The relocation

of the Wynnmeade Parkway traffic light to MacDuff Parkway on Ga. Highway

54 is scheduled to be completed July 22 according to recent information

provided to Peachtree City officials.

Director of

Developmental Services Jim Williams said Tuesday that the light was supposed

to be moved July 17 but a few complications arose and the date was pushed

back five days.

However, that

is the contracted date for the project to be completed, he noted.

"Who knows?"

Williams laughed, referring to the project's lengthy implementation time

frame.

The project,

which is the responsibility of RAM Development, is several months overdue.

The plans are to take down the light from Wynnmeade and re-install it

at MacDuff in the same day, Williams noted.

Originally,

the light was supposed to be relocated to MacDuff Parkway before any of

the developments there were allowed to open. But the Summit Apartments

have opened up several buildings with approval from the city despite the

absence of a light at MacDuff and Hwy. 54.

The City Council

recently agreed to allow Summit to open two more apartment buildings with

the stipulation that no more will be allowed until the light is moved.

"The Building

Department has been ordered not to give anymore certificates of occupancy

until the light has been moved," Williams said.

Without the

traffic light at MacDuff Parkway, it was difficult to turn left onto Hwy.

54 going towards Peachtree City during peak traffic hours. Motorists would

instead turn right and enter the Wynnmeade entrance so they could turn

around and use the light there to get eastbound access to Hwy. 54.

Now, motorists

on MacDuff can travel on a back road which gives access to Wynnmeade and

the traffic light.

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