Roadway Maintenance and Safety Archives

Contractors build new sidewalk along highway 81 in McDonough. (Georgia DOT photo)

McDonough Hires Design Engineer for SR 155 Sidewalks

March 12, 2025 Clayton

The McDonough council has approved hiring a local engineering company to design sidewalks along SR 155. The project extends from Keys Ferry Street to Racetrack […]

Traffic camera photo shows Jonesboro Road at Foster Drive in May 2024 (Georgia DOT photo).

ARC Board Approved New Funds for Henry County Roads

February 19, 2025 Clayton

The Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) board has approved $165 million in new federal funds for transportation projects in the Atlanta area. This includes $6.89 million […]

Map shows comments from residents on the Henry County transportation safety plan (Henry County website).

Survey Extended to Saturday on the Transportation Safety Plan

February 12, 2025 Clayton

The Henry County transportation safety plan survey and online map have been extended until this Saturday, February 15. The county and cities are presently developing […]

Photo shows the concept layout for the SR 42 bridge replacement between Bethlehem Road and Harris Drive (Georgia DOT photo with insert map added by Henry Reporter / insert map created with Datawrapper).

New Details on the Forthcoming SR 42 Bridge Replacement

February 5, 2025 Clayton

Georgia DOT has started the procurement process for the forthcoming SR 42 bridge replacement in Locust Grove. The bridge is located between Bethlehem Road and […]

Aerial photo shows the Bridges Road at Willow Lane roundabout in McDonough (Henry County photo).

The Latest Updates on Henry County Road Projects January 2025

February 3, 2025 Clayton

Over two billion dollars in transportation projects are happening in Henry County this decade. Here’s the latest updates on Henry County road projects as of […]

Submit Your Comments by Friday on the Transportation Safety Plan

January 28, 2025 Clayton

The Henry County transportation safety plan survey and online map are open until this Friday, January 31, for your comments. The county and cities are […]

Map shows Henry County LMIG 2025 resurfacing projects (Clayton Carte / The Henry Reporter map created with Datawrapper).

Henry County Approved LMIG 2025 Resurfacing Projects

January 8, 2025 Clayton

Each year, the county receives grant funds from Georgia DOT for local road maintenance. Henry County approved on January 7 how it intends to spend […]

Starting the Year with News of New Road Funding

January 1, 2025 Clayton

Henry County sought federal funding in March 2024 for various road projects. The results of that TIP solicitation application are now available to kick-off 2025. […]

Map shows speed limit changes in Henry County approved November 2024 (Clayton Carte / MHF News map created with Datawrapper).

Some Roads Will See a Speed Limit Change

December 2, 2024 Clayton

Henry County has approved updates to speed limits on county roads. A few roads within the county will see their speed limit change. Changes include […]

Photo shows the Google Streetview for East Lake Road at Airline Road (Google photo).

New Traffic Lights Approved on East Lake and Jodeco Roads

November 20, 2024 Clayton

Henry County has approved bids for two new traffic lights. The new signals will cost the county a total of under $250 thousand. The intersections […]

The Latest Updates on Henry County Road Projects May 2025

May 12, 2025

Over two billion dollars are budgeted for transportation projects in Henry County by 2030. This represents a combination of federal, state and local dollars being [...]
Henry County Extends Moratorium on New Residential Requests

April 18, 2025

Henry County has voted to extend its residential moratorium for six months until October 2025 on new residential rezoning requests. Any requests already submitted may [...]