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Council favors hybrid 8–10-foot Nesbitt Ferry Trail plan, asks staff to coordinate bike connectivity with Roswell
Summary
Staff told council the Nesbitt Ferry project can be built within available funding; council favored a hybrid trail (8–10 feet where feasible), asked for smoother transitions, and requested coordination with Roswell about right-of-way and potential bike lanes tying to Scott Road.
Director O'Connor presented preliminary engineering for the Nesbitt Ferry Trail between Bridal Road and Nesbitt Lakes Drive, describing three stand-alone options (10-foot trail, 8-foot trail, 5-foot sidewalk) and a staff-proposed hybrid that varies width to reduce property and utility impacts.
"At this time, I'm seeking feedback from council as to which option you would like to advance to construction documents," Director O'Connor said, and councilors largely supported the hybrid 8–10 foot approach. Members asked staff to smooth changes in width so the trail "feels has a good look and feel," to reduce tree and monument impacts where possible, and to confirm structural sections (a 6-inch slab for wider multimodal sections versus 4-inch sidewalks where appropriate).
Council asked staff to coordinate with Roswell on right-of-way issues and to evaluate whether a bike accommodation could be included on at least one side of the corridor to improve multimodal connectivity to Scott Road. Staff said the project can be completed with available funding, will refine design to limit impacts near monuments and trees, and will return with construction documents incorporating council direction.
Next steps: staff will proceed with the hybrid trail concept, coordinate with Roswell about right-of-way and connectivity to Scott Road, and return with refined plans and design details.
