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Where is your bus? Find out with GoCCT.

Where is your bus? Find out with GoCCT.

COBB COUNTY -- Cobb County Transit is now offering a way for commuters to track their buses in real time.

The transit system has introduced GoCCT, which gives riders the ability to access departure times of buses and search by bus stop. By using GoCCT, riders can better predict when their bus will arrive. Plus there are a number of ways to determine departures, including Web browsers, text messages, simple text formats, email and SMS. 

With the new tool, Cobb County Transit hopes commuters can better organize their time by customizing GoCCT to meet their needs. 

GoCCT features compatibility with browsers, operating systems and devices, real-time predictions, personalized alerts, compatibility with mobile HTML smartphones and a Google Maps service interface. 

All Georgia patrols to crack down on drunk driving, speeding

All Georgia patrols to crack down on drunk driving, speeding

(WXIA) -- Summer 2013, as reported by the Governor's Office of Highway Safety, makes ten years in a row that police are bumping up the number of patrols throughout Georgia - to crack down on dangerous driving. 

Katie Fallon, spokeswoman for the GOHS said the boost in patrol is part of the 100 Days of Summer H.E.A.T. (Highway Enforcement of Aggressive Traffic) campaign. It is a strategy in which all jurisdictions of highway safety enforcement work to reduce aggressive, high-speed travel and driving under the influence. During the summer months, accidents happen from these two bad driving habits. 

"Temperatures won't be the only thing making the heat rise this summer," Director Harris Blackwood said. "From drunk drivers to aggressive speeders, all unsafe motorists will be feeling the H.E.A.T."

GDOT Emergency Operations Center closing early Friday afternoon

GDOT Emergency Operations Center closing early Friday afternoon

ATLANTA -- The Georgia Department of Transportation closed their Emergency Operations Center early on Friday afternoon.

The center closed at 2:00 p.m., according to a spokeswoman for GDOT. GDOT decided to close early based on information from the National Weather Service, as it predicted that metro Atlanta will not be affected by severe weather conditions on Friday. 

As reported, the Northeast Georgia District (D1) operations center will remain open until further notice. The spokesperson sad GDOT will have limited crews ready to respond as needed on the roadways. 

Motorists are encouraged to visit www.georgia-navigator.com before making trips. 

 

Where to report icy road conditions in your neighborhood

Where to report icy road conditions in your neighborhood

(WXIA) -- With threats of inclement weather looming, icy road conditions are apt to develop overnight. 

Counties surrounding metro Atlanta are preparing to treat roads before winter weather strikes. The 11Alive Help Desk has complied county contacts for you to report icy conditions in your neighborhood too.

Resource Page: Reporting Icy Road Conditions

If you come upon winter weather while in your vehicle, Safe Motorist recommends that you stay alert, slow down and stay in control.

COBB | Public transportation hearing set for Tuesday

COBB | Public transportation hearing set for Tuesday

MARIETTA, Ga. -- A hearing on public transportation options is planned for Tuesday in Cobb County.

Residents are being asked to provide their input on a study that will help determine the type of public transportation to connect the county with Atlanta. Light rail and bus service are two options being considered.

The Marietta Daily Journal reports that Cobb County commissioners will hold the public hearing before hiring a consultant to develop a draft environmental impact statement for the Northwest Atlanta Corridor Alternatives Analysis Study, which involves transportation in the Interstate 75 and U.S. Highway 41 corridor.

The hearing is set for 9 a.m. at the Cobb County Government building at 100 Cherokee Street in downtown Marietta.

Traffic impacted this Sunday due to Atlanta Marathon

Traffic impacted this Sunday due to Atlanta Marathon

 

Expect road closures on Sunday as runners discover Atlanta one mile at a time at the Atlanta Marathon and Marathon Relay on Sunday, October 30, 2011. The 26.2 mile urban course starts and finishes at Atlantic Station taking participants on a tour of Atlanta past well-known Atlanta sites and neighborhoods such as Georgia Tech, Centennial Olympic Park, Georgia Aquarium, Turner Field, Grant Park, Oakland Cemetery, Martin Luther King Center, Piedmont Park, Buckhead and the famous Peachtree Road.

Below are some important resources for spectators and residents / businesses located along the course.

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