News Release

Kennesaw Mountain NBP to host Traffic and Safety Assessment Public Input Meeting

Date: September 14, 2022
Contact: Patrick Gamman, 770-427-4686, x 223

Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park to host Traffic and Safety Assessment Public Input Meeting.

 KENNESAW, GA – On September 21, 2022, the National Park Service (NPS) will host a public input meeting on the Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park (KEMO) Traffic and Safety Assessment. The purpose of this assessment is to evaluate traffic conditions at park trail crossings and to identify potential countermeasures that would improve traffic safety and operations for all types of road and trail users.

KEMO provides one of the largest contiguous federally managed public green spaces in a major metropolitan area serving millions of visitors each year. There are more than 20 miles of designated trails used for hiking, running, dog walking, and horseback riding. The KEMO Traffic and Safety Assessment includes an analysis of five locations where these trails cross a roadway within the park.

Site 1: 24 Gun Battery Trail, near Old Mountain Road at Stilesboro Road
Site 2: Noses Creek Trail, at Dallas Highway (Georgia Route 120)
Site 3: Pigeon Hill Trail, at Burnt Hickory Road and the Pigeon Hill parking area
Site 4: Camp Brumby Trail, at Burnt Hickory Road to the east of Site 3
Site 5: Kolb Farm Trail, at Cheatham Hill Road horse trailer parking area

An important aspect of the study process is gathering information from the public about existing traffic and safety conditions at the five trail crossings. This information will supplement collected traffic and safety data being reviewed by the project team.

The NPS will host an in-person open house style meeting about the study from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, September 21, 2022, at the Kennesaw Mountain Visitor Center at 900 Kennesaw Mountain Drive, Kennesaw, GA 30152. Members of the public are welcome to stop by at any point during the meeting and share their feedback.

Please visit Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park Traffic and Safety Assessment (nps.gov) for project and study area details and existing traffic data conditions. In this public meeting, the NPS will share information about the study process, display collected traffic and safety data about existing conditions at each site, and answer questions. General inquires or feedback about the meeting can be sent to Chief of Interpretation, Raymond Hamel, 770-427-4686.

Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park is a 2,965-acre National Battlefield that preserves a Civil War battleground of the Atlanta Campaign. Opposing forces maneuvered and fought here from June 19, 1864, until July 2, 1864. Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park preserves and interprets several messages for our visitors: Civil War: Atlanta Campaign; Civil War Memorial; Civil War and Civil Rights; The People of Kennesaw Mountain; and Preservation of this amazing location.About the National Park Service. More than 20,000 National Park Service employees care for America's 423 national parks and work with communities across the nation to help preserve local history and create close-to-home recreational opportunities. Learn more at www.nps.gov, and on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube.