Butts County Archives

Concept layout updated February 2021 for state route 42 roundabout at state route 16 in Jackson (Georgia DOT photo)

Butts County: GDOT Now Accepting Bids for 16 at 42

March 27, 2023 Clayton

Georgia DOT is now accepting construction bids for state route 16 at 42 in downtown Jackson. The project plans to build a new roundabout. Georgia […]

Concept layout for State Route 16 at England Chapel Road roundabout (Georgia DOT photo).

Butts County: SR 16 at England Chapel GDOT Open House Now Open

March 21, 2023 Clayton

Georgia DOT has launched a new project open house for state route 16 at England Chapel Road in Butts County. The project plans to construct […]

Project layout showing new roundabout at US 23 and SR 42 near Flovilla (Georgia DOT photo).

New Roundabout Coming near Flovilla & Indian Springs

January 5, 2023 Clayton

Motorists who visit Indian Springs State Park will soon start to see construction on a new roundabout at the US 23 / SR 42 split […]

Georgia DOT holding open house for Jackson roundabout

February 4, 2021 Clayton

Georgia DOT is offering a virtual open house for a planned project in Jackson. The project proposes to construct a roundabout at state route 42 […]

Aerial photo of I-75 exit 205 / state route 16 (staff photo)

Job announcement in Jackson to create nearly 400 positions

November 17, 2020 Clayton

Governor Kemp announced on Tuesday, November 17, that MasterBrand Cabinets, Inc. will open a Southeastern U.S. manufacturing and distribution hub in Butts County, creating nearly […]

Drone photo of I-75 resurfacing in South Georgia in summer 2019 (Georgia DOT photo)

GDOT awards bid for I-75 resurfacing between Jackson and Forsyth

March 24, 2020 Clayton

Georgia DOT has awarded a construction bid to resurface I-75 for 13.023 miles in Butts, Lamar, and Monroe Counties. The project extends from SR 36 […]

Concept layout for SR 42 roundabout at SR 16 W in Jackson (Georgia DOT photo)

Five roundabouts planned along SR 42 in Butts County

February 18, 2020 Clayton

Travels Tuesday is a weekly feature for transportation projects planned throughout the state. Todayâ€™s article looks at five roundabouts planned along state route 42 in […]

Concept site plan for River Park development (Falcon Design photo)

Butts County approves historic River Park development

December 23, 2019 Clayton

Butts County voted 4-1 in a called meeting on December 23 to usher in a new wave of industrial development at I-75 and Georgia 16 […]

Aerial photo of Southern Gateway at Lambert Farms industrial development in McDonough (real estate photo)

Industrial Snapshot Quarter Three 2019

November 27, 2019 Clayton

The I-75 south corridor leads the Atlanta region in new industrial space under construction, according to this quarterâ€™s Industrial Snapshot published by Cushman & Wakefield. […]