Henry County has approved hiring a design engineer for the East Atlanta Road widening project. The project will extend from Fairview Road to Rex Road.
The design contract is paid for by Henry County SPLOST VI. It is one of 17 major projects on the county’s project list.
East Atlanta Road Widening Design
Henry County accepted design proposals in February for the East Atlanta Road widening project. The county received six proposals from interested firms. Following staff evaluation, American Engineers, Inc. dba STV Services of Atlanta ranked the highest. They provided a design fee in the amount of $1,219,600.00. The board of commissioners approved this cost at their May 6, 2025 meeting. Design work for a major road widening project typically lasts about 1-2 years.
The widening project covers a distance of about one mile. The design will be for a four-lane divided road with sidewalks. In addition, the project will include a design for intersection improvements at East Atlanta Road and Rex Road. The SPLOST VI project list included funds for both road widening and the intersection improvement.
The SPLOST VI program budgeted $2.7 million for the road widening project* and $5.8 million for East Atlanta at Rex Road. Both projects are located in commission district 2.
*The East Atlanta Road widening project current funding is for design only. At this time, the county has not yet identified funding for right of way acquisition nor construction. East Atlanta Road, like many other county projects, will be a candidate for possible funding in T-SPLOST 2. Henry County voters will consider T-SPLOST 2 in 2026.
Other Major Road Projects in Fairview
In addition to East Atlanta Road, Henry County is concurrently working on three other major projects in the Fairview community. Those projects include the following:
- Fairview Road widening, Phase II, Home Depot to Hearn Road – right of way acquisition started in April 2025. Paid for by SPLOST V and SPLOST VI.
- Fairview Road widening, Phase III, between Hearn Road and SR 155 – Right of way acquisition is about 42% complete. Paid for by T-SPLOST.
- Fairview Road sidewalks, from Anvil Block Road to DeKalb County line – construction started in January 2025. Construction is 12% complete; estimated completion date is in November 2025. Paid for by general fund and SPLOST V.
For a complete look at major road projects throughout Henry County, visit our quarterly update.
Featured image shows a map of the East Atlanta Road widening and the Fairview Road widening in the vicinity. Clayton Carte / The Henry Reporter map created with Datawrapper.
