The alternative

transportation plan for the West Village area of Peachtree City, which

includes more cart paths and a secondary road network, has been approved

City officials

hope many of the projects outlined in the plan can be funded by grants

from the Atlanta Regional Commission, which would require a 20 percent

match from city funds.

An advisory

committee consisting of local citizens, residents who live in the area

and commercial developers developed the plan with the aid of City Planner

David Rast. The end result is a doable plan which will enhance alternate

transportation such as golf carts and bicycles in the area, Rast said.

The plan includes

a number of big-ticket improvements to the cart path system, including:

A cart path

bridge over Ga. Highway 54 West near MacDuff Parkway, which would be designed

as a "gateway" element to greet motorists entering the city;

Another cart

path bridge parallel to the railroad bridge on Hwy. 54, which would be

linked to tunnels under the bridge in a unique cloverleaf design;

A cart path

tunnel under Huddleston Road near the railroad bridge;

A cart path

tunnel under Hwy. 74 to connect the Marketplace and Westpark Walk retail

developments; and

A cart path

tunnel under Hwy. 74 at Paschal Road.

The plan also

includes a secondary road system which would run parallel to Hwy. 54 West

to the north and south. The northern road would begin around MacDuff Parkway

and eventually tail through to hook up with Hwy. 54 at Huddleston Road

through what is currently property occupied by Line Creek Baptist Church.

The southern

access road, which would start at Line Creek Parkway, would eventually

connect to Planterra Way. Several roundabout intersections are planned

to calm traffic going through the Planterra Ridge subdivision.

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