A "sports car road" - in suburban Atlanta?

I live on what is called Blackjack "Mountain" in east Cobb, GA. (I put "Mountain" in quotes because, compared to real mountains I've known, like Mount Rainier, it is hardly a mountain.) I must use Barnes Mill Road to get to my house, but for the last four months, the western approach has been closed, entirely or in part, due to utilities construction. Thus I've spent more time on the east side of the "mountain", and I discovered a neat little road there.

When we think of "sports car roads" we often think of roads with a lot of curves and elevation change. The Tail of the Dragon comes to mind, as does Wolf Pen Gap Road between Suches and Vogel State Park. Well, this little road is kinda like a "mini Dragon". It is called Groover Road and is only 9/10 of a mile long, and the easternmost 2/10, as you can see on the map, is straight as an arrow thru a residential neighborhood. But the remaining 7/10 of a mile has no fewer than 10 turns, some quite tight, and some elevation change. I've taken the road in both the Civic and the Ferrari and found it entertaining in both.

The negatives? It is quite narrow, and I would discourage Testarossas and other wide-body exotics from trying it. It also has four speed humps (or as they're sometimes called, speed tables) to slow traffic down to the posted 25 mph limit, though two of those are on that straight stretch to the east. I wouldn't exceed 25 mph over the humps, but I find that they don't interrupt the entertainment too much. You couldn't go too much faster in the curvy section, even without the humps. And don't try it in the wet.

The western end of the road is at Allgood Road; the eastern end is at Braswell Road off of Sewell Mill Road. The next time you're in this area, in any car that is at least semi-sporty, give Groover Road a try, and see what you think!

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