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Northeast Cobb Road Work Update

There's not much construction going on this weekend.

The office of District 3 Cobb Commissioner Joann Birrell has released the following information: 

Shiloh Road at Shallowford Road Construction
The contractor is not planning to work this weekend, Sept. 14-15.

  • Shiloh/Shallowford Road From Wade Green Road to Canton Road –Monday, Sept. 16 through Friday, Sept. 20. Expect periodic lane closures from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. with one lane open while the contractor continues grading, installing storm drainage crossings, and utilities relocating services. EXPECT DELAYS.

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. 16 through Friday, Sept. 20. Contractor will continue work on  the roadway approaches. Utilities will be relocating services.  EXPECT DELAYS

Shallowford Road Sidewalk Construction. The contractor is planning to work Saturday, Sept. 14 installing water main.The contractor is not planning to work Sunday, Sept. 15.
  • Tanbark Place to Blackwell Road - Monday, Sept. 16 through Friday, Sept. 20. Contractor will continue water line, storm drainage, and placing concrete curb and sidewalk.


Steinhauer Road at Rocky Mountain Road Sidewalks
The contractor is not planning to work this weekend, Sept. 14-15.

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  • Shallowford Road to Rocky Mountain Road - Monday, Sept. 16 through Friday, Sept. 20. Project is substantially complete. Contractor will be working on punchlist items including final striping and grassing.


Timber Ridge Road Sidewalks Construction
Project consists of installing sidewalk on the north side of Timber Ridge Road.  A pedestrian bridge over Timber Ridge Branch is included as part of the project. The contractor is not planning to work this weekend, Sept. 14-15.

  • Jacksons Creek Bluff to Lower Roswell Road - Monday, Sept. 16 through Friday, Sept. 20. This project is substantially complete. The contractor will be working on punchlist items.

Old Sewell Road Sidewalks Construction. The contractor is not planning to work this weekend, Sept. 14-15.
  • Holt Road to Old Canton Road – Monday, Sept. 16 through Friday, Sept. 20. Contractor will continue installing storm drainage and water main. Utilities will be relocating services
Road Resurfacing** Asphalt paving operations - which include lane closures though one lane will remain open at all times - are **scheduled next week, (Monday, Sept 16 through Friday, Sept. 20), on the following road: EXPECT DELAYS
  • Sewell Mill Road from Roswell Road to Johnson Ferry Road
  • Kurtz Road from Bells Ferry Road to Canton Road
  •  ** 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
• Roswell Road
• Gordy Parkway


Shoulder Mowing
• Sandy Plains Road
• Shallowford Road
• Wesley Chapel Road
• Mabry Road 
• Shaw Road
• Old Mountain Park Road
• Piedmont Road
• Pine Road
• North Hembree 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/


Skip Spann Connector (Busbee-Frey Connector)
This proposed project is a new bridge over Interstate 75 that connects Frey Road to Busbee Drive just north of Chastain Road. A roundabout is proposed at the intersection of the Skip Spann Connector and Busbee Drive. For more, visit http://tinyurl.com/d6fuhbj


Construction update from GDOT - road work on SR 120 
Providence Rd to Robinson Rd – Periodic lane closures from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. with one lane remaining open in each direction at all times. EXPECT DELAYS   


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