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MTAC approves outreach plan for RSTK1 and Red Road sidewalk gaps and hears safety-grant project updates
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Summary
The Milton Trails Advisory Committee authorized staff to develop outreach communications for RSTK1 and Red Road sidewalk gaps and received updates on federally funded safety-grant proposals for ~1.5‑mile Freemanville and ~1.4‑mile Hopewell shared-use paths; staff said survey results will guide council recommendations.
The Milton Trails Advisory Committee on Jan. 22 approved a motion to begin developing outreach communications for the RSTK1 corridor and for sidewalk gaps on Bethany/Hopewell so the committee can review materials next month.
Committee member (voice 5) moved the motion, and Committee member (voice 3) seconded; the motion passed on a voice vote.
Staff updated members on a federally funded safety grant to identify projects on primary north–south corridors. Staff highlighted two proposed pedestrian-focused projects: a roughly 8,400‑foot (about 1.6‑mile) shared‑use path on the southern Freemanville corridor tying into Milton High School, and a roughly 7,400‑foot (about 1.4‑mile) shared‑use path on the southern Hopewell corridor from the Alpharetta city limits to the Bethany Bend roundabout. Staff said portions of Hopewell might use an existing HOA-maintained cleared path with permission, and easement or maintenance details would be negotiated later.
On funding, staff said the committee will be considering how to use T‑SPLoST (as referenced in the meeting) and that combined work on RST and K1 corridors would likely fall in the $2–3 million neighborhood, though numbers are estimates. Staff emphasized there is no single hard deadline to spend the T‑SPLoST money but that cities are working in good faith to use previously collected funds. Staff said outreach (survey, in‑person meetings, HOA notifications and direct mailers) is planned and that the survey would remain open about a week and a half before closing around spring break; staff expects to summarize outreach for council in May–June.
Committee members urged clearer context in outreach so residents understand the process is consultative and that proposals are not final designs. Staff agreed to present draft outreach materials to the committee at the next meeting if members want to review them before public distribution.
