Which Roswell Roads Could TSPLOST Fix?

Roswell officials are sorting through road, sidewalk and trail projects that could compete for money in the next Transportation Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax cycle in Fulton County. The city has not attached funding to every project in its long-range plans, but its transportation documents identify a pipeline of corridor upgrades, multi-use trails and sidewalk links that could be advanced if a new TSPLOST referendum moves ahead. Roswell’s current T-SPLOST 2 program, approved by Fulton County voters on Nov. 2, 2021, is projected to generate $70 million to $80 million for the city, according to the city’s transportation page. ### Which kinds of Roswell projects are on the table? Roswell’s Transportation Master Plan, updated in December 2023, says the document captures projects and programs the city is interested in implementing through 2050 and notes that no funding is attached unless specifically identified. The plan is meant to guide project selection as revenue sources become available, the city says. (roswellgov.com) The city’s 2019 Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan identifies a separate list of walking and cycling improvements built around a “hub and spoke” trail network. Roswell says that plan includes well over $100 million in identified improvements over 30 years, with priorities subject to change based on future funding. ### Which roads and trails already appear on Roswell’s T-SPLOST lists? (roswellgov.com) Roswell’s adopted T-SPLOST 2 project list offers the clearest public example of the kinds of projects city officials have paired with the sales tax before. The Tier 1 list includes Riverside Road corridor improvements from Riverside Park to Old Alabama Road, with a proposed scope of multi-use trail, sidewalk, bike lanes and intersection improvements at an estimated cost of $8.775 million. (roswellgov.com) The same city list includes corridor improvements on Grimes Bridge Road, Dogwood Road and Old Dogwood Road, covering about 2.25 miles with multi-use trail, sidewalk and intersection work, at an estimated $10.5 million. It also includes Nesbit Ferry Road improvements from Holcomb Bridge Road to Old Alabama Road, with trail, sidewalk, operational and intersection work, and Pine Grove Road and Magnolia Street corridor improvements from Mimosa Boulevard to Lake Charles Road. (roswellgov.com) ### Are trail connectors part of the likely mix? Roswell’s bicycle and pedestrian planning documents put trail connectivity at the center of the city’s transportation strategy. The city says the 2019 plan was adopted to develop a network of multi-use trails across Roswell, and the “Hub and Spoke” map was created as part of that effort. (roswellgov.com) A current example is Woodstock Road. Roswell City Council approved a $3.19 million construction contract for the first phase of the Woodstock Road Multi-Use Trail, and local reports said the project is funded through TSPLOST 2 and a Fulton County intergovernmental agreement. ### Where can residents see what Roswell is already building? Roswell’s city projects page lists active transportation work including Big Creek Parkway, Woodstock MUT, Riverside Road and the Oxbo Road realignment. (roswellgov.com) The city also maintains a transportation projects dashboard showing projects in design, right-of-way or construction phases. Fulton County also operates a TSPLOST project database that lets users filter projects by city, including Roswell. (wsbtv.com) That database tracks project stage, budget and spending for approved TSPLOST work. ### What decides which Roswell projects move forward next? Roswell’s Transportation Master Plan says project funding will depend on existing and anticipated revenue sources and projected costs. (roswellgov.com) The city says the plan is a living document, with some changes handled by staff revisions and others requiring formal action by the mayor and City Council. (tsplostprojects.fultoncountyga.gov) The city’s T-SPLOST 2 materials show the same pattern. Roswell’s 2021 project list went through a City Council work session on May 10, 2021, a Community Development and Transportation Committee meeting on May 26, 2021, and formal adoption by Mayor and Council on June 14, 2021. Roswell says the next Transportation Master Plan update is anticipated in 2028. Before any new TSPLOST-backed construction can begin, the city would need to settle on a project list for Fulton County consideration and, if a referendum is called, voters would have to approve the tax in a future countywide election. (roswellgov.com) (roswellgov.com)