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Transportation February 22, 2023

Train derailments get more headlines, but truck crashes involving hazardous chemicals are more frequent and deadly in US

by Michael F. Gorman, University of Dayton, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Less than two weeks after train cars filled with hazardous chemicals derailed in…

Cobb weather December 29: Photo of cloudy skies above a residential street

Weather February 22, 2023

Cobb County weather forecast for Wednesday, February 22, 2023

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly cloudy skies here in Cobb County on Wednesday, February 22, 2023, with a high near 78 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be mostly…

Weather February 21, 2023

Cobb County weather forecast for Tuesday, February 21, 2023

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly cloudy skies here in Cobb County on Tuesday, February 21, 2023, with a high near 72 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be mostly…

Weather February 20, 2023

Cobb County weather forecast for Monday, February 20, 2023

The National Weather Service forecasts partly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Monday, February 20, 2023, with a high near 71 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be mostly…

Transportation February 19, 2023

Lane closures on I-75 at Canton Road in Marietta continues through Monday morning

GDOT contractors will be closing lanes on I-75 this weekend in Marietta, Cobb and Fulton Counties as part of a bridge preservation project. Three lanes will be closed on I-75…

Transportation February 19, 2023

Cobb Board of Commissioners opposes proposed increase in allowable weights of trucks and their loads

In a unanimous vote at its February 14 meeting, the Cobb County Board of Commissioners approved a resolution opposing a bill that would increase the weight allowed for trucks and…

Weather February 19, 2023

Cobb County weather forecast for Sunday, February 19, 2023

The National Weather Service forecasts partly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Sunday, February 19, 2023, with a high near 61 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be partly…

Transportation February 17, 2023

Lanes will be closed on I-75 north in Marietta for bridge preservation project

Contractors for the Georgia Department of Transportation will be installing lane closures on Interstate 75 at State Route 120 in Marietta over the weekend as part of a bridge preservation…

Weather February 17, 2023

Wind advisory issued for Cobb and other north Georgia counties until 9 p.m.

The National Weather Service issued a wind advisory for Cobb County and other north Georgia counties on Friday, February 17, 2023, in effect until 9 p.m. What is in the statement?…

Transportation February 17, 2023

Road Work And Lane Closure Information For Cobb County Posted By The Cobb DOT For The Week Of Saturday, February 18 To Friday, February 24, 2023

The following list of alerts and road/lane closures is reprinted from the Cobb County Department of Transportation Weekly Travel Advisory for the week of Saturday, February 18, to Friday, February…

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