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Map showing development at I-75 and Jodeco Road (Google MyMaps photo).
Dutchtown

320 More Apartments Approved off Jodeco Road

December 5, 2022 Clayton

Henry County commissioners approved a rezoning request for twenty acres at the northwest corner of I-75 exit 222. The new Jodeco Road development will build […]

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 […]

Aerial photo of state route 155 at King Mill Road (BHGRE Commercial Metro Brokers photo)
Major Projects

Eight major projects in pre-construction stages

April 2, 2021 Clayton

Georgia DOT’s annual report to the Georgia General Assembly lists ongoing projects throughout the state. The report includes any state project with total estimated costs […]

Aerial photo of partially-built western parallel connector at Bridges at Jodeco (staff photo)
Major Projects

BOC approves right-of-way agreement for WPC

August 15, 2020 Clayton

A portion of the future four-lane roadway is visible from Jodeco Road. (staff photo) On Tuesday, August 4, the Henry County Board of Commissioners approved […]

Aerial photo of partially-built western parallel connector at Bridges at Jodeco (staff photo)
Major Projects

Western Parallel Connector moving into right of way acquisition

July 6, 2020 Clayton

A segment of the future WPC is partially built at Bridges at Jodeco. (staff photo) Plans for a new four-lane roadway adjacent Interstate 75 continue […]

Western Parallel Connector profile at Jodeco Atlanta South
Major Projects

GDOT: Henry County to fund right of way for Western Parallel Connector; Jonesboro Road unchanged.

December 8, 2019 Clayton

The planned roadway bisects the Jodeco Road development (GDOT photo) The planned western parallel connector, a new four-lane roadway between Hudson Bridge Road and Jonesboro […]

Site plan for Bridges at Jodeco development
Dutchtown

Revisiting the Jodeco Road development traffic study

November 23, 2019 Clayton

Bridges at Jodeco site plan (Jodeco 158 photo) First considered for a large-scale mixed use development in 2015, the 158 acre tract located at the […]

SPLOST V

SPLOST V committee to meet at Luella Middle School

January 21, 2019 Clayton

Map of possible SPLOST V projects in district II (staff photo) The next meeting of the SPLOST V committee will occur on Thursday, January 24, […]

SPLOST V

Henry County to consider development agreement for Jodeco Road conference center

January 16, 2019 Clayton

The proposed conference center would be located within the Everly Henry development on Jodeco Road. (Henry County photo) The board of commissioners voted 4-2 (Chair […]

Georgia State Route 155 road sign
Major Projects

Right of way acquisition for SR 155 and WPC delayed to 2020

December 20, 2018 Clayton

The purchasing of right of way will not occur in 2019 like first expected for two major projects. The Atlanta Regional Commission, in consultation with […]

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  • April 2020 photo of site demolition at Fairview Public Safety Complex (Mark B. photo)
  • Photo of Bethlehem Road overpass with custom road sign overlay (Google Maps photo / Signmaker sign)
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  • Aerial photo and site plan for new QuikTrip at I-75 exit 218 in McDonough (Real Estate photo).
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Latest Updates

  • Photo showing Piedmont Henry expansion rendering (Piedmont photo).
    Piedmont Henry Hospital to Build a New Patient Tower
    September 21, 2023
  • Photo shows multiple tractor-trailer trucks parked in a parking lot (Clayton Carte photo).
    How Much Truck Parking Is Sufficient? Moratorium Approved in Locust Grove
    September 19, 2023
  • Photo of State Route 42 at Marketplace Blvd. Locust Grove awarded a construction bid for a new signal in December 2021 (Google Streetview photo).
    State Approved Funds for Next Phase to Widen Highway 42
    September 18, 2023
  • Concept site plan depicting a new single-family subdivision at the intersection of Bill Gardner Parkway and Lester Mill Road (Pulte Homes photo).
    New Subdivision Starts Construction on Bill Gardner Parkway
    September 13, 2023
  • Satellite image showing East Lake Road between state routes 20 and 155 (Google Earth image).
    Henry County Accepting Bids for a Temporary Traffic Light
    September 7, 2023

Have You Read?

  • Architectural rendering for Mt. Carmel Recreation Center (Henry County photo).

    New Aquatic Center and Recreation Center Bids Due in August

    July 21, 2023
    Henry County has two major parks & recreation projects out for construction bids. Contractors’ proposals are due in mid-August for the new aquatic center and [...]
  • Photo shows Peeksville Road under construction for dirt road paving paid for by SPLOST V (Henry County photo).

    Here are the SPLOST V Projects Under Construction Now

    July 21, 2023
    Henry County voters approved the SPLOST V program in November 2019. The sales tax collections began in April 2020. Here’s a look at the projects [...]




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