Sandy Springs Approves Police SUVs, Sidewalk Work and Roswell Road Study
The Sandy Springs City Council approved a group of public-safety and transportation actions July 21, including 12 new police vehicles, a sidewalk gap-fill project and a safety study for Roswell Road.
The council’s actions affect several parts of the city’s transportation system and public-safety operations. They include a contract for guardrail replacement and maintenance, as well as an amendment involving automated school-zone speed enforcement.
Police department to receive 12 Ford Explorers
One approved action authorizes the purchase of twelve 2026 Ford Explorers for the Sandy Springs Police Department. The authorization appears in the city’s 2026 resolution index as Resolution 2026-07-104.
The action is a procurement approval. It does not establish that the vehicles had been delivered or placed into service. The city’s indexed resolution listing also does not state the purchase price for the 12 vehicles.
For residents, the decision directs city resources toward the police fleet. The resolution itself does not change police staffing, deployment policies or other department operations.
Sidewalk and guardrail actions approved
The council also approved a gap-fill sidewalk project, according to reporting on the July 21 meeting. The project is intended to address missing sections in the city’s pedestrian network, but the public description does not identify the project’s total length, individual addresses or construction schedule.
A separate council action awards guardrail replacement and maintenance services to Gracie Gray Contractors Inc. The city’s 2026 resolution index identifies that award as Resolution 2026-06-096.
These decisions cover two different transportation needs: improving pedestrian connections and maintaining roadside safety infrastructure. The approvals do not establish that either the sidewalk work or the guardrail work had begun or been completed by Aug. 10, 2026.
Roswell Road study approved
The council approved a safety study for Roswell Road, a major Sandy Springs corridor. The action starts an analysis of the road; it does not announce study findings or approve a completed improvement design.
The city’s indexed resolution record does not provide a completion date or final scope for the study. Any recommendations, design changes or construction decisions would come through later steps after the analysis.
That distinction matters for drivers, pedestrians and nearby neighborhoods. The July 21 vote authorizes the city to examine safety conditions on Roswell Road, but it does not yet identify a specific road change or construction project.
School-zone enforcement amendment also listed
The city’s 2026 resolution index also records approval of a first amendment to the RedSpeed agreement for automated traffic enforcement in school zones. The listing identifies the amendment as Resolution 2026-06-099.
The indexed listing does not provide additional operational details about the amendment. It does show that the council’s July actions included school-zone speed enforcement alongside police fleet procurement and transportation infrastructure work.
Taken together, the approvals put city resources behind police vehicles, pedestrian connectivity, guardrail maintenance, corridor safety analysis and automated school-zone enforcement. The next public milestones will be implementation of the approved contracts and projects, followed by any release of the Roswell Road study’s scope, schedule or findings.
Sources
- City Council Resolutions, City of Sandy Springs
- New police SUVs and Roswell Road safety study approved, Rough Draft Atlanta
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