Canton Road Corridor meeting on May 1

A community meeting on intersection improvements on the Canton Road Corridor will be held 5-7 p.m. May 1 at Blackwell Elementary, 3470 Canton Road, Marietta. Courtesy of Cobb County

A community meeting on intersection improvements on the Canton Road Corridor will be held 5-7 p.m. May 1 at Blackwell Elementary, 3470 Canton Road, Marietta. Courtesy of Cobb County

The Cobb County Department of Transportation will hold a public information open house concerning improvements at the intersections of Canton Road and Shallowford Road/Highland Terrace and of Canton Road and Piedmont Road.

The meeting will be held 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. May 1 at Blackwell Elementary, 3470 Canton Road, Marietta.

There will be no formal presentation.

Residents are invited to learn more about the project, view maps, ask questions and provide comments.

Improvements will include the addition of turn lanes, sidewalks and signal upgrades as well as drainage improvements at Canton Road and Shallowford Road/Highland Terrace and at Canton Road and Piedmont Road.

Until May 15, written statements concerning these projects will be accepted and should be submitted to Karyn Matthews, Cobb County Department of Transportation, 1890 County Services Parkway, Marietta, GA 30008-4014.

The fact sheets for these projects may be accessed at splost.CobbCounty.org/SPLOST_M_2016/mobile_DOT_ProjectSelect.aspx.

For questions or concerns or to arrange accessibility accommodations, contact Matthews at 770-528-3685 or Karyn.Matthews@CobbCounty.org.

Information: CobbDOT.org.