Atlanta, June 30, 2011 – The Georgia Department of Transportation (DOT) recently awarded $800,000 in Transportation Enhancement funds to the Cumberland Community Improvement District (CID) for bridgescaping on Cumberland Boulevard in Cobb County, Ga. The funding will help the Cumberland CID enhance the aesthetics of the interchange at Cumberland Boulevard and Interstate 75, located in the 5.5-square-mile area of Cobb County known as Cumberland.

“The CID’s goal is to continually enhance the community in Cobb County through infrastructure, bridgescapes and other improvement projects,” said Malaika Rivers, executive director of the Cumberland CID. “With the funding from the Georgia DOT, we will continue to advance the ease of mobility and quality of life in the Cumberland area.”

About the Cumberland Community Improvement District (CID)

The Cumberland CID, the first in Georgia, is a self-taxing district covering 5.5 square miles and encompassing the intersections of I-75, I-285 and U.S. Highway 41 in northwest Atlanta. The CID works with federal, state and county partners to identify funding sources for the bulk of area improvement projects in its more than $256 million portfolio.