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Henry County approves $29.35 million payment to GDOT for State Route 81 widening
Summary
The Henry County Board of Commissioners approved a $29,354,340.20 payment to the Georgia Department of Transportation toward a multi‑lane widening of State Route 81, using SPLOST 5 and T‑SPLOST funds; ARC contributed a $10 million federal grant toward the project.
The Henry County Board of Commissioners voted to pay GDOT $29,354,340.20 to support construction of a widening project on State Route 81 between Postmaster Drive and Bethany Road.
Bert, a county staff presenter, told commissioners that Summit Construction was the low bidder at $32,885,231.71 and that GDOT requires contingencies for utility relocations and an asphalt index. "Staff recommends approval to pay GDOT the invoice for the construction of State Route 81 in the amount of $29,354,340.20, utilizing SPLOST 5 and T‑SPLOST funds," he said. Staff corrected and confirmed the contingency estimate as $6,469,108.49 on the record.
The presentation noted the Atlanta Regional Commission previously allocated $10,000,000 in federal funds to reduce the county's share. The county manager and staff identified account balances in district and SPLOST accounts to cover the payment. Commissioner comment stressed that SPLOST and T‑SPLOST dollars are intended for transportation work and thanked voters for supporting the funding mechanism that enables matching on GDOT projects.
A motion to approve the payment carried on a voice vote; the transcript records no roll‑call tally. County staff said the project will include a four‑lane highway segment, a center median, a 10‑foot multi‑use path on the north side, a 5‑foot sidewalk on the south side, and a proposed roundabout at Postmaster Drive and SR‑81.
The board directed staff to finalize the payment and return any required reporting to the commissioners; staff will present follow‑up materials to the board as construction proceeds.
