The County Approved $6.7 Million Dollar Contract for Resurfacing

Henry County has approved its 2024 resurfacing contract at a cost of $6.7 million dollars. The contract covers about 14 miles, or 33 roads.

In February, the board approved $3.75 million dollars for additional road work. Spending such funds will be forthcoming in a separate contract.

2024 Resurfacing Contract

This year’s resurfacing contract combines the LMIG grant money from both 2023 and 2024. The LMIG program is an annual grant given out by Georgia DOT to counties and cities. Henry County receives about $2.5 million each year. There is also a requisite 30% match using local funds. This equals about $750 thousand.

The board solicited bids in February to complete the resurfacing work. Seven contractors submitted a bid. MHB Paving, Inc. of Social Circle, GA provided the low bid of $6,691,586.72. The board approved this contract at their March 5 meeting.

To pay for the contract, the county will use the following funds:

• 2023 LMIG – $3,025,000
• 2024 LMIG – $3,250,000
• SPLOST – $416,586.72

The SPLOST funds include $61,791 from South Ola Road extension (SPLOST V district 1) as well as $350 thousand from Turner Church Road (SP IV district 3).

MHB Paving will have 180 days, or six months, to complete the resurfacing work.

Resurfacing Road List

Henry County will be resurfacing the following roads:

1. Grove Springs Road from Locust Road to Shelley Lane
2. Indian Spring Drive from south end to north end
3. Shelley Lane from Indian Spring Drive to north end
4. Flakes Road from Flat Rock Road to Old Conyers Road
5. Dorsey Road from SR 20 to North Dorsey Road
6. Mallard Lane from Pintail Way to end
7. Pintail Way from Mallard Lane to end
8. Belair Drive from East Atlanta Road to Flat Rock Road
9. Cook Drive from Clark Drive to Mill Road
10. Fawn Crossing from Flat Rock Road to Old Conyers
11. Thicket Trail from Hwy 155 North to east end
12. Nails Creek Court from Nail Creek Trail to end
13. Nails Creek Trail from The Farm Road to end
14. Oak Ridge Court from Flat Rock Road to east end
15. Smoke Rise Court from Flat Rock Road to northeast end
16. Monroe Drive from Lake Dow Road to Upchurch Road
17. Berry Court from Monroe Drive to end
18. Zack Court from Monroe Drive to end
19. Honey Lane from Honey Creek Road to end
20. Dickerson Cove Drive from Miller’s Mill Road to south end
21. Rosebud Lane from Jonesboro Road to Rosewood Drive
22. Rosehill Drive from Rosewood Drive to Rosewood Drive
23. Rosewood Drive from Jonesboro Rad to Rosehill
24. Bridges Road from McDonough Parkway to SR 20
25. Oak Bend Drive from Flat Rock Road to end
26. Crown Corners Drive from East Lake Parkway to end
27. Glen Oaks Court from Crown Corners to end
28. Rowanshyre Way from Mt. Carmel to Rowanshyre Cirle
29. Rowanshyre Circle from end to end
30. Shyre Lake Lane from south end to north end
31. Westwinds Trail from Windward Hills to Windward Hills
32. Windward Hills from Mill Road to Shyre Lane
33. Nail Drive from City Limits to SR 81

It is worth noting the roads above are in unincorporated Henry County. Each city also receives LMIG grant funds to help with their resurfacing work.

More Funds for More Roads

The board’s decision in February to allocate general fund dollars towards road resurfacing will pay for additional road work this year. The $3.75 million divides into $625 thousand per district and the county chair. This amount is similar to whats available in each district for LMIG funds annually.

In addition, the state approved additional funding this year for local county and city roads. The state’s amended FY 2024 budget had $200 million dollars for supplemental distributions. This is in addition to the original distribution of $218 million. State lawmakers also funded it in such way to not require a local match. As a result, the county should see about $2.5 million in additional state grant funds.

Counties and cities can apply for the supplemental grant funds starting on April 1.

Featured image shows road resurfacing. Georgia DOT photo.