New traffic routes opening in McDonough

Henry County officials announced Sept. 10 that a new traffic pattern on the eastern and western approaches to downtown McDonough was expected to be in place by Sept. 15. T

he shift for the new one-way pair will begin in the morning and take most of the day to complete, affecting mostly the traffic on Jonesboro Road, Keys Ferry Street and Hampton Street (Hwy. 20/81). Message boards will be in place notifying the public. West of the square, Jonesboro Road will be switched over to single-lane westbound traffic only, while Keys Ferry Street/Hampton Street will be switched over to single-lane eastbound traffic only approaching the square.

A traffic signal will become operational at Geranium Drive and Keys Ferry Street.

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