Barrett Parkway

Transportation November 8, 2024

Dangerous conditions on Barrett Parkway at location of serious injury accident

By Larry Felton Johnson Officer Aaron Wilson of the Cobb County Police Department issued a public information release stating that the department’s STEP Unit is investigating a serious pedestrian injury…

Marietta police SUV parked at the curb on Marietta Square

Marietta June 21, 2024

Two injured, one critically, in collision on Barrett Parkway

According to a public information release from Officer Chuck McPhilamy of the Marietta Police Department, the department’s Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) Unit is investigating a serious injury vehicle crash…

Transportation July 29, 2021

I-75 lane closures at Barrett Parkway Sunday

The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) announced in a press release that lane closures will take place starting Sunday night to work on an ongoing bridge rehabilitation project that includes…

Transportation June 4, 2021

Striping of I-575 at Barrett Parkway to resume this evening

The striping of I-575 starting at Barrett Parkway will resume this evening, Friday June 4 at 9 p.m. It will affect traffic in both directions. The Georgia Department of Transportation…

Transportation July 31, 2020

More I-75 lane closures at Barrett Parkway bridge

The Georgia Department of Transportation announced more lane closures on I-75 this weekend to do repairs on the Barrett Parkway bridge. The press release about the closures is reprinted below:…

Transportation July 10, 2020

Bridge repair work continues at Barrett Parkway over I-75

More weekend lane closures are scheduled for rehabilitation of the Barrett Parkway bridge over I-75. The Georgia Department of Transportation sent the following news release: ATLANTA, GA –Georgia Department of Transportation…

Kennesaw June 26, 2020

Lane closures on I-75 at the Barrett Parkway bridge in Kennesaw area

The Georgia Department of Transportation announced there will be overnight lane closures on I-75 near the Barrett Parkway bridge over this weekend for bridge rehab work. The press release reads…

roadwork equipment in article about lane closed SR 360

Cobb County June 19, 2020

Weekend lane closures on I-75 at Barrett Parkway

The Georgia Department of Transportation has announced overnight lane closures this weekend to rehabilitate the Barrett Parkway bridges over I-75. The press release announcing the lane closures, and stating the…

Cobb County Police Department Crime Scene Unit vehicle

Cobb County December 28, 2019

Multiple injuries in gunfire on Ridenour Parkway

Gunfire on Ridenour Parkway Friday afternoon resulted in injuries to multiple victims. None of the injuries are thought to be life-threatening at this time, but four people, all in their…

Cobb County December 2, 2019

Overnight traffic shift on I-75 Wednesday

The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) announced in a press release that contractors will implement a traffic shift Wednesday for the rehabilitation of the I-75 southbound bridge over Barrett Parkway….

Chattahoochee RiverLands December 30, 2024

Don’t bury the lede: an episode from Chattahoochee River history

[This an evergreen article that we periodically republish as our readership grows, often with added materials from the Georgia Historic Newspapers database and website housed at the University of Georgia…

Science and Technology December 30, 2024

An AI system has reached human level on a test for ‘general intelligence’. Here’s what that means

by Michael Timothy Bennett, Australian National University and Elija Perrier, Stanford University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] A new artificial intelligence (AI) model has just…

Business December 30, 2024

Retailers that make it harder to return stuff face backlash from their customers

by Huseyn Abdulla, University of Tennessee, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In 2018, L.L. Bean ended its century-old “lifetime” return policy, limiting returns to one…