The Five Projects on the County’s Application for Federal Funds

Photo of downtown Locust Grove with cargo train in the background (Henry County photo).
(Henry County photo)

Every two to three years, counties and cities in metro Atlanta can nominate transportation projects to receive federal funds. Here are five projects Henry County is submitting for consideration in 2024.

The county should learn later this year, or possibly into 2025, which projects, if any, receive federal funds.

2024 Application for Federal Funds

The Atlanta Regional Commission serves as the metro planning organization (MPO) for the Atlanta area. Part of their responsibilities include distributing federal transportation dollars. This can be for a variety of projects, such as road improvements and transit operations. The ARC last conducted a call for projects in 2021. The 2024 application for federal funds is now open through May 6. Counties and cities throughout metro Atlanta can participate.

County Projects

The Henry County commissioners considered their application during the March 19 meeting. There, board members approved for staff to submit five projects to ARC. Several projects are in partnership with a local city. The projects include the following:

ProjectEstimated CostFederal Request (80%)
SR 42 widening, from SR 155 to Locust Grove, preliminary engineering
Joint project with Locust Grove
$8.5 million$6.8 million
Oak Grove Road widening, from Jodeco Road to Jonesboro Road, preliminary engineering$2 million$1.6 million
Eagles Landing Parkway / Hudson Bridge / East Lake resurfacing, from Jodeco Road to SR 155
Joint project with Stockbridge
$10 million$8 million
Jonesboro Road resurfacing, from I-75 to Doris Street
Joint project with McDonough
$5 million$4 million
Camp Creek Greenway / Trail, preliminary engineering
Joint project with McDonough
$2 million$1.5 million

If a project receives federal funds, then the federal dollars cover 80% of costs. The local county & cities must pay the remaining 20%. It’s expected Henry County will include several of these projects in its upcoming SPLOST VI project list. This would allow SPLOST dollars to pay for the local match, if voters approve SPLOST VI AND the project receives federal funds.

It is worth noting the road widening projects and trail project are seeking design funding only. This represents the first step on a project. Right of way acquisition and construction must follow. On a road widening project, construction costs are presently averaging about $20 million dollars per mile.

Featured image shows highway 42 in Locust Grove. Henry County photo.

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Clayton Carte is the founder and owner of The Henry Reporter. He founded the site in 2017 to highlight transportation projects. Over time, he began covering other topics like new development so residents can best know what’s happening in our community.

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