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Sign plan for state route 20 at Old Industrial Blvd (Georgia DOT photo).
Major Projects

No Left Turns coming at highway 20 intersection

August 30, 2022 Clayton

Georgia DOT is presenting accepting construction bids to widen highway 20 in McDonough. As part of the upcoming road work, the state will be changing […]

Presentation slide showing a map of the state route 20 widening project between I-75 and Phillips Drive in McDonough (Georgia DOT photo).
Major Projects

State Route 20 widening now accepting construction bids

August 20, 2022 Clayton

Georgia DOT is now accepting construction bids for the state route 20 widening. Bids are being accepted through Friday, September 16, 2022. The widening project […]

Photo shows construction silt fencing, dirt piles and heavy equipment at the site of the future RaceTrac service station on highway 155 in McDonough in July 2022 (Clayton Carte photo).
McDonough

Construction Watch: BJs and RaceTrac

July 8, 2022 Clayton

Here are a few construction updates around McDonough as of July 2022. Specifically, RaceTrac is building a new service station off highway 155. In addition, […]

Photo shows motorists using the new diverging diamond interchange at I-75 exit 218 / state route 20 on Monday morning, June 27 (Clayton Carte photo).
Major Projects

The DDI is now open. What’s next?

June 29, 2022 Clayton

Georgia DOT contractors opened the diverging diamond interchange on Monday morning, June 27. The DDI is Henry County’s first located at I-75 exit 218 / […]

Traffic camera photo of I-75 at state route 20 / exit 218 in May 2022 (Georgia DOT photo).
Major Projects

Georgia DOT announces I-75 exit closure dates in McDonough

May 24, 2022 Clayton

Georgia DOT has announced an upcoming closure of I-75 exit 218 at state route 20 in McDonough. The weekend closure is part of ongoing construction […]

Diagram of upcoming traffic shift on state route 20 at I-75 in McDonough (Clayton Carte photo).
Announcements

Upcoming Traffic Shift for McDonough Diverging Diamond Interchange

April 14, 2022 Clayton

Georgia DOT announced an upcoming traffic shift for the under-construction diverging diamond interchange in McDonough. The project is located at I-75 exit 218 / state […]

Future Land Use Map for the area off highway 20 near McDonough Parkway (Henry County photo).
Eagles Landing

Applicants seek two apartment complexes off State Route 20

March 7, 2022 Clayton

Applicants proposing two new apartment complexes off state route 20 — one on either side of I-75 — will present their requests to the zoning […]

Example of Take 5 Oil Change (Chunara Group photo).
McDonough

Take 5 Oil Change coming soon next to Popeyes in McDonough

January 11, 2022 Clayton

Take 5 Oil Change is coming soon to McDonough. The under-construction site is located at 908 Industrial Blvd next to Popeyes. The site is near […]

Map showing project letting forecast for calendar year 2022 (staff graphic).
Major Projects

Project Letting Forecast 2022 has several Major Projects

January 1, 2022 Clayton

Happy New Year! When a new year starts, so too does an update to Georgia DOT’s project letting forecast. The project letting forecast for 2022 […]

Photo shows work crews pouring concrete at new bridge on state route 81, August 2021 (Georgia DOT photo).
Major Projects

Henry Minutes August 22, 2021

August 22, 2021 Clayton

In today’s Henry Minutes, I provide updates on various Georgia DOT projects within the county. They include the state route 81 bridge replacement over South […]

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