Austell Road

Cobb County government building sign, a vertical rectangular sign with the words "Board of Commissioners," "County Clerk," "County Manager," "County Office," "Employment," and a wheelchair entrance icon

Land Use and Zoning April 4, 2024

Cobb Planning Commission delays recommendation on rezoning request for property on Austell Road

At its meeting Tuesday, the Cobb County Planning Commission delayed making a recommendation on a rezoning request for a property on Austell Road in the City of Mableton. It held…

Detail of Cobb County Police Department STEP Unit vehicle in article about fatal accident on I-75

Cobb County April 4, 2024

Woman seriously injured after crashing into church building on Austell Road

[It is the policy of the Cobb County Courier to omit the names of people involved in traffic incidents that are still under investigation] According to a public information release…

A busy portion of Austell Road where a pedestrian death occurred recently.

Transportation October 20, 2023

Overnight lane closures on Austell Road (SR 5) on Friday and Sunday

The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) announced lane closures on Austell Road on Friday and Sunday overnights. It’s for an ongoing project that will ultimately resurface the road from Veterans…

The road sign at Austell Road and Austell Circle

Cobb County October 3, 2023

Pedestrian fatally injured when hit by driver at Austell Road and Austell Circle

According to a public information release from Sgt. Wayne Delk of the Cobb County Police Department, the department’s Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (S.T.E.P. Unit) is investigating a pedestrian fatality on…

roadwork equipment in article about lane closed SR 360

Transportation October 1, 2023

Austell Road lane closures continue Sunday overnight, October 1, 2023

The lane closure will continue on Austell Road overnight Sunday, Oct 1, 2023. This is part of a resurfacing project that will continue through spring, and is on the stretch…

Road construction equipment on shoulder of road with orange safety barriers

Austell September 22, 2023

Further lane closures this weekend on Austell Road for resurfacing

The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) announced lane closures this weekend on Austell Road overnight Friday and Sunday. The entire span of the project runs between Veterans Memorial Highway and…

Austell September 16, 2023

Lane closures on Austell Road overnight Sunday, September 17

The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) announced further lane closures this weekend on State Route 5/Austell Road (SR 5) for Sunday. These closures are part of an ongoing resurfacing project…

Transportation August 27, 2023

Overnight lane closures on Austell Road/SR 5 Sunday

The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) announced that the lane closures on Austell Road (SR 5) will continue overnight Sunday, Aug 27, 2023. The public information release described the scope…

Cobb police SUV with "Crime Scene Unit" on side

Cobb County May 30, 2023

15-year-old homicide victim found off Quiet Creek Court Sunday morning

Officer Aaron Wilson of the Cobb County Police Department issued the following public information release: On Sunday, May 28, 2023, around 11:35 am, Cobb County Police responded to an address…

Land Use and Zoning October 20, 2021

Cobb Board of Commissioners approve large mixed-use development off the East West Connector

In a 3-2 vote the Cobb County Board of Commissioners approved a rezoning application that will allow Greystar to build a mixed-use development with 340 residential units on the southwest…

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Austell Road

Cobb Planning Commission delays recommendation on rezoning request for property on Austell Road

Woman seriously injured after crashing into church building on Austell Road

Overnight lane closures on Austell Road (SR 5) on Friday and Sunday

Pedestrian fatally injured when hit by driver at Austell Road and Austell Circle

Austell Road lane closures continue Sunday overnight, October 1, 2023

Further lane closures this weekend on Austell Road for resurfacing

Lane closures on Austell Road overnight Sunday, September 17

Overnight lane closures on Austell Road/SR 5 Sunday

15-year-old homicide victim found off Quiet Creek Court Sunday morning

Cobb Board of Commissioners approve large mixed-use development off the East West Connector