Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park to host Traffic and Safety Assessment meeting

Marietta Daily Journal, Ga.
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Sep. 14—On Sept. 21, the National Park Service will host a public input meeting on the Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park Traffic and Safety Assessment.

The purpose of this assessment is to evaluate traffic conditions at park trail crossings and to identify potential countermeasures that would improve traffic safety and operations for all types of road and trail users.

The park provides one of the largest contiguous federally managed public green spaces in a major metropolitan area serving millions of visitors each year. There are more than 20 miles of designated trails used for hiking, running, dog walking and horseback riding. The KEMO Traffic and Safety Assessment includes an analysis of five locations where these trails cross a roadway within the park.

Those are:

— Site 1: 24 Gun Battery Trail, near Old Mountain Road at Stilesboro Road.

— Site 2: Noses Creek Trail, at Dallas Highway.

— Site 3: Pigeon Hill Trail, at Burnt Hickory Road and the Pigeon Hill parking area.

— Site 4: Camp Brumby Trail, at Burnt Hickory Road to the east of Site 3.

— Site 5: Kolb Farm Trail, at Cheatham Hill Road horse trailer parking area.

An important aspect of the study process is gathering information from the public about existing traffic and safety conditions at the five trail crossings. This information will supplement collected traffic and safety data being reviewed by the project team.

The NPS will host an in-person open house style meeting about the study on Sept. 21 from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Kennesaw Mountain Visitor Center, 900 Kennesaw Mountain Drive in Kennesaw. Members of the public are welcome to stop by at any point during the meeting and share their feedback.

Visit the Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park Traffic and Safety Assessment at https://www.nps.gov/kemo/learn/management/upload/2022-09-02-Final-KEMO-Existing-Conditions-Summary-2.pdf for project and study area details and existing traffic data conditions.

General inquires or feedback about the meeting can be sent to Chief of Interpretation Raymond Hamel at 770-427-4686.

For more information, visit www.nps.gov.