South Fulton says it committed more than $150 million to roads and bridges; FY2025 plan targets resurfacing, signage, lighting and pedestrian upgrades

City Manager Sharon Subadan said the City of South Fulton committed more than $150,000,000 in transportation projects during fiscal year 2024, using federal, state and local funds, and outlined fiscal 2025 priorities focused on resurfacing, street signage, lighting and pedestrian pathways.

"I'm Sharon Subadan, city manager in the great city of South Fulton, and I'm thrilled to share some of the infrastructure improvements that we are making here in the city of South Fulton, a city on the rise," Subadan said during the meeting. She said the FY2024 investments included projects to improve roads and repair vital bridges.

Subadan described the FY2025 work as centering on resurfacing, street signage and lighting improvements and upgrades to pedestrian pathways. "Looking ahead to fiscal 2025, [we will focus] on resurfacing, street signage, and lighting improvements, and upgrading our pedestrian pathways," she said, adding that the city's approach is "impact driven and laying the foundation for our future."

The remarks were made as an update to the council and did not include a formal vote or ordinance. No specific project list, contract awards, or implementation schedule was provided in the remarks. Funding sources were described as "federal, state, and T Splas funds" in the transcript; the city attributed the FY2024 total to a combination of those federal and state grants and local transportation funds.

Subadan framed the investments as intended to make the city "safer and more accessible for everyone," but the comments did not include estimated timelines, contractor names, or itemized budgets for individual projects. There was no formal action or direction recorded in the provided transcript excerpt.