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West Cobb connector open for commuters

By Staff reports
Aug 12, 2011

The commute from west Cobb and Paulding counties to Interstate 75 got a bit easier this week when a long awaited stretch of road connecting Macland and Windy Hill roads opened.

The 2.2-mile, four-lane highway, known as the Windy-Mac connector, cost $27.9 million. Drivers can now bypass some of the traffic-clogged roads that have become common in recent years.  The connector begins at the intersection of Macland and Powder Springs roads, goes under Callaway Road near Jim Miller Park and brings drivers to the intersection of Austell and Windy Hill roads.

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