ONLY IN THE AJC TAKE TO TASK What’s not working around metro Atlanta

Update: Marietta (Cobb)

Last week we told you about Randy Cook’s frustration with some very dark stretches of interstate highway.

“Two nights recently I have observed that the streetlights are not illuminated on I-75 from near Windy Hill Road north to the Lockheed exit and beyond. We get off at the Lockheed exit but the lights can be observed to not be on even further to the north,” he wrote.

We got an update from Cook last week. First, he recounted his conversation with the Cobb County DOT.

“About 30 years ago, the city of Marietta, the county, and Georgia DOT entered into an agreement whereby GDOT paid for, and installed, lights along this portion of I-75. In the agreement, the city agreed to fund the ongoing monthly operational costs and to maintain them. A similar proposal from GDOT was made to install lighting along the portion of I-75 within unincorporated Cobb County, but the county declined this proposal, which is why the lighting along I-75 through Cobb County is only in the areas that correspond to the city of Marietta’s city limits,” wrote Cobb DOT’s Brandy McDow.

McDow said that, about five years ago, the copper wiring was stolen from all lights along this stretch of I-75, rendering them inoperable.

“My understanding is that GDOT and the city explored various ways to remedy the situation but found no eco- nomically feasible solution.

On April 21, 2017, the city provided written notice to terminate that agreement. Therefore, the lights remain standing but they do not work,” McDow added.

Days on the list: 7

Who’s looking into it: Georgia Department of Transportation spokeswoman Natalie Dale, ndale@dot.ga.gov

Update: Sandy Springs (Fulton)

Leslie Walden has a problem with water meter covers

“On November 30, I was walking my dog in front of 5080 Northland Drive in Sandy Springs and stepped on the top of a water meter in the middle of the sidewalk. To my complete surprise, the cover tilted open, and my foot and leg fell at least 18 inches into the hole,” she wrote.

We sent the issue to Atlanta’s water department and will keep you updated.

Days on the list: 105

W ho’s looking i nto it: Department of Watershed Management Director of Communications & Community Relations Steer C. Rawles, SCRawles@AtlantaGa.Gov