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David Montanye
Director

1890 County Services Pkwy
Marietta, GA 30008
cobbdot@cobbcounty.org
(770) 528-1600






Cobb County Department of Transportation


Cobb County Comprehensive Transportation Plan
Cobb County is conducting a 22-month Comprehensive Transportation Planning (CTP) study. The CTP is a long-range transportation study that will review and analyze existing transportation needs (mobility, transit, multi-use trails, and sidewalks, etc.) as well as future transportation needs.

In January 2006, Cobb County (unincorporated) and the six incorporated cities: Acworth, Austell, Kennesaw, Marietta , Powder Springs, and Smyrna joined forces to conduct a countywide comprehensive transportation plan. The focus of which is to connect transportation decisions to land use policies to better serve the County and the metro-region of Atlanta .

CTP Fact Sheet Stakeholder Coordinating Committee Members DRAFT CTP Needs Assessment Report

Project Maps

Programmed Alternative Mode Improvements: Programmed & Long Range Roadway Improvements: Potential Alternative Mode Improvements: Potential & Long Range Roadway Improvements: August 2006 Public Meeting Minutes
The following is a synopsis of the four public meetings conducted on August 16-24, 2006. This was the August Public Meeting Powerpoint Presentation April 2006 Public Meeting Minutes
The following is a synopsis of the eight public meetings conducted throughout Cobb County on April 10-20, 2006:

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Comprehensive Transportation Plan (CTP)?
The Comprehensive Transportation Plan will establish a strategic, long-range comprehensive program to address the transportation challenges facing Cobb County and the municipalities now and into the future. The Plan will address all parts of the transportation system, including roads, bridges, sidewalks, bike facilities, transit and the potential for new systems such as passenger rail service.

Why is the Cobb County Transportation Plan (CTP) Unique?
The Cobb County Transportation Plan is unique because the County and its six cities- Acworth, Austell, Kennesaw, Marietta, Powder Springs and Smyrna are working together to develop a joint transportation plan to meet the needs of both the County as a whole and each City individually. The Plan will thus be able to provide the basis for a unified and integrated transportation network that facilitates the movement of people and goods and optimizes the use of resources.

What is the difference between the Comprehensive Transportation Plan (CTP) and the SPLOST?
The SPLOST, approved by voters in 2005, addresses short range projects that will provide some immediate relief from transportation problems. The Comprehensive Transportation Plan is a long-range program that considers present and future demands on the transportation system. The Plan will evaluate the demands on the City and County’s transportation system into the future all the way to 2030. The recommendations will be phased into short-range (less than 10 years), mid-range (less than 15 years) and long-range (up to 25 years) packages. The results of this study will be used as input to the Atlanta Regional Commission for update of the Regional Transportation Plan and to establish eligibility for federal funding.

How long will the Comprehensive Transportation Plan (CTP) take to complete?
The CTP will take 18 months to complete. The study work program is organized into two phases. Phase 1, to be completed by March 2007, addresses the transportation elements for development of City and County Comprehensive Plans. Phase 2 will follow with a targeted focus on the transportation challenges facing the County and City and will lead to the development of a Comprehensive Transportation Plan by October 2007.

How can I participate in developing the Comprehensive Transportation Plan?
There will be multiple opportunities to participate and provide input to the transportation plan development in the coming months. You can participate in the following ways:
  • Attending Public Meetings
  • Visiting the Cobb County / City Websites
  • Send us an E-mail, leave a Voice mail, or send a Fax
  • Read the Project Newsletters/Fact Sheets
  • Read about the study in the local newspapers / newsletters
  • Attend presentations at local organizations given by representatives of the Study Speaker’s Bureau
How do I communicate with the Project?
Visit the Cobb County DOT Comprehensive Transportation Plan page Write: Cobb County DOT, 1890 County Services Parkway Marietta, GA 30008 Call: 770-528-1678 Fax: 770-528-1601 Email: transportation@cobbcounty.org

What will the Comprehensive Transportation Plan include?
The Comprehensive Transportation Plan will include a package of improvements that identify projects for all of the modes, their cost and phasing by time period. Proposed projects will include an array of recommendations, such as:
  • Roadway improvements
  • Intersection improvements
  • ITS/Operational improvements
  • Transit system enhancements
  • Bicycle and pedestrian improvements
  • Access management / development recommendations


Glossary of Transportation and Land Use Planning Terms
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Access Management – The process of providing and managing access to land development while preserving the efficient flow of traffic.

Activity Center – An area of a community where office, retail, service, residential or civic uses are concentrated.

Aesthetic Zoning – The regulation of building or site design to achieve desirable appearance.

Affordable Housing – Housing units where the occupant is paying no more than 30% of gross income for housing costs.

Annexation – The act or process of adding land to a governmental unit, usually an incorporated place, by an ordinance, a court order or other legal activity.

ARC - Atlanta Regional Commission-the Atlanta area’s MPO (Metropolitan Planning Organization) or regional planning agency that covers ten counties and the City of Atlanta.

Arterial – A class of roadway that serves major traffic movement and that feeds into the interstate freeway system.

Average Daily Traffic (ADT) - The average number of vehicles passing a fixed point in a 24-hour period.

Annual Average Daily Traffic (AADT) – same as ADT except an average over a one-year period.

Bikeway – A facility designed to accommodate bicycle travel for recreational or commuting purposes (also bike lane).

Block Grant – A grant that can be used to fund a wide range of community improvement projects or programs.

Boundary – A line, which may or may not follow a visible feature, which defines the limit of an area.

Buffer – A strip of land, fence or border of trees between one use and another designed to set apart one use area from another.

Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) – A type of transit service that uses buses like rail cars. BRT usually operates on an exclusive track and loads passengers at stations where the platform is level with the bus floor. By operating a bus on a route that is used exclusively by buses, the speed and quality of the transit trip can be improved. The shuttle service between concourses at Hartsfield Airport is an early example of BRT.

CTP – Comprehensive Trans

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