The City of Carrollton was awarded $9.2 million to make walking and biking safer along Maple Street, the primary corridor between the University of West Georgia and Adamson Square.
The grant – the largest the city has ever received – is through the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program, which provides funding to local, regional and tribal communities to improve roadway safety and prevent deaths and serious injuries on America’s roads.
Although Maple Street was re-designated as a local roadway after serving as Georgia State Route 166, its highway-styled design remains. Safety concerns along the street include an unsafe environment for people outside a vehicle, poor access management and frequent speeding. The downtown area has seen an influx of new businesses and homes, but neighborhood amenities are not easily accessible due to minimal pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure.
This project will address these issues by installing a roundabout, dedicated bicycle lanes, signal equipment upgrades, crosswalk visibility enhancements, pedestrian mid-block crossings, ADA-compliant sidewalks, reduced lane width, enhanced corridor lighting, ingress and egress improvements and signage improvements. These enhancements will help lower vehicle speeds throughout the corridor, reduce conflict points and provide safer mobility for vulnerable road users.