Roadway Maintenance & Safety
State Starts Work to Add Turn Lane at SR81 & Oakland Road
Georgia DOT is installing a new turn lane at State Route 81 and Oakland Road. The state announced work has begun as of Thursday, September […]
SR 81
Roadway Maintenance & Safety
State Approved Construction for New Roundabout on State Route 81
Georgia DOT has approved a construction contract for a new roundabout on State Route 81 at New Morn Drive. The project is located in unincorporated […]
McDonough
McDonough: Lake Dow Storage and Racetrack Townhomes Postponed Their Requests
Two development requests within the city of McDonough postponed their cases to later this fall. The projects are proposing a self-storage business and rental townhome […]
McDonough
American Deli Coming This Fall to East McDonough Shopping Center
A new American Deli is opening soon in an east McDonough shopping center. They are slated to open this fall in the Publix at Lake […]
McDonough
Lake Dow Self-Storage Proposal Requests Postponement to July
A proposed self-storage business in McDonough has requested another postponement to July. The property, located at SR 81 and Lake Dow Road, has had ongoing […]
Ola
Coffee Shop and Fast Food Approved for Highway 81 in Ola
Henry County approved a commercial rezoning request at SR 81 and Jake Lewis Drive. The land owner is planning a coffee shop and fast-food restaurant. […]
Roadway Maintenance & Safety
GDOT Approved Maintenance Contract for Highway 81 in Ola
Residents in Ola will soon see road work along highway 81. Georgia DOT approved a maintenance contract for crack sealing and new pavement markers. This […]
McDonough
First Self-Storage in McDonough Approved; Another on the April Calendar
The McDonough city council amended their code in November 2023 to allow indoor self-storage. Now, the first project using the new code section has been […]
SPLOST VI
10 Major Road Projects Being Considered in the Next SPLOST
The Henry County SPLOST VI program is slated to be on the ballot this November, but first, the county must decide which projects to include in the program. Here are ten major road projects that SPLOST VI could fund. […]
McDonough
New Self-Storage Business Looking to Build at Lake Dow
A new self-storage business is looking to build at highway 81 and Lake Dow Road. The business would be behind the existing Chick-fil-A and Starbucks […]