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Cobb traffic alert: Water main break shutting down traffic

Lake Acworth Drive is closed at Cottage Oaks Drive and will be for about six hours.

Credit: Acworth Police Department

Credit: Acworth Police Department

Lake Acworth Drive is closed at Cottage Oaks Drive and will be for about six hours.
By Ben Brasch
Sept 21, 2018

A water main break is causing a road closure in Acworth.

City police said on Facebook about 3 p.m. Friday that Lake Acworth Drive was completely closed at Cottage Oaks Drive.

“A water main break has jeopardized the integrity of the roadway,” cops said.

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They suggested using I-75 ... at 3 p.m. ... on Friday ... in metro Atlanta.

Good luck.

Th Georgia Department of Transportation estimates it’ll take six hours to repair.

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