Monday, March 25, 2013
One southbound lane of Cobb Parkway and all eastbound lanes of Roswell Street from Key Drive to Cobb Parkway were shut down Monday because of a gas leak.
The gas leak was repaired shortly before 7:30 p.m. All lanes of Cobb Parkway and Roswell Street are now open. All North and Southbound lanes of Cobb Parkway at Roswell Street are open. The right-turn lane from Eastbound Roswell Street to Southbound Cobb Parkway is still closed. Marietta Fire Department and Atlanta Gas Light crews are on the scene of a gas main break at the intersection of Cobb Parkway and Roswell Street. One southbound lane of Cobb Parkway is shut down as well as all eastbound lanes of Roswell Street from Key Drive to Cobb Parkway. Repairs are expected to take two to four hours and drivers are urged to avoid the area, according to Marietta Police. A construction crew struck and ruptured the gas main on Cobb Parkway just …
Monday, February 11, 2013
The purpose of the study is to develop a redevelopment plan for Cobb and South Marietta Parkways, increase visibility of Life and Southern Polytechnic State universities and help to connect the universities with the surrounding community.
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Monday, February 11
by city of Marietta The city of Marietta, Life University and Southern Polytechnic State University invite the community (students, residents, business owners and people who work in Marietta) to participate in an online survey that will collect additional input on what types of businesses, shopping and restaurants you would like to see in the Marietta University Enhancement District (MU2) study area. The purpose of the study is to develop a redevelopment plan for Cobb Parkway and South Marietta Parkway, increase visibility of Life and Southern Polytechnic State universities and help to connect the universities with the surrounding community.
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
The purpose of the study is to develop a redevelopment plan for Cobb and South Marietta Parkways, increase visibility of Life and Southern Polytechnic State universities and help to connect the universities with the surrounding community.
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Wednesday, February 6
The city of Marietta, Southern Polytechnic State University and Life University have partnered to examine ways to make the universities more visible along Cobb Parkway, focus on redevelopment strategies and appropriate land uses along Cobb Parkway and South Marietta Parkway. Public input is welcome online through Feb. 15
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Marietta Police say the victim was struck crossing near Allgood Road Monday night.
A pedestrian crossing Cobb Parkway near Allgood Road died Monday night after being hit by a car, according to Marietta Police. The male victim's name is being withheld pending notification of kin, according to police. The accident occurred around 8:55 p.m. Monday when a maroon 2001 Mercedes 320 was heading southbound on Cobb Parkway, just north of Allgood Road. The vehicle struck the pedestrian, who police said was crossing Cobb Parkway outside of the crosswalk. The pedestrian was taken to WellStar Kennestone Hospital, where he died, according to police. The driver of the Mercedes was identified as Diane Sherman, 56, of Marietta, but police said no charges are expected to be filed, and no other injuries were reported. Southbound traffic on…
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
The purpose of the study is to develop a redevelopment plan for Cobb and South Marietta Parkways, increase visibility of Life and Southern Polytechnic State universities and help to connect the universities with the surrounding community.
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Wednesday, January 23
by city of Marietta The city of Marietta, Life University and Southern Polytechnic State University invite the community (students, residents, business owners and people who work in Marietta) to participate in an online survey that will collect additional input on what types of businesses, shopping and restaurants you would like to see in the Marietta University Enhancement District (MU2) study area. The purpose of the study is to develop a redevelopment plan for Cobb Parkway and South Marietta Parkway, increase visibility of Life and Southern Polytechnic State universities and help to connect the universities with the surrounding community.
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
The state of Georgia has expanded one of Marietta's opportunity zones to encourage new businesses to locate in the city or existing businesses to expand.
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Tuesday, January 15
by city of Marietta The state of Georgia has expanded one of Marietta's opportunity zones to encourage new businesses to locate in the city or existing businesses to expand. When two or more jobs are created, businesses may be eligible to receive $3,500 in state income tax credits for each new job for five years. Marietta's expanded opportunity zone is bounded by Cobb Parkway to the west, Delk Road to the north, Interstate 75 to the east and Terrell Mill Road to the south, and joins the city's other opportunity zones which include portions of Fairground Street, Roswell Street, Powder Springs Street, the South Loop, Franklin Road, and industrial and heavy commercial locations throughout Marietta. "Marietta is doing everything we can to help…
Tuesday, January 8, 2013
Input is being sought to identify ways to make the area near Cobb and Marietta Parkways a better place to live, work, play and learn and to draft plans for new trails,, destinations and connections between Life University and SPSU and adjoining areas.
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Tuesday, January 8
Students, faculty and alumni of Life and Southern Polytechnic State universities, residents, and business and property owners are invited to work with design professionals to identify ways to make the area near Cobb Parkway and South Marietta Parkway a better place to live, work, play and learn. Participants will "roll up their sleeves" to help draft location-specific plans for new trails, transportation improvements, new destinations, and connections between the Life and SPSU campuses and adjoining areas. The purpose of the study is to develop a redevelopment plan for Cobb Parkway and South Marietta Parkway, increase visibility of Life and Southern Polytechnic State universities and help to connect the universities with the surrounding …
Monday, November 19, 2012
Marietta Police says the stretch between Allgood Road and Bells Ferry Road will be closed "well into the evening time."
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Monday, November 19, 2012
A chemical spill from an overturned truck has shut down a portion of Cobb Parkway Monday afternoon. Marietta Police issued an alert at 3:20 p.m. Monday saying that Cobb Parkway is closed in both directions between Allgood Road and Bells Ferry Road "till further notice" because of a chemical spill from an overturned truck. According to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, a truck carrying 50,000 pounds of sodium hydroxide overturned at Cobb Parkway and Industrial Park Drive, near the Canton Road interchange. The report indicated that a nearby motel and business were evacuated as a precaution. Police expect Cobb Parkway to be closed "well into the evening time" and that motorists should seek alternative routes. Keep up with news by subscribing …
Friday, April 27, 2012
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Friday, February 17, 2012
The study will examine ways to redevelop Cobb Parkway and South Marietta Parkway, increase visibility of SPSU and Life University and help connect the universities with the surrounding community.
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Friday, February 17, 2012
The Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) recently awarded the city of Marietta, Southern Polytechnic State and Life universities an $80,000 grant through the Livable Centers Initiative program (LCI). The grant is to help fund a study of properties near Southern Polytechnic State and Life universities that will examine ways to redevelop Cobb Parkway and South Marietta Parkway, increase visibility of the campuses and help to connect the universities with the surrounding community. "The joint study will examine ways to link SPSU and Life universities that will enable them to share resources," city of Marietta senior urban planner Kyethea Clark said in a news release. "The study will look at the surrounding community to see how it can better …
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