The Georgia Department of Transportation invites residents to an upcoming open house to learn more about plans to widen state route 42 in downtown Locust Grove and provide their feedback. The project proposes to construct one additional southbound travel lane between Bill Gardner Parkway and Peeksville Road to address existing traffic congestion and improve roadway... Continue Reading →
The Atlanta Transit Link Authority (ATL) and Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) have announced upcoming open houses for their respective regional plans. ATL is completing their inaugural regional transit plan after the agency’s creation in 2018 and ARC is completing a ten year update to the Atlanta region’s plan. ATL Authority Regional Transit Plan The Atlanta... Continue Reading →
Called meetings by Stockbridge and the board of commissioners during the upcoming week add to an already busy schedule of millage rate public hearings, SPLOST V discussions, and meetings. Residents have a number of opportunities to attend local government meetings during the week of July 15 and learn more about ongoing projects. Every city has... Continue Reading →
The Georgia Department of Transportation has announced a town hall meeting for the Henry County community to come speak directly with state officials about state-funded projects that are either in construction or pre-construction stages within the county. The meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 8, between 5:30 pm and 7:00 pm at the Henry... Continue Reading →
Springtime welcomes in a change in temperature, budding of flowers, and chirping of birds, but within county government, it is also the all important budget season. In the upcoming weeks, the Henry County Board of Education and Board of Commissioners will present their proposed fiscal year 2020 budgets and hold public hearings to receive feedback.... Continue Reading →
State Route 20 / 81 aka Hampton Street will be closed west of the McDonough Square starting on April 1, weather permitting, for a ten day period. The closure is related to work within the one-way pair project. Detour signage will be provided along McDonough Parkway and Jonesboro Road. Motorists are encouraged to consider alternate... Continue Reading →
Georgia DOT has announced weekend lane closures along the I-75 exit ramps at Bill Gardner Parkway / exit 212. Asphalt work crews will close one travel lane and shoulder on the exit ramps on Saturdays and Sundays. Work hours will last from 7:00 am to 10:00 pm starting on Saturday, February 16, and concluding on... Continue Reading →
Georgia DOT has notified the city of McDonough that Jonesboro Road will be closed starting on Tuesday, February 19 at the Norfolk Southern railroad crossing west of the McDonough Square. The closure will last three to five days to complete work related to the McDonough One-Way Pair project. The work date has been updated to... Continue Reading →
Blackhall Road will be closed at the intersection with Jodeco Road for final construction activities next week, July 9 through July 13. A detour will be marked and warning signs have been placed to alert drivers of the upcoming closure. Once complete, the intersection will reopen as a roundabout. Installing the roundabout at this location... Continue Reading →
