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Northeast Cobb Road Work Update

Little construction is going on this weekend, but Monday will be a different story.

The following information was released on Friday by District 3 Cobb Commissioner JoAnn Birrell

Shiloh Road at Shallowford Road Construction
The contractor is not planning to work this weekend, Sept. 7-8.

  • Shiloh/Shallowford Road from Wade Green Road to Canton Road –Monday, Sept. 9 through Friday, Sept. 13. Expect periodic lane closures from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. with one lane open while the contractor installs storm drainage crossings, and utilities relocating services.

New Chastain Road Westbound Bridge Replacement

The replacement of the westbound bridge on New Chastain Road over Noonday Creek will result in closing the westbound lanes for four months, or longer, beginning this summer. Westbound traffic will be detoured to the eastbound bridge, which will provide one lane in each direction during construction.
  • New Chastain Road over Noonday Creek – Monday, Sept. 9 through Friday, Sept. 13. Contractor will continue work on the new bridge and the roadway approaches. EXPECT DELAYS

Shallowford Road Sidewalk Construction
The contractor is not planning to work this weekend, Sept. 7-8.
  • Tanbark Place to Blackwell Road - Monday, Sept. 9 through Friday, Sept. 13. Contractor will continue water line, storm drainage installation, and grading for sidewalk.

Steinhauer Road at Rocky Mountain Road Sidewalks

The contractor is not planning to work this weekend, Sept. 7-8.
  • Shallowford Road to Rocky Mountain Road - Monday, Sept. 9 through Friday, Sept. 13. Expect intermittent lane closures from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. with one lane remaining open at all times. Project is substantially complete. Contractor will be working on punchlist items and utility relocations.

Road closure - Summer Drive
Summer Drive between Sunshine Court and Summer Lane will be closed for utility work through Sept. 13. The street will be closed for pipe repair. Cherokee County will be doing the replacement, but the pipe is in both Cherokee and Cobb counties.  For more info, visit the RSIS:http://www.cobbgis.org:81/CobbCountyRoadClosuresPublic/public/


Road Resurfacing**
Asphalt paving operations - which include lane closures though one lane will remain open at all times - are **scheduled next week, (Saturday 9/7 andMonday 9/9 through Friday 9/13), on the following road: EXPECT DELAYS

• Bells Ferry Road from Cobb Pkwy to I-575 Bridge

 ** The above scheduled work is subject to change due to weather or construction progress.

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Mowing schedule for upcoming week*

Median Mowing
• Sandy Plains Road - Ebenezer Road to SR. 92 
• Sandy Plains Road - Canton Road to Piedmont Road
• Piedmont Road – Bells Ferry Road to Sandy Plains Road 
• East Piedmont Road – Sandy Plains Road to Roswell Road

Shoulder Mowing
• Trickum Road
• Holly Springs Road
• Post Oak Tritt Road
• Sandy Plains Road 
• Robinson Road

* The above scheduled work is subject to change due to weather or construction progress.


Canton Road Bridge construction
Canton Road between Sawyer Road and the ramp to Cobb Parkway is now closed and is scheduled to reopen at the beginning of October.

The closure is to replace the Canton Road bridge and also the rail road bridge over U.S.41 / SR 3. This project will also realign Industrial Park Drive and Elizabeth Street to make intersection improvements. 
For more info, visit the County’s Road Status Information System athttp://www.cobbgis.org:81/CobbCountyRoadClosuresPublic/public/

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