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East Cobb Road Work

Monday, May 20, 2013

Sope Creek Bridge Project Nears

Lane closures on Paper Mill Road continue this week; replacement work begins May 28.

Preparations continue this week for the replacement of the Sope Creek Bridge on Paper Mill Road. Starting next Tuesday, May 28, East Cobb motorists will not be able to use that portion of the road for around four months, including the start of the 2013-14 school year. The $1.4 million project will include a complete replacement of the aging bridge and the construction of a six-foot-wide sidewalk on the south side of Paper Mill Road for access to National Park Service trails. This week utility work continues on Paper Mill Road near the bridge. Occasional lane closures will be in effect from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday. When Paper Mill is closed during the bridge construction period, detours will be on Johnson Ferry Road to the …

Sunday, May 12, 2013

East Cobb Road Work Update

Expect delays this week on Lower Roswell Road east of Johnson Ferry and on Paper Mill Road near the Sope Creek Bridge.

From District 2 Cobb Commissioner Bob Ott:  Lower Roswell Road Construction Little Willeo Road Sidewalks Construction Paper Mill Road Bridge Replacement Beginning Tuesday, May 28, Cobb County Department Of Transportation will begin work on replacing the bridge over Sope Creek on Paper Mill Road. The new bridge will include a six foot sidewalk on the south side, providing access to the National Park Service trails. This project will result in closing Paper Mill Road at the bridge for approximately four months. Signed detour routes will be provided during construction.  Johnson Ferry and Riverside Drive - GDOT The Johnson Ferry—Abernathy project developed through collaboration between the Georgia Department of Transportation, the City of …

Saturday, April 20, 2013

East Cobb Road Work Update

Paving continues in the coming week on Lower Roswell Road, east of Johnson Ferry Road.

From the office of District 2 Cobb Commissioner Bob Ott: Lower Roswell Road Construction Little Willeo Road Sidewalks Construction May 2013 Paper Mill Road Bridge Replacement After school lets out in May, Cobb County DOT will begin work on replacing the bridge over Sope Creek on Paper Mill Road. The new bridge will include a six foot sidewalk on the south side, providing access to the National Park Service trails. This project will result in closing Paper Mill Road at the bridge for approximately four months beginning once school breaks for the summer. Signed detour routes will be provided during construction.  I-285 Top-End Resurfacing Project - GDOT Georgia DOT continues working on a $56 million resurfacing project on I-285. Crews will …

Monday, April 15, 2013

East Cobb Road Work Update

Initial utility work begins Monday for the Sope Creek bridge replacement project on Paper Mill Road.

The following information has been provided by the office of District 2 Cobb Commissioner Bob Ott: Lower Roswell Road Construction Little Willeo Road Sidewalks Construction May 2013 Paper Mill Road Bridge Replacement I-285 Top-End Resurfacing Project - GDOT Georgia DOT continues working on a $56 million resurfacing project on I-285. Crews will resurface 10 miles of I-285 between Paces Ferry Road in Cobb County and Ashford Dunwoody Road in DeKalb County. Most work will take place nights and weekends. The project is scheduled to complete in August. EXPECT DELAYS. Please click on the link for more information. http://www.dot.ga.gov/travelingingeorgia/TravelInfo1/WLC.pdf

Monday, April 1, 2013

East Cobb Road Work Update

Construction projects that may affect your commute in the coming week

The following East Cobb road work information was provided by the office of District 2 Cobb Commissioner Bob Ott: Lower Roswell Road Construction Little Willeo Road Sidewalks Construction Old Paper Mill Drive Drainage Construction Old Paper Mill Drive – Monday through Friday: Contractor will be performing final dressing and placing sod. Paper ill Road Bridge Replacement After school lets out in May 2013, Cobb County DOT will begin work on replacing the bridge and adding a pedestrian bridge over Sope Creek on Paper Mill Road. The new bridge will include a six foot sidewalk on the south side, providing access to the National Park Service trails. This project will result in closing Paper Mill Road at the bridge for approximately four months …

Phia

11:52 am on Monday, April 1, 2013

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Saturday, March 23, 2013

East Cobb Road Work Update

Updated information on construction projects that may affect your commute in the coming week.

The following East Cobb road work information has been provided by District 2 Cobb Commissioner Bob Ott: Lower Roswell Road Construction Little Willeo Road Sidewalks Construction Old Paper Mill Drive Drainage Construction Project includes replacing a section of pipe, constructing a new headwall, and stabilizing the shoulder. Paper Mill Road Bridge Replacement In May, Cobb County DOT will begin work on replacing the bridge and adding a pedestrian bridge over Sope Creek on Paper Mill Road. The new bridge will include a six foot sidewalk on the south side, providing access to the National Park Service trails. This project will result in closing Paper Mill Road at the bridge for approximately four months beginning once school breaks for the …

Laura

1:18 pm on Sunday, March 24, 2013

I'm so excited that we are getting sidewalks that make navagating lower roswell much safer, but I'm so ready for the project to be finished. That picture is right outside my subdivision and orange barrels are not the prettiest things to look at. All in good time!!   more ›

Sunday, March 17, 2013

East Cobb Road Work Update

Transportation projects this week that may affect your commute.

The following information has been distributed by the office of Cobb District 2 Commissioner Bob Ott: Week of March 16-22, 2013 Lower Roswell Road Construction Little Willeo Road Sidewalks Construction Paper Mill Road Bridge Replacement I-285 Top-End Resurfacing Project - GDOT http://www.dot.ga.gov/travelingingeorgia/TravelInfo1/WLC.pdf

Leslie O'Donnell

3:55 pm on Sunday, March 17, 2013

I appreciate the work being done to improve our roads and sidewalks in Cobb County. It's a temporary inconvenience for a much safer and beautiful community. I'm so glad to live and work in Cobb County. Thanks for the improvements.   more ›

Saturday, March 2, 2013

East Cobb Road Work Update

There will be some road construction work this weekend on Lower Roswell Road, east of Johnson Ferry Road.

The office of District 2 Cobb Commissioner Bob Ott released the following information about road work in the East Cobb area in the coming week, and other transportation-related projects in the near future:  Lower Roswell Road Construction The contractor is planning to work this weekend (March 2-3) on wall construction, but no lane closures are expected. Little Willeo Road Sidewalks Construction The contractor is not planning to work this weekend (March 2-3). Johnson Ferry Road Utility Work AGL will be repairing a section at Johnson Ferry Road near Lower Roswell Road on Monday, March 4. The two southbound outside lanes will be closed from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. with one lane remaining open at all times. EXPECT DELAYS. May 2013 Paper Mill Road …

Sunday, February 24, 2013

East Cobb Road Work Update

Construction and repairs will continue along Lower Roswell and Little Willeo roads next week.

From the office of District 2 Cobb Commissioner Bob Ott: Lower Roswell Road Construction Little Willeo Road Sidewalks Construction May 2013 Paper Mill Road Bridge Replacement In May, Cobb County DOT will begin work on replacing the bridge and adding a pedestrian bridge over Sope Creek on Paper Mill Road. The new bridge will include a six foot sidewalk on the south side, providing access to the National Park Service trails. This project will result in closing Paper Mill Road at the bridge for approximately four months beginning once school breaks for the summer. Signed detour routes will be provided during construction. Additional detour information will be made available at a public information meeting in April. (East Cobb Patch story here…

Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Sope Creek Bridge Plans Unveiled

Paper Mill Road improvements also include street lights near the site of a fatal December car crash.

East Cobb residents got their first detailed look Tuesday night at plans to replace the aging Paper Mill Road bridge over Sope Creek. The four-month project, which will begin the day after school lets out in May, will cost $1.4 million from leftover 2005 SPLOST funds but is necessary, East Cobb Commissioner Bob Ott said during a town hall meeting at Sope Creek Elementary School. The new bridge will feature an earth tone-colored stone veneer to blend in with the environment, replacing concrete piers planted in the creekbed. The replacement will be wider and will include a sidewalk, which doesn't exist now. "The bridge is safe right now, but it needs to be rebuilt," Ott said to a gathering of more than 100 citizens. Last fall the bridge had …

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