Clayton County, GA - SPLOST Information

The Clayton County Board of Commissioners and Clayton County’s Transportation and Development Staff are pleased to inform the public about the exciting transportation improvements being funded through the Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST). These projects are just the beginning of a program that will improve the overall effectiveness of Clayton County’s transportation infrastructure. These transportation related SPLOST projects can be categorized into Safety Projects, Maintenance Projects and Roadway Projects.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Safety Projects are those which will improve the overall safety of the traveling public whether it is walking or traveling in a vehicle. These projects include:

The addition of sidewalks, in particular, areas with high pedestrian traffic and schools will receive highest priority.
Improve access and reduce traffic congestion at schools, as well as, on streets adjacent to schools by generating engineering studies that will recommend possible site specific improvements such as the addition of turn lanes, lengthening existing turn lanes, modification of school driveways and school parking lot modifications.
Upgrade Clayton County’s Traffic Control Center (TCC) and Traffic Communication Devices by replacing or adding equipment, surveillance cameras, fiber optic communication cable, vehicle detection stations, and variable message signs.
Upgrading Roadway Signage within Clayton County to the minimum high-intensity grade sheeting or diamond-grade sheeting which will improve the drivers ability to identify the signs early.
Installing School Flashers at schools.
Installing Pedestrian Signal Crosswalks.
Installing Traffic Calming devices for Subdivisions.
Improving Intersections that have a high volume of vehicles and/or accidents per day .
The addition of guardrail.

Maintenance Projects are those which will improve worn and substandard facilities. These projects include resurfacing of existing paved streets, and paving existing dirt roads.

Roadway Projects are those which will widen or realign existing facilities. This will improve the Level of Service (LOS) and provide for better pedestrian access. These projects also include the new construction of roadways which will alleviate some traffic congestion in areas.

This SPLOST program is here to serve all of Clayton County’s residents. For this reason Clayton County has provided one more avenue of information sharing through this web page which will include SPLOST related current events, announcements for Public Information Meetings (PIM) and descriptions of all awarded SPLOST projects. Continue to visit this web page to keep informed of the transportation related SPLOST activities.

SPLOST related suggestions or concerns can be emailed to SPLOSTProgram@co.clayton.ga.us.