Powers Ferry Transportation Study

Study Overview

The Powers Ferry Road study area, which straddles I-285 at Northside Drive, serves as the western gateway to the City of Sandy Springs. The area is home to a regional employment center and residential neighborhoods, is served by small scale retail, and provides access to the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area. This study will conduct a technical transportation evaluation of the Powers Ferry area. It will identify holistic improvements to support pedestrian, bicycle, transit, and vehicular travel and develop an implementation plan to move projects and strategies forward. The study builds off the improvements identified in the Powers Ferry Small Area Plan. It will further evaluate these improvements and determine the feasibility and costs associated with implementation.

Final Report

The study recommendations from the final report of the Powers Ferry Mobility and Implementation Plan was presented to Sandy Springs City Council on May 7, 2024. The study has now been finalized.

Final Report - Powers Ferry Road Mobility and Implementation Plan

Public Meetings

A public meeting was held on February 22, 2024 at Studio Theater.

Presentation 

Information Boards

Northside Drive and New Northside Drive Concept Layout

Survey

An online survey for community members to share ideas and feedback was available until March 7, 2024.

Engage With Us

Following the February 22, 2024 public meeting, public comments were accepted until March 7, 2024.

A public meeting was held on August 14, 2023, at the Fulton County Schools Administrative Center.

Public Meeting Materials (August 14, 2023)

The study is slated to span nine months, May 2023 through April 2024:

• Phase 1: Existing Conditions (May 2023 - August 2023)
• Phase 2: Technical Evaluations (July 2023 - December 2023)
• Phase 3: Transportation Study (July 2023 – April 2024)