ROCKDALE COUNTY, Ga. – In an effort to accelerate the corrective work on Sigman Road Phase II Widening and Multiuse Path Construction Project, the Rockdale Department of Transportation (RDOT) announced there will be a roadway closure at Sigman Rd. and Rockbridge Rd. on Saturday, March 4, 2023. Traffic will be detoured around Sigman Rd. on the West and Rockbridge Rd. on the North.

• From the North – traffic traveling northbound on Rockbridge, towards Sigman, will need to take a right onto Sigman and head eastbound.
• From the South – traffic traveling southbound on Rockbridge, towards Sigman, will need to detour onto Farmer Rd.
• From the West- traffic traveling eastbound on Sigman, towards Rockbridge, will need to detour onto Lester or Farmer Rd.
• From the East – traffic traveling westbound on Sigman, towards Rockbridge, will need to take a left onto Rockbridge and head southbound.

The closure begins on Saturday, March 4, at 7:00 am and will reopen at 5:00 pm. Detour signage will be placed prior to the closure. Uniformed officers (e.g., State Patrol) will provide traffic control support on-site. Road closures are subject to weather cancellations. In the event of bad weather, the closure will be postponed.

For questions about the closure, please call RDOT at 770-278-7200.

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ROCKDALE COUNTY, Ga. – Rockdale County invites residents to join the conversation on the future of Rockdale Transportation by participating in the upcoming Transit Development Plan (TDP). The TDP will identify the transit needs and opportunities of the county to inform the public of its future transit system investments. By aiding communities in developing a transit vision, the Rockdale TDP will evaluate transit alternatives that move the community closer to fulfilling its public transportation needs. This TDP will lay the foundation for partnerships to successfully address transit needs that best support the county’s continued growth and economic development.

The Transit Development Plan is a 12-month study consisting of the following key phases:

• Evaluate current transportation conditions.
• Gauge current transportation needs through public and stakeholder engagement.
• Anticipates future mobility demands.
• Assess opportunities for innovation in public transit.
• Creates a blueprint for short, medium, and long-term transit improvements in Rockdale.

Public input is vital to the planning process, and Rockdale County encourages the community to participate. To help guide the future of Rockdale Transportation, anyone who lives or works in Rockdale is encouraged to fill out the online survey at https://www.rockdalecountytdp.com/. The survey is available through May 2, 2023. On March 17, 2023, at the St. Patrick’s Day event in Olde Town Conyers from 5 to 7 pm, there will be a pop-up where residents are encouraged to stop by the Transit Development Planning table to learn more about the Transit Plan. On March 21, 2023, a Rockdale Transit Development Plan Open House will be held at J.P Carr Gym (986 Hardin St., Conyers, GA 30012) from 5 – 7 pm. The open house will allow the public to review information related to the plan and provide feedback on safety improvements at intersections, pedestrian facilities like sidewalks, and additional information related to local transit services. The project team will be on hand to answer questions.

For more information and to get involved, visit https://www.rockdalecountytdp.com/.

For Immediate Release

February 28, 2023

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ROCKDALE COUNTY, Ga. – The Atlanta Regional Commission has allocated funds in the updated Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) to Rockdale County for several ARC-programmed and planned projects. The Rockdale River Trail Extension to Conyers is receiving $5.5 million; the Courtesy Parkway project is receiving $13.5 million programmed and a total of $30 million planned, Sigman Road Phase 3 is receiving $4.9 million programmed and $28.9 million planned. Sigman Road Phase 4 is currently in the preliminary engineering and is receiving $420,000 to support this phase.

The trail extension will fill in the gap between 2 existing trails: the 4.5-mile Olde Town Conyers Trail, which begins at Pine Log Park and winds through the City of Conyers, ending at Johnson Park, and the 9.5-mile Rockdale River Trail, which begins at the Monastery of the Holy Spirit and connects to the Arabia Mountain trail into Lithonia. The extension will run from Johnson Park to the Monastery, creating over 20 miles of continuous trails and impacting the region by giving residents and visitors a bountiful hiking space connecting towns and cultural resources along the way.

Sigman Road widening has been a robust project that has spanned 20 years, with the first phase completed in the 1990s and the second phase in 2018. Phase 3 will widen the road from Irwin Bridge Road to Ga. Highway 138, while Phase 4 will widen it from Highway 138 back around to Salem Road and I-20. Completing this will give Rockdale County a four-lane divided median highway from I-20 and Sigman Road to I-20 and Salem Road. The TIP offers complete details of the financial allocations provided by the ARC.

The Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) is a federally designated Metropolitan Planning Organization for the Atlanta region that is responsible for developing and updating the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) and Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP) to meet federal planning requirements and address local needs. The TIP covers the first six years of the MTP and is how federal, state, and local funds are approved for all significant surface transportation projects and programs in the 20-county Atlanta region. The TIP distributes federal funds to construct projects in the MTP: the long-term transportation vision for the 20-county area. Projects included in the TIP are fully funded.

Director Kelley of the Department of Transportation and Director Hammer of the Department of General Services are working closely with the Georgia Department of Transportation on these projects.

“We thank the ARC for allocating this funding to the completion of our projects, which only adds to the elegance and beautification of our amazing county,” Brian Kelley, RDOT Director, stated in appreciation of the funding. “We are excited to get these projects started and continue our best efforts to make Rockdale County a streamlined and efficient place to commute.”

For Immediate Release

February 16, 2023

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ROCKDALE COUNTY, Ga. – In an effort to accelerate the corrective work on Sigman Road Phase II Widening and Multiuse Path Construction Project, the Rockdale Department of Transportation (RDOT) announced there will be a closure to Rockbridge Road for one night. Only the section of Rockbridge Rd. on the northside of Sigman Rd. will be closed.

The closure begins the night of Thursday, February 16 at 8 p.m. and will reopen by 5 a.m. on Friday morning, February 17. Detour signage will be place prior to the closure. Uniformed officers (e.g., State Patrol) will be onsite to provide traffic control support.

Expect minor impacts to the Stepping Stone subdivision off Travers Creek Trail.

For questions about the closure, please call RDOT at 770-278-7200.

For Immediate Release

February 14, 2023

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