Sandy Springs Gets Funding For Windsor Parkway Realignment

The city of Sandy Springs has received funding to make improvements to Windsor Parkway.

Gov. Nathan Deal announced the approval on Wednesday in a press release from the State Road and Tollway Authority.

Sandy Springs' award is part of 20 transportation infrastructure projects totaling $33 million in grants and loans that were approved by Deal. 

The funding will be provided by the Georgia Transportation Infrastructure Bank. 

Administered by the State Road and Tollway Authority, the Bank is a revolving infrastructure investment fund established in 2008 by the Georgia General Assembly. 

Community improvement districts, as well as local and state government entities are eligible for GTIB grant and loan funding. Final approval is made by the SRTA Board, which is chaired by the governor.

The city received a $750,000 grant and a $2.75 million loan from the bank for the project, which would re-align the road north of its current intersection with S.R. 9/Roswell Road, add two westbound left turn lanes, one through-right turn lane and increased signal separation from West Wieuca Road. 

The project is designed to improve safety, reduce traffic delays and connectivity among adjacent lane uses through the removal of split-phase signal timing and the addition of turn lanes, sidewalks and pedestrian crossings.