East Cobb Road Work Update

Here are the latest updates on road work being done around East Cobb, according to District 2 Commissioner Bob Ott and the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT).

Davidson Road to Willow Point Pkwy

• Expect periodic lane closures Monday-Friday, March 11-15, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., with one lane open for your commute. The contractor will be grading and placing concrete, and work on asphalt paving between Hyde Road and Asheforde Drive.

Willow Point Pkwy to Timber Ridge Road

• Expect periodic lane closures Monday-Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. with one lane remaining open for commute.

Paper Mill Road Bridge Replacement

• Starting in May, Cobb County Department of Transportation will begin work on replacing the bridge and adding a pedestrian bridge over Sope Creek on Paper Mill Road. The new bridge will include a six-foot sidewalk on the south side, providing access to the National Park Service trails.
• Paper Mill Road will be closed at the bridge for approximately four months for the summer. Signed detour routes will be provided during construction. Additional detour information will be made available at a public information meeting in April.

I-285 Top-End Resurfacing

Expect delays as Georgia DOT continues working on a $56 million resurfacing project on I-285. Crews will resurface 10 miles of I-285 between Paces Ferry Road in Cobb County and Ashford Dunwoody Road in DeKalb County. Most work will take place nights and weekends. The project is scheduled to complete in August.