COBB COUNTY, Ga. — A portion of a busy Cobb County road is closed after damage to a power pole, the county Department of Transportation said Monday .

Lower Roswell Road is now closed in both directions between Pinehurst Lane and Cross Gate Drive, according to a Cobb DOT post on X.

The county DOT did not outline what caused the damage, though it appeared a car with damage to its front was being towed away in a picture accompanying the X post.

Drivers are advised to use Shadowlawn Road and Old Canton Road to get around things.

The full post stated:

Lower Roswell Rd is closed in both directions, between Pinehurst Lane and Cross Gate Dr. A power pole is being repaired; we hope the road reopens by 5 pm today. Please use Shadowlawn Rd and Old Canton Rd to bypass this closure.

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