Politics & Government
Sope Creek Bridge Reopens on Friday
A ribbon-cutting ceremony starts at 3:30 p.m.; parking with shuttle bus service is at Sope Creek Elementary School.
After five months, the Sope Creek Bridge replacement project is nearly done.
On Friday, East Cobb motorists will be able to use that portion of Paper Mill Road for the first time since late May following a ribbon-cutting ceremony that starts at 3:30 p.m.
The $2.5 million bridge replacement was funded by receipts from the 2011 Cobb government SPLOST.
The project also included the construction of a six-foot-wide sidewalk on the south side of Paper Mill Road for access to National Park Service trails.
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The closure produced a late spring, summer and early fall of detours in the East Cobb area that prompted more traffic issues than usual.
Members of the public who wish to attend the ribbon-cutting should park at Sope Creek Elementary School, 3320 Paper Mill Road, and ride a shuttle bus to and from the bridge site (see attached PDF for map).
Cobb government spokesman Robert Quigley said the bridge will be open to traffic after tents raised for the ceremony are cleared.
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