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 →
The dirt road paving project along South Cleveland Church Road has been approved to start construction. The roadway is located between New Morn Drive and Stone Road in the Mt Carmel area of commission district II. South Cleveland Church is an approved SPLOST IV project. Expenditures to date for design work and property acquisition totaled... Continue Reading →
The McDonough city council has approved a contract for the construction of sidewalks along Simpson Street and Fairview Road. The contract will provide drainage improvements in addition to the new sidewalks. The contract cost is $138,520.00 paid for through a combination of Community Development Block Grant funds and the city's portion of the SPLOST IV... Continue Reading →
During Tuesday's meeting, the Henry County Board of Commissioners approved two land purchases in Fairview for a future public safety complex. The purchases are funded via SPLOST IV through the Fairview police station project account. Parcel number 025-04004006 consists of 13.14 acres at the intersection of Fairview Road and Panola Road. The purchase price is... Continue Reading →
The Henry County SPLOST program provides funds for capital projects and transportation improvements through the collection of a local one-percent sales tax. An update to the program budget was recently published, dated September 17, 2018. Financial updates are published every two to three months by county staff. SPLOST IVThe SPLOST IV program was approved by... Continue Reading →
