An upcoming public forum in Sandy Springs will focus on the Atlanta Braves’ imminent relocation to Cobb County, and the rush of traffic slated to come with it.
The forum will take place at Riverwood International Charter School on Sept. 21, featuring presentations from Sandy Springs lawmakers and public officials with Cobb County and the Georgia Department of Transportation. The traffic forum is being hosted by the Riverside Homeowners Association.
Riverside and Powers Ferry Landing areas sit on the western tail of Sandy Springs, and is an area where SunTrust Park traffic will peak.
Minutes southwest of the Riverside subdivision lies I-285 and I-75, where traffic regularly swells because of early morning and late evening work commutes.
Riverside Homeowners Association President Reed Haggard said the exisiting traffic equation will only complicate when gamedays arrive.
“It’s going to cause a big concerns,” Haggard said. “We’re talking 81 home games. That’s going to bring (thousands) of cars into the area where traffic is already bad.”
The meeting is open to the public and starts at 7 p.m.
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