1	Canton Road Business Association Lunch Meeting May 20, 2009 Canton Road Corridor Improvement Update District Three Commissioner Tim Lee
2	Canton Road Corridor Time Line Community Development Planning Study: Canton Road Corridor ‘Main Street’ Design Principals Plan and Recommendations 2005 Six Million Budget for the 2005 Canton Road SPLOST project NTP given to Consultant November 10, 2006 June 20, 2007 Canton Road Business Association Meeting July 31, 2007 Public Information Open House August 28, 2007 Canton Road Corridor Project Approved by Cobb County Board of Commissioners October 25, 2007 Canton Road Business Association Meeting December 2007 Canton Road Corridor wins award at the Georgia Partners for Transportation Quality at GPTQ conference in Athens April 2009 Right of Way Acquisition Begins December 2009 Anticipated Construction Start Date
3	Goals of the Project Improve Safety Along the Corridor Provide Pedestrian Accommodations Improve Traffic Flow and Reduce Delays Relieve Congestion at Major Intersections Enhancement of the Canton Road Corridor
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20	Jamerson Road project at Canton Road
21	Landscaping to be provided along the corridor
22	Landscaping to be provided along the corridor
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25	Summary The current design is a significant compromise from the original design The original design was to construct a raised concrete median for the entire length of the project The raised concrete median will remain in the highest accident rate areas (Piedmont Road & Blackwell/New Chastain Road) Medians: provide greater vehicle and pedestrian safety improve roadway safety reduce delays reduce left turning movements reduce turning conflicts reduce crashes by up to 55% First use of stamped asphalt flush median on a Cobb County roadway (Pilot Project) Current accident data will be used as a benchmark to determine the impacts of improvements, including the stamped asphalt flush median, on crash rates The stamped asphalt flush median may be modified or replaced if determined to be the cause of increased crashes and/or operational problems