Cobb County installs traffic signals at Mableton intersection after crash study cited 19 T‑bone collisions

Shelly Weidner of Cobb County communications said the county has installed traffic signals at the intersection of Veterans Memorial Highway and Buckner Road in Mableton, citing crash data and multiagency planning as the reasons for the project.

Weidner said a traffic study covering 2017 through 2022 recorded 19 T‑bone crashes at the intersection and that there was a fatal crash in 2025, details the county used to prioritize the signal installation. She said Cobb DOT Director Drew Wrassler told county staff the project required years of planning with GDOT because Veterans Memorial Highway is a state road.

Weidner relayed local impact through the experience of Patty Rack, a Mableton resident of 28 years, saying Rack had been cutting through a grocery‑store parking lot to avoid the intersection before the stoplight was installed. Weidner said the county’s goal at Cobb DOT is to get people home safely and that the signal is part of a broader effort to improve walkability and accessibility in the area.

According to Weidner, the project was funded with SPLOST dollars. She also said Commissioner Sheffield encouraged residents to voice their concerns so elected officials can act. Weidner closed by thanking staff and community members involved in making the change.

The county did not provide an exact installation date or the dollar amount funded by SPLOST in the remarks; no formal vote or ordinance was recorded in the provided remarks. The announcement emphasizes the county’s safety rationale and invites continued resident input on local traffic issues.