The city of McDonough has approved their project list for the 2020 local maintenance improvement grant. The list is headlined by resurfacing the city's portion of Racetrack Road. LMIG funding is distributed by Georgia DOT to local counties and cities for use on roadway projects. In 2020, the city will receive $270,712.10 in grant funding.... Continue Reading →
Nightly lane closures to update striping and install raised pavement markers on I-75 in Stockbridge start Monday, January 6, and will continue until the project's completion in late February. The lane closures were originally scheduled in December but delayed due to weather. Georgia DOT awarded the contract to Peek Pavement Markings, LLC for $588,335 last... Continue Reading →
Georgia DOT has awarded a maintenance contract to resurface state route 138 between the Henry County line and state route 20 in Conyers. The project is located in Rockdale County. The road work includes 8.8 miles of milling, inlay and resurfacing. The low bid was provided by E R Snell Contractor, Inc. in the amount... Continue Reading →
A previous concept to build a roundabout has been scrapped for a traffic signal. (Locust Grove photo) As part of their 2020 local maintenance and improvement grant funds, Locust Grove is continuing design work for a traffic signal at state route 42 and Marketplace Blvd. Local governments in Georgia receive annual LMIG grant funding from... Continue Reading →
The McDonough city council adopted a letter of support and agreed to pay future lighting costs associated with a dual roundabout planned at the intersection of state route 20 and Lawrenceville St / McGarity Rd. The item was part of the consent agenda and adopted without discussion. McDonough is contributing $300,000 from SPLOST IV towards... Continue Reading →
Georgia DOT is advising motorists about upcoming lane closures on state route 155 and Interstate 75. Lane closures will occur during overnight hours, except when restricted for the holidays, starting Monday, December 9, 2019 through the end of January 2020. State Route 155The first project is for contractors to complete lane striping as part of... Continue Reading →
Georgia DOT will be installing a new four-way stop next week at the intersection of highway 20 and Turner Church Road in McDonough. The four-way stop will be temporary until GDOT can install a traffic signal in the first quarter of 2020. The safety improvements are to reduce a number of crashes that have occurred... Continue Reading →
Two roads will be resurfaced and a third road patched after county commissioners awarded a maintenance contract at their December meeting. The work is funded through SPLOST dollars. Six vendors responded to the bid. Pittman Construction of Conyers, GA provided the low bid worth $494,675.00. Roads to be resurfaced include the following: Archie Drive -... Continue Reading →
A majority of LMIG funding is directed towards road resurfacing. (Georgia DOT photo) Georgia DOT’s local maintenance & improvement grant (LMIG) program provides state grant funding to local counties and cities for use in roadway projects. Funding amounts are based on a local government’s population and maintained road mileage. In 2020, unincorporated Henry County is... Continue Reading →
