Barring unforeseen obstacles the widening of the remainder of Ga. Highway 74 South from Cooper Circle to Ga. Highway 85 is expected to be let in July. The nearly $41 million project will cover 3.3 miles and will align Rockaway Road with Holly Grove Road.

The project let date is anticipated for July, said DOT District 3 spokesperson Kimberly Larson, assuming that prioritization and funding variables remain the same.

The project consists of the widening and improvement of Hwy. 74 South 74 from Hwy. 85 to Cooper Circle Road, approximately 1.85 miles south of Crosstown Drive, for a total length of 3.3 miles, according to Georgia Dept. of Transportation. The project includes widening the existing 2-lane roadway to a 4-lane roadway with a 24-foot raised median. A new bridge will be constructed over Flat Creek to the north east of the existing bridge location.

Pertinent to those traveling to and from the Senoia area is the portion of the project that will re-align Rockaway Road. The roadway will be re-aligned several hundred feet to the west inside Fayette County so that it flows into the intersection of Holly Grove Road a short distance away where the traffic signal will help facilitate left turns.

Also according to the project description, the intersection of Padgett Road and Hwy. 85 will be relocated 280 feet west of its current location to link with the Hwy. 74/Hwy. 85 intersection.

The projected traffic volumes range from 18,900 vehicles per day in 2009 to an expected volume of 31,100 vehicles per day in 2029.

Project cost for the widening is estimated at $40.83 million.

The project was first engineered in 1992. Right-of-way certification was obtained in June 2008.