The Atlanta Regional Commission has released its staff recommendations for new projects to receive federal transportation funds in FY 2021. Resurfacing Jonesboro Road from I-75 to the Henry / Clayton County line has been recommended for funds. The project is estimated to cost $2.8 million and will receive $2.24 million in federal dollars. The remaining... Continue Reading →
In a presentation provided on May 22, the Atlanta Regional Commission updated local governments in the region that results from the TIP project solicitation would first focus on FY 2021 then revisit other fiscal years later this year. The project solicitation collected applications for federal transportation dollars in fall 2019, but now must adapt its... Continue Reading →
The Atlanta Regional Commission has completed their review of the proposed Garden Lakes community, located in unincorporated Henry County adjacent to the city of Lovejoy and Clayton County. The rezoning request is expected to go before Henry County's zoning advisory board in March and board of commissioners in late spring. The property will be recognizable... Continue Reading →
The Georgia General Assembly created the Georgia Commission on Freight & Logistics during this year's session to study the existing freight infrastructure in the state and make recommendations about its long-term viability and continued success. The commission has been meeting since August and is expected to conclude its work before the end of the year.... Continue Reading →
Henry County commissioners have a called meeting next Tuesday, December 10, at 2 pm to discuss the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) project solicitation. The meeting will take place at the Henry County Administration Building located on Henry Parkway in McDonough. Mr. John Orr, manager of the transportation and mobility group at the Atlanta Regional Commission,... Continue Reading →
The Atlanta Regional Commission has published new information taking a look at the projects they received during the recent call for projects. Fourteen counties in the Atlanta area submitted projects for consideration, alongside a number of cities, community improvement districts, and state or regional agencies. In total, ARC received 180 applications for federal funding. This... Continue Reading →
The Atlanta Regional Commission published their 2019 edition of Metro Atlanta Speaks, an annual survey conducted in partnership with Kennesaw State University, last week. While it’s always good to learn what metro Atlanta residents consider the biggest problem facing the region (transportation six years out of seven since the survey began) and what Henry County... Continue Reading →
The Atlanta Regional Commission, responsible for regional planning in the metropolitan Atlanta area, is asking residents for their input on the quadrennial update to the regional transportation plan (RTP). The public comment period is open until Friday, December 13. The RTP serves as the long-range planning document for transportation projects in a metropolitan area. In... Continue Reading →
The Atlanta Regional Commission has completed its development of regional impact (DRI) review for the proposed Reeves Creek mixed use development. The 465 acre project, anchored by a proposed county-owned convention center and 10,000 seat arena, may now proceed to the board of commissioners for a public hearing and rezoning. As of October 26, the... Continue Reading →
New forecasts produced by the Atlanta Regional Commission estimate Henry County will continue to develop with new residents, reaching 370,400 residents by the year 2050. This forecast would equate to a seventy percent increase over the benchmark year 2015 used in the forecasts. In 2015, Henry County's population was 217,700. The estimated growth rate places... Continue Reading →
