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Transportation June 18, 2022

Road work and lane closure information for Cobb County posted by the Cobb DOT for June 18 – June 24

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 June 18 to Friday June…

roadwork equipment in article about lane closed SR 360

Transportation October 31, 2021

Delays on Whitlock Ave and and Dallas Highway near Kennesaw Mountain

Cobb County announced on their Facebook page that delays can be expected on the section of Whitlock Avenue between John Ward Road and Cheatham Hill Drive as work is beginning…

CobbLinc bus stop sign in article about Cobb Comprehensive Transportation Plan

Cobb County June 22, 2021

Cobb commissioners to hear presentation on Comprehensive Transportation Plan at BOC work session

The Cobb County Board of Commissioners will hear a presentation on the draft of the Cobb County 2050 Comprehensive Transportation Plan during this afternoon’s work session at 1:30 p.m. According…

Cyclist on the Silver Comet Trail in article about Silver Comet Trail reopen

Silver Comet Trail October 16, 2018

Now what? Silver Comet Trail advocates prep for work on new extension

After years of advocacy through petitions, meetings and t-shirt drives, it’s time for Silver Comet Trail advocates to celebrate. Land has been acquired to extend the trail to the Chattahoochee…

Some of the remaining Silver Comet track which might be part of the Silver Comet extension (photo by Haisten Willis)

Silver Comet Trail May 3, 2018

Connect the Comet sees progress in mission to connect Silver Comet with Atlanta Beltline

Connect the Comet leaders didn’t have any hard news to report during their most recent quarterly meeting, but all evidence points toward growing momentum for the group. Perhaps the most…

Sign t Lindley Middle School in article about MIC education forum

Veterans Memorial Highway February 8, 2018

Edna Umeh’s senseless death inspires school safety bill in Georgia House

The day Edna Umeh was introduced to the world outside her family and friends, was the day of her senseless death while she protected the children of Lindley Middle School…

Social Media Accounts in Cobb County December 23, 2017

Cobb County Government Twitter Accounts to follow

This is the first in a periodic series on social media accounts of organizations and personalities of interest to Cobb County residents. We’ll feature Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram accounts from…

Public Transit June 3, 2017

Addressing traffic concerns, Cobb to embark on transit study this summer

The Cobb County Department of Transportation (DOT) is scheduled to begin a transit study this summer that will look into the feasibility of projects ranging from bus service rerouting to…

Cobb County May 11, 2017

Cobb County will apply for ARC grant to develop Chattahoochee River mixed-use trail

The Cobb County Department of Transportation is taking the lead in a joint project to build a multi-use path along the Chattahoochee River. It would begin at Mableton Parkway, extend…

Cobb County December 8, 2016

Stuck in traffic in Cobb County? The Cobb County DOT and Waze may have a solution

Are you late again because of construction or a traffic accident on your route? Do you wish there were a way to find the best alternative path around whatever is…

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Elections November 17, 2024

Did The Polls Get It Wrong and How Do They Impact The Election?

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College There’s a myth that the polls were wildly inaccurate in 2024, a common refrain that we’ve heard since 2016. Are…

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