Commissioner Wilson allocated $19.6 million in SPLOST V towards transportation projects. Then, T-SPLOST has another $62 million to widen Highway 81 and Bill Gardner Parkway.
Johnny has worked with county staff to identify an additional $43.3 million in transportation projects for the upcoming SPLOST VI referendum.
Learn more about the work happening in district one below!
Henry County voters approved SPLOST V in 2019. They subsequently approved a Transportation SPLOST in 2021. Here are the transportation projects happening in district 1 with SPLOST dollars.
Widen highway 81 between Postmaster Drive and Bethany Road
Project is estimated to begin construction in summer 2025
Widen Bill Gardner Parkway between Locust Grove / I-75 and Luella / SR 155
Right of way acquisition is in progress
Henry County’s portion of construction between Georgia 20 and Henry Parkway Connector is complete.
Georgia DOT will tie the road into Georgia 20 during the ongoing highway 20 widening construction.
New road is complete to re-align South Ola Road with North Ola Road at Highway 81.
New Traffic Signal Complete
New Roundabout Complete
Paved Peeksville Road between Old Jackson Road and the reservoir.
Paving Burg Road between Peeksville Road and the Butts County line / Jenkinsburg
Project is in right of way acqusition
Paving Ellistown Road between Peeksville Road and Moccasin Gap
Final design plans are in progress
Paving Sandy Ridge Road between Keys Ferry Road and Stallsworth
Final design plans are in progress
Voters will consider SPLOST VI on the upcoming November ballot. Here are the transportation projects planned in district one if voters approve the program.
Widen highway 81 between Bethany Road and Keys Ferry Road
Selection of a design firm for project engineering is in-progress
Widen highway 42 between McDonough / SR 155 and Locust Grove
Henry County applied for federal funding in spring 2024; the county should learn this fall whether it receives the funding to begin project design.
Widen Hampton-Locust Grove Road between Hampton / SR 20 and Luella / SR 155
SPLOST VI funds would pay for design and partial right-of-way acquisition
Improve the current four-way intersection to address safety concerns
Add turn lanes at the existing intersection
Paving Ellistown Road between Peeksville Road and Moccasin Gap
SPLOST VI would pay for right of way acquisition and construction
Paving Sandy Ridge Road between Keys Ferry Road and Stallsworth
SPLOST VI would pay for right of way acquisition and construction
Improve Happy Hollow Road off Rocky Creek Road
Remove the existing sharp turns and rebuild a portion of the road on new alignment
Henry County has approved $67 million towards road resurfacing since 2021. This has resurfaced close to 150 miles of roads throughout the county, and over twenty miles of roads within district 1, as a result.
Henry County has approved two resurfacing contracts in 2024. Contractors are in-progress on the roads below.
Dorsey Road from SR 20 to North Dorsey Road
Hillview Road from Church Road to Rocky Creek Road
Henry County approved an intergovernmental agreement with Spalding County to advance this project.
Grove Springs Road
Indian Spring Drive
Shelley Lane
Mallard Lane
Pintail Way
The 2022 resurfacing contract covered 42 miles of roads within Henry County for $25 million. It repaved four roads in district 1.
Leguin Mill Road from Old Jackson Road to near Sunset Drive
Peeksville Road from South Ola Road to Old Jackson
Stroud Roud from Keys Ferry to Mt. Bethel
South Ola Road from New Hope Road to new South Ola extension
The 2021 resurfacing contract covered 80 miles of roads within Henry County for $27.4 million. The below roads were included from district 1.
McDonough City Limits to Highway 81
South Ola Road from Old Jackson Road to New Hope Road
Heron Bay Blvd between SR 155 and Blue Sky
Laney Road from Old Jackson to Plantation
Jackson Lake Road from Keys Ferry to Woodstown
Jake Lewis Road from SR 81 to end
Sandy Ridge Road between Stallsworth and Keys Ferry
LG-Griffin Road from Tanger Blvd and Spalding County
Autumn Lake Drive
Lake Terrace
Autumn Lake Way
Lake Court Drive
Autumn Lake Court
South Bethany Road from Coan Drive to Price Drive West
Iris Lake Road between Racetrack and King Mill
Hampton-Locust Grove Road from SR 20 to SR 155
Henry County approved various resurfacing contracts on an annual basis from 2018 to 2020. The work completed these roads in district 1.
South Ola Road from Peeksville Road to Old Jackson Road
New Hope Road from SR 81 to Leguin Mill Road
Leguin Mill Road from Annie Drive to Harris Drive
The upcoming SPLOST VI program, if approved, has $15.65 million for additional resurfacing in district 1.