Politics & Government
Skip Spann Connector Groundbreaking This Week
The bridge over I-75 will link the Town Center area with Kennesaw State University.
Construction on the new $17.3 milion Skip Spann connector begins Wednesday. Here's more from Cobb County Government:
The Town Center Area Community Improvement District will host a groundbreaking ceremony for the Skip Spann Connector 10 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 9, at 740 TownPark Lane, Kennesaw.
This $17 million project has gone from the idea phase to groundbreaking in record time. The Skip Spann Connector will be a new bridge over Interstate 75 north of Chastain Road, from Frey Road to Busbee Drive, that provides direct access from Kennesaw State University to the Town Center economic activity center.
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The project will provide:
- Congestion relief and improved access at the Chastain Road and I-75 interchange, including a 19 percent reduction in daily traffic.
- Improved access from KSU to the northwest corridor managed lanes access ramps at Big Shanty and the Cobb Community Transit park and ride lots.
- Pedestrian and bicycle access between the KSU campus and stadium.
For more information about the project, click here or call 770-528-4375.
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