Contractors resurface I-75 in summer 2019. (Georgia DOT photo) Georgia DOT has awarded a construction bid to resurface I-75 for 13.023 miles in Butts, Lamar, and Monroe Counties. The project extends from SR 36 / exit 201 to SR 42 / exit 188. The $23.9 million dollar contract was awarded to C.W. Matthews Contracting Co,... Continue Reading →
Travels Tuesday is a weekly feature for transportation projects planned throughout the state. Today’s article looks at five roundabouts planned along state route 42 in Butts County. SR 42 at SR 16 / West 3rd Street The first project, pictured above, will construct a large mini-roundabout at SR 42 and SR 16 on the west... Continue Reading →
Butts County voted 4-1 in a called meeting on December 23 to usher in a new wave of industrial development at I-75 and Georgia 16 / exit 205. The 1,224 acre project is the largest in county history. Commissioners rezoned 1,021 acres located at the northeast quadrant of the interchange and approved a development agreement... Continue Reading →
New industrial space is available in McDonough. (real estate photo) The I-75 south corridor leads the Atlanta region in new industrial space under construction, according to this quarter’s Industrial Snapshot published by Cushman & Wakefield. The company defines the I-75 South submarket as Butts County, Clayton County (excluding the area surrounding Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport), Henry... Continue Reading →
Georgia DOT has announced the awarding of a resurfacing contract for I-75 northbound between SR 155 / mile 216 and SR 36 / mile 201 in Henry, Spalding, and Butts Counties. The contract was awarded to C. W. Matthews and E. R. Snell for $16.8 million. It is anticipated that the project will be complete... Continue Reading →
Georgia DOT has scheduled a public information open house to preview plans for a new two-lane connector road within downtown Jackson. The new roadway will serve to better align state route 36 and remove two ninety-degree turns currently required to navigate the state highway. Construction is scheduled for 2023. The open house will occur from... Continue Reading →
