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Alternatives for Sope Creek Bridge Traffic
Although school starts next week, bridge replacement work on Paper Mill Road continues through the end of October.
Detour routes for continuing repair work on the Sope Creek Bridge will be in effect next week as a new academic year begins for the Cobb County School district.
The bridge replacement project on Paper Mill Road at Sope Creek continues through Oct. 25, and will include a six-foot sidewalk and access to National Park Service trails.
District 2 Cobb Commissioner Bob Ott issued an e-mail message Friday afternoon reminding motorists to "expect extended delays on Lower Roswell Road associated with school traffic" as classes begin on Wednesday.
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The attached map shows alternate routes in color-coded fashion. In addition to Lower Roswell Road, additional detour routes include Johnson Ferry Road to the east and north and Terrell Mill Road to the west.
Sope Creek Bridge work continues on Saturday and through next Friday, Aug. 9 on the bridge substructure.
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