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Cobb traffic alert: Drainage repair causing residential road closure

The start of a culvert replacement project on Pine Grove Road in Roswell has been delayed until June 18. At some point, the work will require a 21-day closure of the street. AJC FILE
The start of a culvert replacement project on Pine Grove Road in Roswell has been delayed until June 18. At some point, the work will require a 21-day closure of the street. AJC FILE
By Ben Brasch
Sept 11, 2018

A neighborhood road in Marietta is shut down as crews work, Cobb County officials said Tuesday.

Mozelle Drive between Sandy Plains Road and Pinkney Drive will be closed for an unknown amount of time, Cobb commissioner JoAnn Birrell told constituents in an email.

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She said the contractor may have to resume the job Wednesday morning if the repairs can’t be completed today.

The closure is being caused by a storm drain repair, she said.

Check with the online county traffic map for the latest.

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