Sigman Road Tender

ScopeThe widening of Sigman Road currently under design will be extended 3 miles to provide better access to Piedmont Rockdale Hospital and the Georgia International Horse Park. Funding is provided for engineering with construction scheduled to start as soon as 2026.The plan aims help keep pace with growth in metro Atlanta. ARC forecasts Rockdale will add 24000 people by 2050 bringing the countys total population to more than 113000. The 20-county region is forecast to add 2.9 million people by 2050 bringing the total population to 8.6 million.The Atlanta regions plan is a long-range blueprint that details the investments programs and services needed to ensure metro Atlantas future success.The ARC board approved the funding allocation to Rockdale as part of a broad update of the transportation portion of the Atlanta regions plan. This includes 172.6 billion in federal state and local funding through 2050 to improve mobility and safety across the 20-county Atlanta region.