizes staff to submit the LMIG application, accept GDOT funds up to $400,000 if awarded, and include a budget amendment to set up the grant and the required local match upon approval.
