Roswell Cuts Ribbon on MARTA Improvements

Roswell’s “Finish the Connection” and bus stop improvement projects were capped off with a tour for local leaders Tuesday.

The city's transportation department took dozens of officials on a tour of the multi-modal and bus shelter improvements made at several areas throughout the city. Using $400,261 in MARTA Offset Funds, the city added sidewalks, crosswalks, pedestrian signals, landscaping, more roadway lighting and extended the eastbound turn lane for northbound Ga. 400 drivers to reduce congestion.

Another $230,000 in MARTA Offset Funds allowed the transportation department to add 10 new bus shelters and . The shelters are in keeping with the city's character and only display bus route information, not advertisements. Each shelter is also outfitted with trash receptacles and a bike rack to further promote the city's designation as a bicycle-friendly community. Taking it a step further for those with a longer commute downtown, the MARTA stop at Holcomb Bridge Road and Ga. 400 even includes a bike locker to protect bicycles from the weather.

The stops with Simme-Seats - a pair of seats attached to a MARTA bus stop sign - allow for easily identifiable bus stops and rest areas, even on narrow sidewalks.