Major Projects
State Route 155 Comments Deadline on Friday
Georgia DOT is presently accepting public comments on the widening of state route 155 in McDonough. The state is taking comments until this Friday, December […]
I-75 Exit 216
Major Projects
Georgia DOT presents concept for State Route 155 widening
Georgia DOT is now presenting for the first time a concept layout for the future widening of state route 155. The project extends between I-75 […]
McDonough
Construction Watch: BJs and RaceTrac
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, […]
Luella
Georgia DOT adds funds to SR 155 widening project
Georgia DOT continues planning work on numerous major transportation projects throughout Henry County. Most recently, the state committed $500,000 in immediate funds towards widening state […]
Major Projects
State Route 155 widening adjusted to 2026
Georgia DOT routinely makes schedule adjustments on projects. In the latest adjustments, construction funding to widen state route 155 has moved from Fiscal Year (FY) […]
McDonough
Ken’s Foods investing $103 million in McDonough expansion
On Thursday, October 29, Governor Kemp announced Ken’s Foods will invest $103 million to expand their McDonough manufacturing and distribution operations. Ken’s Foods is one […]
McDonough
McDonough approves state route 155 RaceTrac service station
Project Concept Layout March 2020, drive-thru not pictured. (RaceTrac photo) In the city’s first rezoning hearing since March, the McDonough city council gave its approval […]
MPC recommends approval of highway 155 RaceTrac service station
The McDonough Planning Commission considered public review for the proposed RaceTrac service station off highway 155 this week. The proposed development is located at 716–726 […]
McDonough
New RaceTrac proposed on highway 155
Racetrac Petroleum, Inc. has submitted a new rezoning request to the city of McDonough for a proposed location on highway 155 south. The proposed development […]
Land Use & Communities
I-85 North led Atlanta market for new industrial construction in 2019
Gardner 42 is an industrial project under construction in Locust Grove. (Scannell Properties photo) Nearly 19.6 million square feet of new industrial space was completed […]