The Ola community in east Henry County is concentrated around the intersection of state route 81 and North Ola Road. The Ola schools, North Ola Park, and a new grocery store anchor the area.
Ola High School is the county’s second-largest high school by enrollment. Other schools in the Ola cluster include New Hope Elementary, Ola Elementary, Rock Spring Elementary, and Ola Middle.
The most notable transportation project in the area is widening state route 81. Phase I extends between Postmaster Drive and Bethany Road. The project can begin purchasing right of way in FY 2022. In January 2021, Atlanta Regional Commission announced the project will receive $7 million dollars towards construction in FY 2025.
A second phase is planned between Bethany Road and Keys Ferry. Henry County budgeted $400,000 in local funding towards the project in SPLOST V. The funding will provide a local match for design work if the project is selected for federal funding.
Ola News
GDOT accepting construction bids for SR 81 at Snapping Shoals Road
Georgia DOT is presently accepting construction bids for state route 81 at Snapping Shoals Road. The project will replace the existing mini roundabout with a full-size roundabout. The roundabout represents […]
Henry County approves North Ola Road rezoning
Henry County rezoned property located at 646 North Ola Road during the April board meeting. The property consists of 81 acres located northeast of Sharon Church. Applicants first filed for […]
Ola project proposes mixture of housing at corner of SR 81 and N. Ola
The Henry County Zoning Advisory Board next meets on Thursday, April 14, starting at 6:30 pm. On their April agenda will be three associated cases for property at the corner […]
Georgia DOT responds to SR 81 widening project comments
In late 2020, Georgia DOT held an open house for the widening of state route 81. The project runs three miles between Postmaster Drive and Bethany Road. The state recently […]
Henry Minutes March 12, 2021
In today’s Henry Minutes, I cover the upcoming closure of state route 81 at the South River, ARC approves federal transportation funding and the BOC is considering changes to public […]
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