COBB COUNTY, Ga. - A major road project is on the horizon near Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park, with big changes coming to Old 41 Highway.

What we know:

The plan includes adding two roundabouts, shifting Old 41 to the north, expanding the road from two lanes to four, and building a pedestrian tunnel. The work will stretch between Stilesboro Road and Kennesaw Avenue.

Cobb DOT officials say the project is designed to improve safety and ease traffic congestion.

"We look at safety and operational improvement," said Jenny Lee with Cobb DOT.

Engineers say safety is a major factor. "The existing intersections average brought 29 crashes per year," said Steven Broockholdt, one of the project engineers. Authorities note that’s about five times more than a similar road.

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