Cobb, Kennesaw to proceed with design for possible roundabout

Engineering design should begin soon to improve the intersection on McCollum Parkway at Ben King Road and Big Shanty Road. Google Earth

Engineering design should begin soon to improve the intersection on McCollum Parkway at Ben King Road and Big Shanty Road. Google Earth

Cobb County and Kennesaw will be working on a joint project to improve the intersection on McCollum Parkway at Ben King Road and Big Shanty Road.

The Cobb County Board of Commissioners voted 5-0 Tuesday to award an engineering design contract to Gresham, Smith and Partners for $462,940.

Also included are a possible roundabout at McCollum Parkway and Ben King Road, realignment of the intersection and the addition/expansion of turn lanes, according to a Tuesday memo from Cobb County Department of Transportation Director Jim Wilgus to County Manager David Hankerson.