By carly

April 11, 2007 4:32 PM | Link to this

They can change the name, but everyone will still always call it Roswell Road… so i don’t think there’s any point in changing it. I vote keep it the same

By BB

April 11, 2007 10:10 PM | Link to this

Sandy Springs Boulevard would be confused with Sandy Springs Circle. I like Roswell-Buckhead Rd. This tells where it goes.

By Lee

April 12, 2007 5:22 AM | Link to this

One of my pet peeves is the trend to rename every road, especially when they rename it after a person. I hate that. I think there should be a law, we do not name a road, bridge, building, or any other public property after a person unless that person has been dead for 50 years.

We had a state representative from our small, semi-rural hometown who had a pathological desire to get his name plastered on everything. It’s a running joke around here.

Years ago, when common sense prevailed, people named highways based on where they went. If the highway went to Alabama, we called it the Alabama highway. If it went to Atlanta, we called it the Atlanta highway. Our city streets were named Oak, Elm, College, Main, Broad, etc, etc.

Today, one of the highways I frequent changes name five times within 30 miles. Yep, five different politicians got their name on that one.

Give me a break…….

By Randall

April 12, 2007 10:39 AM | Link to this

Isn’t there a black civil rights leader that the road can be named for?

By Teri

April 12, 2007 10:57 AM | Link to this

Yea, yea. Change the name just like the airport. It will always be Roswell Road and it will always be the Atlanta Airport.

By dj

April 12, 2007 10:58 AM | Link to this

Auction it off by sections to give everyone a chance and raise a little money.You could also sell a lot of maps to people trying to figure out where in the world they are

By Ga Liberal

April 12, 2007 11:01 AM | Link to this

Roads here follow the old British naming convention of telling which town/village the road leads to. This road happens to go to Roswell; hence the name Roswell Road. Leave the name alone. Focus on fixing the problem; not on meaningless bandaides that don’t fix anything.

By mp

April 12, 2007 11:04 AM | Link to this

Life must be good that this is a topic in the paper! It is Roswell Road and always will be Roswell Road…Leave it alone! It’s also US19 which it will always be.

It’s not a “boulevard”

By bobby

April 12, 2007 11:05 AM | Link to this

gimme a break, lets not make the crappy atl traffic and road system any more difficult than it already is. Georgia is the only state that Ive driven in where the road will just change names for no apparent reason, not to mention the 1000 Peachtree’s. Gimme a break, don’t our government officials have something else to do?

By Holly

April 12, 2007 11:07 AM | Link to this

I’m NOT a fan of constant, or even infrequent, road name changes. It serves as nothing but a point of confusion…especially when a native is giving directions to someone unfamiliar with the area. The natives still use the old name, and a newbie can’t find whatever road they’re talking about.

I do have a question about the comments on naming a road based on where it leads. Okay, Roswell Road makes sense since it leads to Roswell, but what about if you’re IN Roswell? Is it named Roswell Road on the northbound side and Atlanta Road on the southbound side?

By Doug

April 12, 2007 11:17 AM | Link to this

We don’t need to be constantly renaming roads. Aren’t there more important things for politicians to worry about? How about REPAVING Roswell Road and making it better to actually TRAVEL on — who cares about the name.

By sue

April 12, 2007 11:21 AM | Link to this

Roswell road is what it is and what it should stay…ROSWELL ROAD

By BDF

April 12, 2007 11:35 AM | Link to this

How’s about Sonny Do Drive? For the Love of Pete, who cares. Work on fixing the roads, not changing the names.

By REYNOLDS

April 12, 2007 11:43 AM | Link to this

Why is the name being change? Is it because of crime in the area.. It is the people that are being put in the apartments along Roswell Rd… That is what bring The Name Of Roswell Rd Down. Ihave being living on Roswell Rd since 1994 And it has change a whole lot.. CLEAN UP THE APARTMENT COMPLEX.. THAT WILL MAKE A BIG DIFFERENT..

By CWest

April 12, 2007 11:59 AM | Link to this

The new city government of Sandy Springs needs to get a life. Mayor Galambos and Company must have tons of free time their hands.

By Kathy Howard

April 12, 2007 12:02 PM | Link to this

I have lived in Sandy Springs since the 6th grade, 46 years, in the Meadowbrook Subdivision off Roswell Road. I went to North Springs High School on Roswell Road. I shop on Roswell Road. Make changes to circumstances and the surroundings of Roswell Road but the “corridor” as you call it, is the passageway from which it got its name. The road from Buckhead to Roswell, GA.

By RYan

April 12, 2007 12:11 PM | Link to this

Stop being retarded. Leave the roads the same name. And the Airports and don’t change any more flags!!!!!!!

By Downtwn

April 12, 2007 12:22 PM | Link to this

How about, “the former road, Roswell Road”

By ab

April 12, 2007 12:27 PM | Link to this

Why not Bill Campbell rd? He was a black leader that doesn’t have his name anywhere on a street, airport, subway station or building. No stop changing street names.

By Drew

April 12, 2007 12:35 PM | Link to this

**We already have Old Roswell Road in Alpharetta… Let’s not waste time, money and effort on something so fruitless.

If they really want to change something in Sandy Springs, how about they get the damn traffic lights in order. What a bunch of idiots.**

By Kim

April 12, 2007 12:48 PM | Link to this

This is the dumbest thing that Eva has come up with yet. Stop wasting time & money on this. How about paving some roads instead?

By smarterthanthecouncil

April 12, 2007 12:49 PM | Link to this

Don’t they have more important issues to address???

By bob

April 12, 2007 12:50 PM | Link to this

What about: Eva Galambos Blvd

By Nickie

April 12, 2007 12:51 PM | Link to this

Leave it alone! For Pete’s sake, the Sandy Springs government should be doing something more important then changing the name of a street! I admit it is a bit confusing to tell someone in Marietta to go down Roswell Rd., take a right on Johnson Ferry and go until that road ends at Roswell Rd. OH, that is after it crosses Lower Roswell Rd. but it’s no more confusing than any other place I have lived. Seatle and Miami are very big on numbered Sts. Rds,. Circles, Cts., etc. but that is boring and confusing!

By Jay

April 12, 2007 12:54 PM | Link to this

Apparently all of that extra tax money is going to good use, on unneccesary road signs and probably a committee to study the affect of the changes of a road name. Keep up the good work Sandy Springs government officials!

Maybe next month y’all can focus on how to attract more low income housing and gang hangouts to your “new” road.

By Christopher

April 12, 2007 1:00 PM | Link to this

Fu## the name change. How about paving the SOB!!!! And while you are at it — get rid of the speed traps. The cops should be in the schools locking up all the creeps and not causing me to slam on breaks as I am speeding up Roswell Road.

By Derek

April 12, 2007 1:08 PM | Link to this

Born and raised in Sandy Springs. Change names all you want, it will still be called what everyone KNEW it as. Perfect example in Sandy Springs. A road that runs parallel to 285 just inside has had a new name for years. For the life of me, I don’t know it, but when I say Copeland Road, everyone knows what I a talking about. Changing the name of that road didn’t solve the drugs and crime problem in the area.

By Ruth

April 12, 2007 1:20 PM | Link to this

They have nothing better to do? Why not work on fixing the traffic jam that stupid road creates daily. Re-naming it isn’t going to help. It’s still a worthless stretch of land.

By Lillian

April 12, 2007 1:24 PM | Link to this

Here we go again. This is about as ridiculous as the idiots that John Weiland convinced to pay 400K+ to build a house off of the former Bankhead Highway and calling it Vinings. It’s still Bankhead Highway (but not Vinings!), but now there are actual people with no brain who spent half a million to live there. I can’t wait to see the look on their faces when the Bankhead community starts to spread into their backyards.

By sneal

April 12, 2007 1:30 PM | Link to this

Ok - Atlanta, STOP renaming roads!!!

Seriously, this is the ONLY place I have ever been where I drive 5 miles on one road and it changes names 10 times. Lets have some consistency, please.

By Bob K

April 12, 2007 1:33 PM | Link to this

Perhaps Peachtree Parking Lot Way would be most appropriate for this gridlock prone Street.

By Jason

April 12, 2007 1:36 PM | Link to this

The State of Georgia should learn from Virginia on how to build, repair & maintain road SYSTEMS, rather than being creative about all of this. Hey Georgia, REPAVE your roads using DOT approved white/yellow lines & markings.

By Pam

April 12, 2007 1:39 PM | Link to this

I agree Bob K. Parking lot it is. I lived in a townhome off Roswell Road about five years ago and as crazy as it sounds, I compare Roswell Road’s traffic to that of the Big Northern 3 interstates. It’s THAT bad! Except for location to Atlanta, I also didn’t see anything worth the cost of living there. It has it’s issues too and changing the name should not be a priority.

By Laura

April 12, 2007 1:48 PM | Link to this

How about Immigrant Row?

Oh, wait. That’s what I call DeKalb Industrial. Never mind.

By Homer

April 12, 2007 1:59 PM | Link to this

I would change it to Millwood Circle or Fontane Court but none of itmatters as the world will reach its cataclysmic end on December 21st 2012.

By JG

April 12, 2007 2:01 PM | Link to this

I think it should be renamed to [b]Stewart Avenue[/b]

By Christopher

April 12, 2007 2:04 PM | Link to this

What can you expect from a city that is ran by a bunch of hillbillies which resides in a state governed by a crafty monkey who has mastered the art of juggling. I am from Tempe, Arizona (metro Phoenix) and 90% of our street names remain the same even after crossing jurisdictions. The constant name changing just points to a bigger problem. Monkies and hillbillies (M&H’s) have no business running government. There are very few smooth and well maintained roads in the Atlanta area (that east-west connector is kind of snappy though) but yet the M&H’s would rather focus on name changing. Stop using straw to pick your teeth and pick a contractor to pave Roswell Road.

By shibuii

April 12, 2007 2:06 PM | Link to this

Stephanie

If they can rename Hartsfield Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Airport, I wouldn’t put it past them to rename Roswell Road to something just as asinine.

As for my choice, I would name it Thrashers Way.

By Snuggles

April 12, 2007 2:09 PM | Link to this

Mo Street

By Christopher

April 12, 2007 2:11 PM | Link to this

How about this; if you change the name of Roswll Road you must increase the speed limit to 85 mph. Now you can change the name to Roswell Super Speedway.

By Shane Turner

April 12, 2007 2:27 PM | Link to this

Name it White Way.

KEEP SANDY SPRINGS WHITE!

By johnny fontane

April 12, 2007 2:39 PM | Link to this

Call it the Hershey Highway.

By bob

April 13, 2007 10:46 AM | Link to this

What about: Eva Galambos Blvd, Eva Galambos Rd, or Eva Galambos Dr. Since she has nothing better to do but change the name of well known street. Lets fix traffic issues and crime before we can waste time on stuff like renameing any roads. Get with the program people!!

By my2cents

April 13, 2007 11:24 PM | Link to this

The Road formerly known as Roswell

By BB

April 14, 2007 9:25 AM | Link to this

To Shane Turner (and you too, Allexx): I do not think keeping SS white is a good idea, because lots of white people commit crimes and other bad acts. I think keeping (or making) SS law-abiding would be much much better. People of all races, ethnicities, and religions will be excellent citizens if they obey all the laws!

By Chrissy

April 14, 2007 11:40 PM | Link to this

Alright; I’ll admit that it’s confusing that we have two (or maybe more) Roswell Roads in the ATL metro. But c’mon…renaming it won’t change ANYTHING. Roswell Road will stick just like Bankhead Highway stuck. No one even knows the new name…So why spend the tax money on signs, etc?!

By noway

April 15, 2007 4:17 PM | Link to this

What a stupid idea. Create more confusion for drivers and therefore slow down traffic.

The mayor will be dead in 10 years anyway.

Can this idea now.

By Sean Jenkins

April 16, 2007 6:58 AM | Link to this

There has not been a single street named after Mrs. Coretta Scott King yet. She was the architect behind the King Center which has drawn billions of dollars into the metro Atlanta economy, including that of Sandy Springs. What an honor it would be to name one of the busiest streets in metro Atlanta after a woman who endured much and after came even more.

By Mick

April 16, 2007 6:59 AM | Link to this

just name it King-Parks-Jackson-Sharpton Road and get it over with, they’ll just make you change it later anyway.

By LPI

April 16, 2007 8:08 AM | Link to this

I vote to leave the road as is….instead of thinking of something new to do (just for the sake of doing something new) why don’t the city concentrate on fixing up the road. There are way too many bumps in the road. Especially going towards the Buckhead area!!Also, why is race a factor? Please people let’s be mature and stop being egocentric about race!!!

By Enuf Said

April 16, 2007 8:13 AM | Link to this

Changing the road’s name is like putting lipstick on a pig - its still a pig. Wasn’t incorporating was supposed to fix the traffic mess? The only change I see is now SS Police are writing tickets. Where’s the beef Eva?

By Steve

April 16, 2007 8:34 AM | Link to this

In a word: NO!

By Nefertitti

April 16, 2007 5:27 PM | Link to this

I must agree wih the MASSES. Since we became “our own city” the focus has been on trying to be new…trying ti be seen. Chnage is needed and is always good but spending time on DUMB THINGS like changing the name of Roswell RD is a waste of thought power!!! Hollowell is still Bankhead…same people…same stinch.Roswell will still be the same EXCEPT a Bunch of Lost people casuing more accidents!!!-Nefertitti

By Ron Duckworth

April 17, 2007 1:00 AM | Link to this

When city councils start on spurious name changes it’s a sure sign they don’t have enough to do! They should devotd their engergy to fixing the potholes in Sandy Springs - that way they will know ALL the street names and will know where they are when next one reports a maintenance issue!

By Ex-Springer

April 17, 2007 11:40 AM | Link to this

Go Evil Galambos!!

I knew you were a miserable wretch of a human being.

Thanks for proving me right again and again.

You idiots are getting just what you deserve.

By mike stacio

April 17, 2007 7:31 PM | Link to this

I wish they will deal with more serious problems that face Sandy Springs.(like the speeding on Roswell Rd, and crime)

By Yankee

April 18, 2007 10:40 AM | Link to this

Call it Yankee Road or Peachtree something.

By Jeff

April 19, 2007 6:52 PM | Link to this

To be more correct with tradition of naming roads, Roswell would need to rename Atlanta Street to Sandy Springs Street and then Atlanta would need to change Roswell Road to Sandy Springs Road.

By L L

April 20, 2007 2:05 PM | Link to this

Whats wrong with “Eva’s Parkway”? She wants everything else her way, why not a parkway?

By gk

April 23, 2007 5:34 PM | Link to this

Another change? No. We already have 2 major Roswell Roads that I know of. Go to the city of Roswell and you’ll find streets that change names 3 times every 1/2 mile! Does Peachtree St. sound familiar? Try to find it if not from here!