Category Archives: Cobb DOT

From the side of the road: a diary of a nightmare in the snow.

SMYRNA —  January 29, 2014 — It’s 4:31 am as I write this, having just come in to shelter at the Publix off of East West Connector and South Cobb Drive. The salt trucks still haven’t passed through this area … Continue reading

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Report of weather, photos of damage 6/14/2013

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MARIETTA, GA: Last night’s storm was intense!  Here’s my report on what happened, including some photos of the damage I took: The roll clouds were green, dark gray, black in some areas, and the lighting had an odd green/yellow coloring. … Continue reading

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Cobb County highways declared as “the most hazardous workplace on earth.”

Chernobyl and EPA have some stiff competition for “most hazardous work place on earth.”  Cobb County’s public highways have been declared as being worse to work on than radiation clean-up and hazardous materials sites.  Yes, this IS a real sign! … Continue reading

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July 10th Storm Pictures, Part One

Here are a few pictures of the July 10th storms. ###

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HOT Lanes are a Bad Deal!

I guess those “HOT” lanes aren’t very hot after all. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported on the issue of taking paid-for roadways and turning the HOV lane into a toll lane: http://www.ajc.com/news/deal-lowers-tolls-on-1196014.html Personally, I will NOT be getting the tracking device … Continue reading

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