The Northeast Cobb roundabout installation will begin in the summer.
This week, the Cobb County Department of Transportation (CCDOT) conducted a Public Information Open House (PIOH) concerning the installation of a roundabout in District 3. Northeast and East Cobb residents brought questions and concerns to Monday night’s information session about the roundabout being installed in their neighborhood. Neighbors remain unsure about the changes around Holly Springs and Davis roads. The CCDOT prepared a video to explain the traffic circle at the intersection. The video describes the roundabout as a circular intersection where traffic flows around a center island. This traffic-calming device is used to decrease traffic delays and increase traffic flow. The contractor hired to install the roundabout is contractor…
The Cobb County Department of Transportation prepared this video to explain the traffic circle at the Davis Road intersection.
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Wednesday, March 28, 2012
The Cobb County Department of Transportation used this video on a continous loop during the East Cobb Senior Center open house Monday night on the planned installation of a traffic roundabout at the intersection of Holly Springs and Davis roads this summer. Check out the DOT video and the Patch video from Monday's meeting, then let us know in the comments below: What do you think of the new roundabout?
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Commissioner JoAnn Birrell says the plan for 64 houses balances the needs of neighbors and the developer.
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Wednesday, February 22, 2012
A slightly scaled-back Northeast Cobb subdivision got the go-ahead from the Cobb County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday. The board voted 3-1 to approve a zoning change allowing 64 houses to be built on slightly more than 33 acres northeast of the intersection of Holly Springs and Post Oak Tritt roads, The Marietta Daily Journal reported. Chairman Tim Lee voted no, arguing that the zoning should stay at R-20 like nearby subdivisions, capping the development at 60 houses, the MDJ said. Commissioner Bob Ott was absent. The original proposal called for 84 houses on the site. East Cobb developer EAH Investments cut the request to 72 homes, and the Cobb Planning Commission recommended a maximum of 69 in December. Several people raised concerns…
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ScottRAB
5:28 pm on Friday, March 30, 2012
Modern roundabouts are the safest form of intersection in the world. Search www.iihs.org for FAQs and safety facts. If you want to see the difference between a traffic circle, a rotary (UK roundabout) and a modern roundabout, search www.k-state.edu to see pictures. www.fhwa.dot.gov has a video about modern roundabouts that is mostly accurate (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhHzly_6lWM ). more ›