The next meeting of the SPLOST V committee will occur on Thursday, January 24, at 6:30 pm at Luella Middle School to discuss recommendations for commission district II. Note that all projects are recommendations only until the board of commissioners approves the final project list in summer 2019. Residents of district II are encouraged to... Continue Reading →
The board of commissioners voted 4-2 (Chair Wood and Commissioner Wilson opposed) to approve the development agreement. Stockbridge officials have indicated they will not sign off on the de-annexation making the proposal a non-starter. The Henry County Board of Commissioners will consider a contingent development agreement during its regular meeting on Tuesday, January 22, at... Continue Reading →
The purchasing of right of way will not occur in 2019 like first expected for two major projects. The Atlanta Regional Commission, in consultation with Georgia DOT, has processed schedule adjustments for the widening of highway 155 north of I-75 & the Western Parallel Connector linking Jonesboro Road and Hudson Bridge Road. The projects were... Continue Reading →
We would like to reflect back on the regional T-SPLOST proposal from 2012 and the projects included in Henry County. This is not done in an effort to persuade voters that it should have passed, but rather to illustrate that the county's priorities six years ago remain priorities now. In many ways, we are in... Continue Reading →
In December 2017, residents were invited to see plans for the Western Parallel Connector and provide feedback to GDOT staff. The connector will be a new four-lane roadway connecting Hudson Bridge Road, Jodeco Road, and Jonesboro Road. The project goal is to provide local traffic a time-saving option instead of using I-75. The roadway has... Continue Reading →
Project managers from the Georgia Department of Transportation held a joint meeting with the Henry County Board of Commissioners this week. Information was provided on fifteen projects under development for Henry County. Today's post has the project list and the expected construction start date for each project. Later posts will feature additional details on major... Continue Reading →
The Atlanta Regional Commission is currently accepting public comment on the FY 2018-2023 Transportation Improvement Program and the enclosed projects are good news for Henry County. The Transportation Improvement Program allocates federal and state funding to the highest-priority projects in metro Atlanta. Henry County is one of twenty counties included in the Atlanta Regional Commission... Continue Reading →
The Western Parallel Connector is making progress after the state of Georgia and Atlanta Regional Commission have awarded $44.1 million to Henry County for its construction. These funds are sourced from the 2015 statewide gas tax increase. The Western Parallel Connector will be a new four-lane road connecting Hudson Bridge, Jodeco, and Jonesboro Roads. The... Continue Reading →
