How did South Cobb Drive begin? Bell Bomber and the speedy wartime construction of a highway

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How did South Cobb Drive begin? Bell Bomber and the speedy wartime construction of a highway

South Cobb Drive has been a major commercial and commuter highway in Cobb County since the mid-1940s. In fact, until the 1940s, South Cobb Drive, or SR 280, did not even exist. In December of 1941, after Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, the United States entered World War II.  The entire nation, including Atlanta and its surrounding area, was mobilized for the war effort.  In February 1942, the plans for the construction of the Bell Bomber plant wer…