If the heat wasn’t enough, there are also four road projects in Marietta that might cause you to sweat this summer.
The projects are throughout East Cobb and all deal with something different.
Check out the projects below and how to deal with them:
Mountain View Elementary School
As the Cobb County School District moves Mountain View Elementary School into a new building, transportation workers will work to make sure everyone gets into school safely.
Crews will close Davis Road from Sandy Plains Road to Holly Springs Road until July 17 to install new right-turn and left-turn lanes on Sandy Plains Road, rebuild a traffic signal at the intersection and add flashing school zone beacons.
The county said the new school will have three times the space for student drop-offs.
The project will cost Cobb’s transportation department $1 million, which will come from the 2016 SPLOST, or Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax.
Little Willeo Road
Little Willeo Road between Willow Point Parkway and Odins Way in Marietta will be closed to through-traffic until July 28.
Crews will be replacing the entire bridge on Little Willeo Road over Timber Ridge Branch, the county said. They will also create two travel lanes and shoulders along with a path for pedestrians.
Heading north on Johnson Ferry Road from Lower Roswell Road?
Continue straight on Johnson Ferry Road past Little Willeo Road to Roswell Road/State Route 120. Turn right. Travel northeast on Roswell Road/SR 120 to Timber Ridge Road. Turn right and then right again to get onto Little Willeo Road.
Heading southwest on Roswell Road/State Route 120 from Roswell?
Continue straight on Roswell Road/SR 120 past Timber Ridge Road to Johnson Ferry Road. Turn left. Continue on Johnson Ferry to Little Willeo Road.
Heading west on Timber Ridge Road from Lower Roswell Road?
Continue straight on Timber Ridge Road past Little Willeo Road. At Roswell Road/State Route 120, turn left. Travel southwest on Roswell Road/SR 120 to Johnson Ferry Road. Turn left. Use Johnson Ferry to access Little Willeo Road.
Pope High School roundabout
Hembree Road is closed as crews create a roundabout at Pope High School to replace the regular traffic signal that was there.
Meadow Drive from Hembree to Shady Lane will be closed until July 17, and you can’t access Pope from the southwest via Post Oak Tritt Road.
Keheley Drive drainage project
Keheley Drive from Kemp Road to Keheley Road is closed to through-traffic until June 25 as crews fix a drainage issue.
A reinforced concrete pipe has failed and caused settlement between the roadway and sidewalk, according to the county.
Workers will install a 24-inch-thick pipe under Keheley Drive and fix the sidewalk and curbing damaged by the settling.
Heading east on Shallowford Road from Canton Road?
Continue straight on Shallowford Road past Keheley Road. At Trickum Road, turn left. Travel north on Trickum to Kemp Road. Turn left. Continue on Kemp to Keheley Drive.
Heading south on Trickum Road from Jamerson Road?
Continue straight past Kemp Road to Shallowford Road. Turn right. Travel westbound on Shallowford to Keheley Road. Turn right. Use Keheley to access Keheley Drive.
Traveling from Blackwell Road?
Turn right onto Shallowford Road. Travel east on Shallowford to Trickum Road. Turn left. Travel north on Trickum to Kemp Road. Turn left. Continue on Kemp to Keheley Drive.
Traveling from Kemp Road?
Turn right onto Trickum Road. Travel south on Trickum to Shallowford Road. Turn right. Drive westbound on Shallowford to Keheley Road. Turn right. Use Keheley to access Keheley Drive.
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