The McDonough city council has awarded the bid to construct a new bandstand/ pavilion at Avalon Park to Renfroe Construction Company, LLC of Macon, GA. The contract represents one of the city's final stages in expanding Avalon Park located on Industrial Parkway. The project has been funded with SPLOST IV dollars. The new bandstand will... Continue Reading →
The Henry County Commissioners have approved a contract to hire Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc. of Atlanta, GA to design an intersection improvement project at Mill Road and Mt Carmel Road in commission district II. The project is an approved SPLOST IV improvement. The county received proposals from twelve companies for the design work. After staff... Continue Reading →
The Henry County Board of Commissioners has approved a construction contract for intersection improvements at Campground Road and SR 155. The project is funded through SPLOST IV and located within commission district III. Improvements will consist of one additional turn lane on each approach, and converting Campground Court into right in / right out access.... Continue Reading →
Moving Henry Forward is previewing what we can expect in 2019. The SPLOST IV program, approved by voters in November 2013, will enter its final full year of collections. The program ends on March 31, 2020. The program is expected to collect $190 million over a six year span. From that, $142.5 million (75%) is... Continue Reading →
The light will not be activated until the first week of January, weather permitting. An unexpected delay has occurred involving the lane striping and necessary stop bars. The long-awaited traffic signal at McDonough Parkway and SR 20 / 81 activates Tuesday, December 18, 2018. This project has been completed thanks to collaboration between Georgia DOT,... Continue Reading →
The proposed I-75 interchange at Bethlehem Road continues to move forward with the Request for Proposals for design services now available. Moving Henry Forward reported last month that the federal highway administration approved the interchange justification report. The RFP "is requesting non-cost technical proposals [from] qualified firm to prepare the environmental process as well as... Continue Reading →
The Henry County Board of Commissioners has approved two budget amendments within the SPLOST IV program. The amendments complete right of way acquisition for the Blackhall Road over Rum Creek bridge replacement project in district 2 and increase available dollars for roadway resurfacing in district 5. In district 2, the board approved moving $12,358.00 from... Continue Reading →
Plans to construct a new interstate exit at Bethlehem Road have been approved by the federal highway administration. The interchange justification report was approved in only a few months after being submitted for review. The next steps include advancing the project within the Transportation Improvement Program overseen by the Atlanta Regional Commission and placing design... Continue Reading →
The SPLOST V committee met this week at McDonough City Hall. City administrator Keith Dickerson presented an overview of possible city projects and the committee reviewed possible improvements within commission district III. Each city receives a portion of the SPLOST proceeds based on population. Within SPLOST IV, Henry County received 75% of the proceeds and... Continue Reading →
