Residents in Roswell who'd like to drive their golf carts in places other than the fairways will soon be able to do so.

The Roswell City Council on Monday unanimously approved the second reading of an ordinance to allow personal transportation vehicles on streets with speed limits up to 25 miles per hour. Council members Betty Price and Becky Wynn were not present. The change won't take effect overnight, however. The new ordinance is slated to go into effect March, 1, 2015, according to the city.

State law currently allows personal transportation vehicles, or PTVs, which include golf carts, on streets with speed limits up to 25 miles per hour. The PTVs will be allowed on Roswell public streets with a speed limit of 25 miles per hour or less and on multi-use paths designated by the city. The vehicles will be prohibited on sidewalks, state roads, federal highways or local roads where a separate designated motorized cart path is provided.

Council members also approved an intergovernmental agreement with Fulton and Cobb counties for the design and construction of a replacement bridge on Willeo Road, which connects the city of Roswell to Cobb County. Per state law, Fulton County must be included on the agreement. The project is slated to cost around $1.94 million, and both Cobb and Roswell are each required to cover half of the engineering, utility relocation and construction costs.

Right-of-way acquisition is not covered in the agreement. According to the city's meeting agenda packet, Roswell does not anticipate needing to purchase any right-of-way, but will not know for certain until the project design is completed.