Cobb removing 71 buildings for new connector

There have been 71 building demolitions for the new Windy Hill Road/Terrell Mill Road Connector. (Courtesy of Cobb County)

There have been 71 building demolitions for the new Windy Hill Road/Terrell Mill Road Connector. (Courtesy of Cobb County)

The final total of demolished buildings is 71 for construction of the Windy Hill Road/Terrell Mill Road Connector.

The Cobb County Board of Commissioners voted 5-0 on Feb. 11 to award contracts to Excellere Construction to demolish the final 16 of those 71 buildings.

Approximately 0.7 miles in length, the project will consist of constructing a new thoroughfare between Windy Hill Road and Terrell Mill Road.

This new thoroughfare will begin at the intersection of Windy Hill Road and Spectrum Circle and continue north to the intersection of Terrell Mill Road and Bentley Road.

The new four-lane road will have a raised center median to include a sidewalk and multi-use trail.

Construction of this project required demolition of the following buildings at various complexes within the project limits:

  • 6 buildings at The Woods Condominiums,
  • 27 buildings at Turnberry Lane Townhomes,
  • 2 buildings at Forest Ridge Condominiums,
  • 12 buildings at Terrell Ridge Condominiums,
  • 12 condominiums at Terrell Ridge Condominiums,
  • 4 buildings at Arlington Park at Wildwood Apartments,
  • 4 buildings at Arlington Park at Wildwood Apartments and
  • 4 additional buildings at Arlington Park at Wildwood Apartments.

Funding is from the 2016 Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) Transportation Improvements Program.