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Table of Contents 2108_006 cov.fh11 TABLE OF CONTENTS Executive Summary Section Section 1 Acknowledgements 9 Segment 4-Chattahoochee River Multi-Use Trail 2 Introduction 10 Chattahoochee River Recreational Trail 3 Project Process 11 Design Guidelines 4 Site Analysis 12 Maintenance and Operations Guidelines 5 Overall Master Plan 13 Opinion of Costs & Phasing 13A Estimate of Implementation Costs 6 Segment 1-Chattahoochee River Multi-Use Trail 13B Phasing Plans 7 Segment 2-Chattahoochee River Multi-Use Trail 14 Potential Funding Sources 8 Segment 3-Chattahoochee River Multi-Use Trail Appendix A Appendix B LIST OF FIGURES & TABLES Table/ Table/ Figure Name Section Page Figure Name Section Page A Phasing Plan and Estimated Cost of Executive 4 6-6 Section of Proposed Multi-Use Trail 6 5 Transportation Multi-Use Trail Summary Along Lower Roswell Road B Phasing Plan and Estimated Cost of Executive 5 6-7 Section of Existing Lower Roswell Road 6 6 Recreational Trail Summary With Accel/Decel Lane 2-1 The Chattahoochee River at the 2 1 6-8 Section of Proposed Lower Roswell 6 6 West Palisades Road with Accel/Decel Lane 4-1 Overlay of Analysis Maps on Base Map 4 1 7-1 Example of Suspension Type Pedestrian 7 3 Bridge Over Roadway 4-2 Johnson Ferry Park Service Trail 4 2 7-2 Example of Spiral Ramp Type 7 3 4-3 Columns Drive 4 3 Pedestrian Bridge Over Roadway 4-4 Paper Mill Road at Sope Creek 4 3 8-1 Existing View of Terrell Mill Park 8 3 5-1 The Chattahoochee River through Cobb County 5 1 8-2 Sketch of Proposed Trailhead at Terrell 8 3 Mill Park 6-1 Existing View of Crossing of Willeo Creek 6 3 along Lower Roswell Road 8-3 Existing View of Terrell Mill Road 8 4 (southbound) 6-2 Sketch of Proposed Multi-Use Trail Crossing 6 3 of Willeo Creek along Lower Roswell Road 8-4 Sketch of Proposed Conditions along 8 4 (southbound) at Cobb Fulton Border Terrell Mill Road (southbound) 6-3 Existing View of Lower Roswell Road at 6 4 8-5 Section of Existing Conditions along 8 5 Gold Branch (northbound) Terrell Mill Road 6-4 Sketch of Proposed Multi-Use Trail Along 6 4 8-6 Section of Proposed Conditions along 8 5 Lower Roswell Road (northbound) by Gold Branch Terrell Mill Road 6-5 Section of Existing Lower Roswell Road 6 5 8-7 Section of Existing Conditions along Powers 8 6 Ferry Road List of Figures Page 1 LIST OF FIGURES & TABLES (Continued) Table/ Table/ Figure Name Section Page Figure Name Section Page 8-8 Section of Proposed Conditions along Powers 8 6 Ferry Road 9-12 Section of Proposed Conditions along Terrell Mill 9 8 Road 9-1 Existing Conditions along Bentley Road 9 3 (southbound) 9-13 Section of Existing Conditions along Windy Ridge 9 9 Parkway 9-2 Sketch of Proposed Conditions along Bentley Road 9 3 (southbound) 9-14 Section of Proposed Conditions along Windy Ridge 9 9 Parkway 9-3 Existing Conditions along Windy Ridge 9 4 Parkway (westbound) 9-15 Section of Existing Conditions along Cumberland 9 10 Boulevard (southbound) 9-4 Sketch of Proposed Conditions along 9 4 Windy Ridge Parkway (westbound) 9-16 Section of Proposed Conditions along Cumberland 9 10 Boulevard (southbound) 9-5 Existing Conditions along Cumberland Boulevard 9 5 (southbound) 10-1 Section of Proposed Recreational Boardwalk Trail 10 5 through Wetland 9-6 Sketch of Proposed Conditions along Cumberland 9 5 Boulevard (southbound) 10-2 Section of Proposed Soft Surface Recreational Trail 10 5 9-7 Section of Existing Conditions along Delk Road, 9 6 10-3 Section of Existing Conditions along Hyde Road 10 6 West of Powers Ferry Road 10-4 Section of Proposed Sidewalk along Hyde Road 10 6 9-8 Section of Proposed Conditions along Delk Road, 9 6 West of Powers Ferry Road 11-1 Examples of GDOT Regulations for Sidewalks and 11 4 Trails 9-9 Section of Existing Conditions along Bentley Road 9 7 11-2 Examples of Directional Signage 11 5 9-10 Section of Proposed Conditions along Bentley Road 9 7 11-3 Examples of Safety Signage 11 5 9-11 Section of Existing Conditions along 9 8 Terrell Mill Road 11-4 Examples of Educational/Interpretive Signage 11 5 11-5 Example of Bollard at Trail Entrance 11 6 List of Figures Page 2 LIST OF FIGURES & TABLES (Continued) Table/ Figure Name Section Page 11-6 Example of ADA Accessible Trail Ramp 11 6 11-7 Example of Trail crossing at Driveway 11 6 11-8 Example of Trail Safety & Directional Signage, and 11 6 Fences along Trail 11-9 Example of Multi-Use Trail Next to Downhill Slope 11 7 11-10 Example of Multi-Use Trail Next to Uphill Slope 11 7 12-1 Example of Trail Maintenance at Times of Low Use 12 3 13-1 Estimate of Implementation Costs: Chattahoochee 13A 3 River Multi-Use Trail 13-2 Estimate of Implementation Costs: Chattahoochee 13A 4 River Recreational Trail List of Figures Page 3 LIST OF MAPS Map Name Section Map Name Section A Transportation Multi-Use Trail Executive 8-1 Map Area 3 8 Route, Phasing and Cost Estimate Summary Multi-Use and Recreational Trails B Recreational Trail Route, Phasing Executive 9-1 Map Area 4 9 and Cost Estimate Summary Multi-Use and Recreational Trails 2-1 Study Area Map 2 10-1 Recreational Trail Route 10 5-1 Proposed Transportation Multi-Use and 5 13B-1 Transportation Multi-Use Trail 13 Recreational Trails Route, Phasing and Cost Estimate 6-1 Map Area 1 6 13B-2 Recreational Trail Route, Phasing, 13 Multi-Use and Recreational Trails and Cost Estimate 7-1 Map Area 2 7 Multi-Use and Recreational Trails SECTION 1 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS SECTION 1 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: We would like to thank the many Cobb County staff, agency representatives, and citizens who contributed their time and input into this study. TASK FORCE AGENCY INTERVIEWS Cobb County Staff Laraine Vance, Cobb Department of Transportation (DOT) Alice Champagne, Birgit Bolton, Upper Chattahoochee Riverkeeper David Montayne, Cobb DOT Chris Scalley, A River Runs Through It Kyethea Kirk, Cobb DOT Travis Werner, Chattahoochee Trail HOA Michael Wright, Cobb DOT Richard Chism & Delica Riley, Chattahoochee Chase HOA Joseph Pressley, Cobb County Community Development Chris Martin, Department of Natural Resources Michael Tuller, Cobb County Community Development Glenn Paige, Cobb Marietta Water Authority Rusty Simpson, Cobb County Parks & Recreation Tim Steenhock, Cobb County Water System Judy Skeel, Cobb County Manager’s Office Jeff Pruitt, City of Roswell Recreation & Parks Kevin Johnson, Trust For Public Land National Park Service Jay Scott, Linda Bain, Nancy Leathers, Sandy Springs Revitalization Inc. Kevin Cheri, Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area Bill Frazier, Society of Georgia Archeologists Dan Sholly, formerly of Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area Larry Wall, Georgia Power Charlotte Gillis, National Park Service River, Trails & Conservation Assistance Program Cobb DOT Regional and State Representatives Nar Chadry, Cobb DOT George Dusenbury, Office of Representative John Lewis Dan Dobry, Cobb DOT Amy Goodwin, Georgia DOT Bike/Ped Coordinator Bob Galante, Cobb DOT Derek Norton, Office of Representative Johnny Isakson Janis Killian, Cobb DOT Rich Horne, Office of Representative Johnny Isakson Larry Stokes, Cobb DOT Local and Regional Representatives Tom Boland, Cumberland CID/Cobb Chamber of Commerce Joe Givalis, Chattahoochee Plantation Rich Horne, Office of Representative Johnny Isakson’s Office Julie Kovach, Atlanta Regional Commission Paul McNulty, Citizen Representative Bob Ott, East Cobb Civic Association/Cobb Planning Commission Jim Santo, Atlanta Regional Commission James Turner, East Cobb Civic Association Acknowledgements Section 1- Page 1 SECTION 2 INTRODUCTION SECTION 2 INTRODUCTION: Several years ago, citizens in the East Cobb Area recognized that overcrowding and overuse of the Columns Drive shared-use paths and the Cochran Shoals trail was becoming a real problem. Citizens felt that the user conflicts and user/resident conflicts had resulted from the high demand for a trail route along the Chattahoochee River. The citizens expressed their concerns regarding this issue to their local representatives, who in turn sought funding for a study to investigate possible solutions to this problem. The culmination of this endeavor was the commission of the Chattahoochee River Trail Conceptual Master Plan and Feasibility Study. The purpose of this study was to explore the possibility of developing a multi-use trail along the river from the Cobb Fulton County line at Willeo Creek, to Cobb Parkway (US 41), that would serve the entire community, and improve the quality of life for the citizens of Cobb County and metro- Atlanta. Figure 2-1: The Chattahoochee River at the West Palisades The Chattahoochee River Trail Conceptual Master Plan and Feasibility Study was commissioned by Cobb DOT with Federal Transportation Enhancement (TE) funding. TE funding consists of set aside for transportation-related activities that are designed to strengthen the cultural, aesthetic, and environmental Cobb DOT felt it was important for the trail study to address the linkage of regional and local trails. These aspects of the transportation system. trails include Atlanta’s trail network, the Silver Comet Trail, the Kennesaw to River Trail, the Cumberland Connector, as well as the National Park Service trails, Cumberland Community Improvement District (CID) A study corridor was delineated to order to focus the area of investigation. The study corridor is bounded on trail system. The trail was to serve its users through providing alternative transportation, as well as a means the east by the Chattahoochee River, and extends approximately 2.5 miles inland. The northern limit of the of recreation. corridor is the Willeo Creek/Cobb-Fulton boundary, and the southern limit is Cobb Parkway (US 41) at the Chattahoochee River.
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