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Roswell approves Riverside Road trail and moves to file for eminent‑domain easements after public objections
Summary
Council unanimously approved staff’s request to file for condemnation on five parcel frontages to build a multi‑use trail, sidewalk and a roundabout along Riverside Road. A property owner testified against eminent domain and criticized roundabouts and sidewalks as unnecessary.
Roswell City Council voted 6–0 on Dec. 18 to authorize staff to file for condemnation on small easements for the Riverside Road T‑PLS project, the next step toward constructing an 8–10‑foot multi‑use trail on the south side of Riverside Road, a 5‑foot sidewalk on the north side, and a roundabout in one segment.
Deputy Director of Transportation Greg Nicholas described the project as largely acquisition of small frontage strips rather than full parcel takes, and said the city plans to bid the construction in the…
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